Model Procurement Code Revision Project
Modernizing procurement law for state and local governments.
The Model Procurement Code for State and Local Governments (MPC) has served as a foundational framework for public procurement law for more than four decades. Originally developed by the American Bar Association, the MPC has shaped procurement statutes and practices across many states.
The Model Procurement Code Revision Project is a national effort to update this framework to reflect today’s procurement landscape. Partners for Public Good is working alongside procurement experts, legal practitioners, and public sector leaders to modernize the code while maintaining its core principles of fair competition, transparency, and accountability.
Why Update the Model Procurement Code?
Public procurement plays a critical role in delivering infrastructure, technology, and essential public services. Since the MPC was first developed in the 1970s, the scope and complexity of government procurement have expanded significantly.
Updating the code helps modernize procurement laws to support efficient, strategic, transparent and accountable public purchasing. A revised MPC will provide policymakers and procurement leaders with a procurement legal framework that supports better outcomes for communities and residents.
Partners for Public Good
Our Role
Partners for Public Good brings practical experience working with state and local governments across the United States to strengthen procurement systems. In the Model Procurement Code Revision Project, PPG provides project management and legal research support, and serves as a member of the project’s steering committee. Our role helps to center real-world procurement challenges and opportunities facing governments today in the updated MPC.
Our Partners
Partners for Public Good is working alongside partners at the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) and the American Bar Association (ABA), as well as experts, legal practitioners, and other public sector leaders, to modernize the code while maintaining its core principles of fair competition, transparency, and accountability.
