NETWORKING:
Access to a professional network of executives.

LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY:
HIGPA is the only chartered trade association of the health care purchasing and supply chain organizations.

INFORMATION SERVICES:
Keep informed of the issues that are relevant, key and unique to our industry.

ASSOCIATION MARKET:
Members include some of the health care industry's top group purchasing organizations, integrated health systems, vendors, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers.

INDUSTRY LIASON:
Maintain ongoing and meaningful relationships with other like-minded national trade groups.

VISION:
Incorporates all entities of the health care industry group purchasing supply chain.

Interested in becoming a member of the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association (HIGPA). Download a PDF version of the membership application and return to Meredith Young at myoung@smithbucklin.com or via fax at (202)367-2162. If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact Meredith at (202)367-1162.

Please note: HIGPA, as a trade association, will consider only the company/organization identified for membership in the Association. Any parent, subsidiary or affiliated organizations related to the company/organization applying for membership will not be entitled to HIGPA member benefits. The designated representative should be a senior executive-level individual with direct involvement in the health care group purchasing supply chain industry.

2008 Dues Payment Structure

Current Year Sales Volume	2008 Dues*
Less than $100 Million	$ 7,500
$101 M to $500 Million	$ 15,000
$501 M to $2.5 Billion	$ 25,000
$2.6 B to $7.5 Billion	$ 56,000
Greater than $7.5 Billion	$ 75,000