The Northern Illinois Independent Purchasing Cooperative (NIIPC) began in 1995 through the joint effort of eleven charter districts ranging from 500 students to 40,000 students.  We currently represent 71 Member Districts that run independently operated food service programs representing over 220,000 students in the state of Illinois.  

The purpose of NIIPC is to assist Member Districts in meeting state and federal mandates relating to the bidding and procurement of goods and services related to food service programs, thereby increasing cost savings, efficiency, market access and mitigates risk through the procurement process.