The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) is a national, multi-state non-profit organization comprised of educational purchasing agencies from across the United States. Established to leverage the combined purchasing power of its member agencies, AEPA's primary mission is to cooperatively serve schools and other educational institutions by providing nationally bid and awarded contracts for a wide variety of goods and services. This process saves educational entities time and money by streamlining procurement and ensuring competitive pricing from vetted vendors.