Nine Years and Counting
Sourcewell awarded AEP award for ninth consecutive year
For the ninth year in a row, Sourcewell has earned the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) Award by the National Procurement Institute, Inc.
Sourcewell was the only organization in the state of Minnesota to achieve this honor in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and again in 2024.
Agencies earn the AEP Award by demonstrating a commitment to excellence and innovation. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that hold themselves to the highest standards of professionalism, productivity, e-procurement, and leadership.
“This award validates all of the work we’ve put into continuous improvement and growth,” said Sourcewell CEO Chad Coauette. “We’re honored to be recognized for those efforts. The standards for this award are high, and they don’t just measure one single person’s performance: We have the entire team to thank for it. It truly takes a village.”
To earn the award each year, the AEP program encourages not only the development of excellence, but also the push for continued improvement.
“It’s one thing to earn this award once. It’s quite another to retain this level of excellence across nearly a decade,” said Jeremy Schwartz, Sourcewell’s chief operating and procurement officer. “Quite a lot has changed in nine years, and staying on top of that change — harnessing it, even — is essential.”
This year, 198 organizations were recognized for excellence in procurement, including:
- 49 counties
- 72 cities
- 16 higher education agencies
- 23 school districts
- 25 special districts
- 5 state or provincial agencies
- 8 additional organizations
This is the 29th year the NPI has recognized organizations with the annual AEP Award. Click here for a complete list of awardees.