Expand Your Reach in Healthcare
Healthcare providers need high-quality products and services, expert sourcing, and supply chain efficiency to deliver safe, cost-effective patient care. Your solutions are essential in meeting these needs.
At Premier, we connect suppliers with a vast network of healthcare providers, ensuring that the right products reach the right hands—driving better, smarter, faster healthcare.
Why Partner with Premier?
We are Stronger Together – We create mutually beneficial partnerships, adding value to both suppliers and providers.
Unlock Market Access & Visibility – Gain access to a vast member community spanning the continuum of care, connecting your products and solutions with 4,350+ hospitals and 325,000 other providers actively seeking reliable suppliers.
Gain a Partner with a Reputation of Integrity & Impact
- $84 billion in group purchasing volume, making Premier one of the largest GPOs.
- Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for 18 consecutive years.
- Awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for excellence.
- Champion for Change for environmental excellence for 14 consecutive years.
Who We Work With
Premier partners with suppliers of all sizes, from startups to global corporations, offering an array of solutions to our alliance members. We help emerging companies gain national exposure while enabling established suppliers to stay competitive. Our focus on fostering innovation, competition and strong partnerships—regardless of company size or history—ensures the best value for our members.
How to Join Premier’s Supplier Network
Premier’s supplier contracting process is designed to be transparent, competitive and driven by member needs. While Premier’s member sourcing committees ultimately decide which suppliers receive contracts, it’s up to you to take the first step. Prospective suppliers must start by registering here.
Selection is based on key factors including quality, safety, clinical impact and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that only the best solutions reach our members. Contracts typically span several years, with regular competitive bid cycles, giving suppliers long-term opportunities to grow and succeed within the Premier network.
Technology Breakthroughs
If you’re on the cutting edge of the latest advances in healthcare, we want to help you stand out from the crowd - even if our competitive bidding cycle is closed. Our Technology Breakthroughs program ensures our members have timely access to innovative products that drive high-quality, cost-effective care.
What qualifies as a Technology Breakthrough?
Your product may qualify as a Technology Breakthrough if it uses innovative technology to significantly provide any of these benefits:
- Improves patient or healthcare worker safety.
- Improves clinical outcomes.
- Improves non-clinical operational efficiencies.
- Bridges a gap in care.
- Offers a dramatic process-of-care cost savings.
Contracted Supplier Benefits That Drive Success
Seamless Onboarding with Expert Guidance – Transitioning to Premier’s GPO is a smooth and efficient process, backed by a dedicated team of sourcing and contracting experts. Our streamlined approach minimizes disruptions, integrates with your existing operations and ensures you’re up and running quickly—so you can start maximizing value from day one.
Support to Maximize Your Success – Our dedicated team helps you manage contracts, communicate your value across the care continuum and drive contract adoption, ensuring you get the most from the partnership.
Strategic Partnerships for Long-Term Growth – Select suppliers gain access to high-value agreements through our Committed Purchasing Programs, designed to foster lasting relationships and maximize your market impact.
Expert Guidance & Data-Driven Insights – From regulatory compliance to market positioning, we offer mentorship, engagement programs and actionable analytics to help you succeed in an evolving industry.
