About Us
Forum Purchasing is an innovative type of Group Purchasing Organization.
We operate in a not-for-profit manner. Our suppliers pay a minimal administrative fee. We then return anything not needed to cover our board approved expenses directly to our Members.
Other factors that differentiate us from traditional GPOs:
100% of ALL rebates are returned to Members
Provide suppliers with direct access to billions of dollars of committed purchasing volume
Provide suppliers with direct access to billions of dollars of committed purchasing volume
Provide suppliers with direct access to billions of dollars of committed purchasing volume
Provide suppliers with direct access to billions of dollars of committed purchasing volume
Provide suppliers with direct access to billions of dollars of committed purchasing volume
1% Maximum supplier administrative fee
Provide suppliers with direct access to billions of dollars of committed purchasing volume
Aggregated committed member volume allows us to negotiate below, and thus set, the lowest price point in the market
Aggregated committed member volume allows us to negotiate below, and thus set, the lowest price point in the market
Aggregated committed member volume allows us to negotiate below, and thus set, the lowest price point in the market
Aggregated committed member volume allows us to negotiate below, and thus set, the lowest price point in the market
100% Member owned
Aggregated committed member volume allows us to negotiate below, and thus set, the lowest price point in the market
Our collective Members represent $2.7 billion of annual spend
Our collective Members represent $2.7 billion of annual spend
Aggregated committed member volume allows us to negotiate below, and thus set, the lowest price point in the market
Our collective Members represent $2.7 billion of annual spend
Key business and contracting decisions via a board (1 seat per Member) voting process
Members are required to have at least 4,000 beds and satisfy other membership criteria
Members are required to have at least 4,000 beds and satisfy other membership criteria
Members are required to have at least 4,000 beds and satisfy other membership criteria
Members are required to have at least 4,000 beds and satisfy other membership criteria
Members are required to have at least 4,000 beds and satisfy other membership criteria
Standardized E-Commerce Platform (DSSI)
Members are required to have at least 4,000 beds and satisfy other membership criteria
Standardized E-Commerce Platform (DSSI)
Who Are Our Members?
Forum Metrics
Forum Purchasing was created over a several year period culminating in the award of ten committed volume contracts in 2003 for the six founding Members.
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