The NPN is the name given to the collective of all Australian State and Territory Local Government Association procurement arms. It is an informal, non-registered group that operates under a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim is to coordinate a combined tendering approach in order to leverage the buying power of the entire Australian Local Government sector. The successful tenderer/s do not contract with the NPN. They contract with each individual State entity separately, but using the same contract conditions. Each State and Territory of Australia has a Local Government peak body member organisation. These organisations provide a series of services to its member councils, including the provision of bulk procurement services, via a business arm or a wholly owned business. The purpose of such a procurement service is to harness the collective purchasing power of the local government sector, delivering savings in time and cost to its member councils.The NPN comprises the following peak body member organisations and their business units:MAV Procurement - the business arm of the Municipal Association of VictoriaLocal Government Procurement Pty Ltd - a wholly owned company of the Local Government New South WalesLocal Buy Pty Ltd - a wholly owned company of the Local Government Association of QueenslandWestern Australian Local Government AssociationLGA Procurement - a business arm of the Local Government Association of South AustraliaLocal Government Association of the Northern TerritoryLocal Government Association of Tasmania