About the Center

As a result of a 1999 partnership agreement between the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP), and Florida Atlantic University's College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs, the Public Procurement Research Center was created to assist the public procurement profession by providing applied research, training, education and scholarly publication.  Moreover, the PPRC's purpose is to build a professional community of scholars and practitioners devoted to improved efficiency, equality and transparency in public procurement.