CNECT: The Exclusive
GPO Partner of
NACHC Select
NACHC Select – The Combined Power of NACHC and CNECT
- Direct Support for NACHC: Stand with NACHC, the champion for community health centers nationwide, and support their critical advocacy, training programs, and initiatives as we strive to achieve an equitable healthcare system free from disparities.
- Unbeatable Cost Savings: Gain access to big discounts and reduced costs on essential products you're already buying.
- Operational Excellence: Experience unmatched support in managing rosters, contracts, and sales with our exclusive operations assistance.
- Vast Supplier Portfolio: Choose from over 3,000 vetted contracts and 4.3 million quality products and services from industry-leading suppliers.
- Strategic Supplier Partnerships: Profit from our long-standing relationships with suppliers by making them strategic partners on your team.
- Decades of Expertise: Benefit from over 90 years of combined industry knowledge and innovation.
Support NACHC in building a healthier tomorrow by joining NACHC Select — where unmatched savings meet unwavering support for community health excellence.
CNECT is proud to serve as the exclusive group purchasing organization of NACHC Select, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
Announced in December 2023, this collaborative partnership allows us to leverage combined resources, advocate together, and magnify our support for community health centers. By joining forces, we aim to advance the health center movement and support the clinical, operational, and financial goals of community health centers.
How this Partnership Works
CNECT is proud to serve as the first and only group purchasing organization directly contributing to the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
This partnership allows CNECT’s health center members to directly support NACHC every time they purchase through our contracts. By enrolling in NACHC Select, a wholly owned subsidiary of NACHC, you permit a portion of the administrative fees collected on your purchases to fund NACHC’s advocacy initiatives, training programs, and resources.
How to Enroll in the NACHC Select Program
All community health center members are eligible to participate in the NACHC Select program. To register your interest, please complete the form here, and a member of the CNECT team will send you the enrollment form.
- Free to join.
- No impact on the amount you save.
- No requirement to be an active organizational member of NACHC.
Press Release: NACHC Announces CNECT as GPO Partner for New LLC, NACHC Select
Bethesda, MD — Community health centers will have robust access to group purchasing services thanks to a partnership between the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and CNECT, which will serve as the exclusive group purchasing organization (GPO) of NACHC Select, a new wholly owned subsidiary of NACHC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Established in 2023, NACHC Select is a wholly owned subsidiary of NACHC that develops relationships with industry leaders to provide savings and other special offers to health centers for the products and services they need and then reinvests related revenue back into NACHC’s advocacy efforts, training and technical assistance, and other resources and programs to advance the health center movement. A community health center that wants to benefit from group purchasing opportunities will need to complete NACHC Select and CNECT enrollment forms.
CNECT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Center Partners of Southern California, is an industry-leading group purchasing organization serving community health centers for over 46 years. CNECT’s robust team of more than 60 employees provides tailored supply chain services and solutions that enable its members to achieve their operational, clinical, and financial goals. Backed by $86B in purchasing power, CNECT members have access to more than 3,000 GPO contracts, including aggregated top-er discounts, through more than 1,500 suppliers. In FY23, CNECT’s health center members collectively saved more than $67M on key contract categories alone. Curious to learn more about CNECT? Find further information here.
Through an exclusive GPO partnership, NACHC Select members will benefit from CNECT’s 40+ years of GPO experience and scale. There is no membership cost to join either NACHC Select or CNECT. Community health centers will enroll through a simple membership application. A portion of the GPO administrative fees generated by NACHC Select member purchases will go directly from CNECT to NACHC Select. This revenue stream will support NACHC advocacy efforts, training and technical assistance, and other resources and programs to advance the health center movement.
There are no new or expanded fees to community health centers as part of this partnership. There is no cost to join NACHC Select. Equally, there is no cost to join CNECT and access their contracts, services, and solutions. Active organizational membership in NACHC isn’t required to join NACHC Select or CNECT.
CNECT has more than 25 service representatives in-market ready to assist you in learning more about its benefits, services, and easy enrollment process. For more information about CNECT and the benefits your health center can access by becoming a member, visit their website. You can also contact a CNECT representative, who will be happy to answer any questions you have about enrollment or accessing CNECT GPO contracts. If you’re ready to sign up for a no-cost NACHC Select and CNECT membership, you can request to become a member here.
Once enrolled in CNECT, your member journey begins with receiving your unique membership ID and custom step-by-step resources and information that will get you started to maximize your GPO membership. From self-guided tutorials to interactive resources that tailor your CNECT experience, your dedicated service rep will be there along the way to understand your health center’s unique needs and goals.
Many community health centers are members of more than one GPO. To be compliant with our recruitment and retention policies, CNECT will need to validate eligibility before a health center can be fully enrolled with CNECT. Our recommendation is to schedule meeting with a CNECT representative to discuss your current GPO affiliation and the purchasing categories where you want to drive additional value. There are many considerations when choosing a GPO. CNECT goes beyond standard GPO pricing by providing aggregated er discounts, proactive contract management services, custom analyses, and solution resources. CNECT can provide price quotes and vendor match analyses to identify savings opportunities through its GPO contract portfolio. CNECT loads contract pricing based on member direction.
This NACHC Select partnership with CNECT will generate a new revenue stream as a portion of the GPO administrative fees generated by NACHC Select member purchases will go directly from CNECT to NACHC Select. This revenue stream will be reinvested in NACHC’s services, resources, and programs supporting community health centers nationwide. This model provides transparency and the opportunity to align strategically with a like-minded partner.
No. CHV is a for-profit corporation wholly owned by Community Health Advocates, a 501c4 tax exempt entity. CHV has announced they will close their business on December 31, 2023. Questions on any related contracts should be directed to CHV at info@valueinpurchasing.com.
NACHC Select is just getting started. The partnership with CNECT for GPO services is the cornerstone of what we anticipate growing into a diverse collection of options for community health centers to access products and services from industry leading suppliers. As we explore opportunities, we are open to conversations with suppliers who can offer solutions and services that help meet the needs of Community Health Centers and their 31.5 million patients.
Questions specific to group purchasing should be directed to Liz Guthrie, Senior Vice President of Business Development at CNECT, by email: Lguthrie@cnectgpo.com or by phone: 619-542-4327. Questions about NACHC Select should be directed to save@nachcselect.com.