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AEA Purchasing

Welcome to AEA Purchasing

AEA Purchasing facilitates a voluntary purchasing program to help Iowa schools and other eligible entities save time and money. Our goal is to combine the purchasing power of Iowa schools to offer aggressive pricing on materials, goods, and services through a competitive bid process.

$11 million

The estimated amount that schools saved in 2022-23 as a result of AEA Purchasing's programs.

Check out our Buyer's Guide!

Download our Buyer's Guide for a glance at the variety of contracts we have available.

Savings Spotlight

Vendor Promotions

Our "Vendor Promotions" page is a central hub to find promotions shared by AEA Purchasing's awarded vendors.

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2022-23

Annual Report

​View our Annual Report to see how Iowa schools and education agencies benefitted from our contracts and services.

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