Northern Illinois Independent Purchasing Cooperative

Connecting Experience and Savings in School Food Service

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Why join NIIPC?

Why You Should Join

Save Money

Members benefit significantly through the buying power NIIPC membership brings. Our pricing history shows an average savings of 9%-35%. Other cost benefits include:

Full use of all USDA comodities meaning less waste and more choice
Direct-to-manufacturer pricing on selected, high-volume items

Save Time

With the NIIPC, experts prepare a unified bid, which complies with all government regulations. Some members have said that the time they save in bid preparation alone is worth the price of membership. Time-saving benefits also include:

Rebate tracking by the distributor; rebates are automatically credited to your account.
Nutritionally analyzed cycle menus that are coordinated with the bid items and USDA commodities

Power In Numbers

Join the NIIPC and become a part of a powerful negotiating team. As a member, you will be able to:

Learn from experienced food service professionals
Share your experiences and knowledge with your peers
Add your buyng power to negotiate an effective bid