City of Santa Monica, CA
07/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/10/2025 16:50
Santa Monica earns top award for procurement excellence
July 10, 2025 3:13 PM
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 10, 2025) - Santa Monica's Procurement Division has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement, or AEP Award, from the National Procurement Institute, Inc.
The AEP Award is earned by agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence and the AEP program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership and e-procurement.
This marks the fourth time since 2014 that the city has received this distinguished award.
"We are honored to receive this prestigious award and to demonstrate our commitment to procurement excellence for the citizens of Santa Monica," Procurement Manager Teresa M. Villa said. "Our team is proud to be among the best in the nation."
The AEP program saw 216 successful applicants for 2025, including 85 cities, 48 counties, 23 special districts, 26 school districts, 15 higher education agencies, 7 state or provincial agencies and 12 others.
The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually.
For more information about purchasing in the city of Santa Monica, email procurement@santamonica.gov.
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