Who We Are & How We Work
GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATION
What is HPS &
Why Should You Care?
HPS is a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO).
HPS negotiates great pricing and perks with vendors and manufacturers for essentially everything you need to run your business.
We do all your procurement and bidding work for you.
By being our Member, you have access to this great pricing and perks—saving your organization money and time, while elevating your offerings to those you serve.
Who Can I Speak With About HPS?
Each Member has its own Primary Representative. Your representative can assist you with all your questions. To find out who yours is—or will be—simply email or call us.
Monthly Report
This is a must-read e-blast.
Each month, we send you details of new and updated contracts, product specials, events and more.
This publication helps ensure you get the most value from your HPS membership.
Bottom Line Publication
The Bottom Line magazine (both hard copy and e-blast) focuses on educational stories related to our various offerings.
Finish Line Publication
This publication features products available through our Furniture, Finishes & Equipment Value-Added Program. It also highlights projects and information from our Interior Design offering.
E-Blasts
Of course, we also issue e-blasts on a number of topics, however, we will only send information we genuinely believe is relevant to you.
Communications Channels
Letters of Participation
Many of our contracts require you to submit a Letter of Participation (LOP).
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The LOP is a simple form that lets specific vendors/manufacturers know that you are an HPS Member and so are entitled to the special pricing and perks we have with them.
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You can find a contract's LOP on our Member site (in the contract's pop-up window), or listed in the Monthly Report.
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Most of our dietary-related contracts are through Gordon Food Service and do not require an LOP.
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Your HPS Primary Representative can help you with LOPs.
Value-Added Offerings
Furniture, Finishes & Equipment Program
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Discounts on furniture, flooring and furnishings, plus food service equipment, from more than 800 manufacturers
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Free with membership
PO Advantage
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Manage all your POs, invoices and supplier payments—as well as make purchases—on one breakthrough platform.
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Monthly fee applies
Contract Analysis Tool (CAT)
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Track your dietary spend: Online reports include velocity, manufacturer usage and rebates
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Populated nightly with GFS invoice data
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CAT identifies if an item is on-program or off-program
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Free with membership
Interior Design
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Through collaboration with the Member in the design process, HPS interior designers apply creative and technical solutions tailored to fit their needs and goals, from a single room to an entire building.
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Services available to Members in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio
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Design fee applies
Menu Planner
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Creating and sharing recipes and daily menus
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Calculating price and nutritional values
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Automatically generate your shopping list
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Free with membership
Who Uses HPS
Our membership is made up of more than 5,000 organizations in 36 states.
Our Members are generally classified in four core groups:
Senior Living
Skilled nursing, assisted living, long-term care and independent living facilities
Education
Public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities
Medical & Medical Associates
Acute and non-acute facilities, including hospitals, surgery centers, physician offices, pharmacies, laboratories and imaging centers
Associates
Camps, senior nutritional feeding programs, county governments, religious organizations and jails