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Tribal Pharmacy Procurement

Bringing Tribal Pharmacies Together to Create Greater Purchasing Power.

Tribal Procurement Partners is a Native American-owned organization helping Tribal pharmacies improve financial performance through collective purchasing power, pharmacy-focused procurement, and strategic healthcare partnerships.
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  • Native American-Owned
  • Tribal Pharmacy Focused
  • Collective Purchasing
  • Pharmacy Expertise
  • Community-Centered Mission

The Challenge

Individual Pharmacies Shouldn't Have to Purchase Alone.

Tribal pharmacies face complex purchasing decisions, supplier relationships, operating costs, and increasing pressure to make every pharmacy dollar work harder.

Individual Purchasing

Individual pharmacy

Limited purchasing volume

Less negotiating leverage

Complex vendor relationships

TPP Network

Multiple Tribal pharmacies

Aggregated purchasing volume

Greater collective purchasing power

Contracted supplier opportunities

Potential value captured by members

The TPP Aggregation Model

The More We Purchase Together, the More Purchasing Power We Can Create.

TPP brings Tribal pharmacy purchasing demand together to create collective leverage while members maintain autonomy over their purchasing decisions.
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Members Come Together

Tribal pharmacies participate in a shared purchasing network.
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Purchasing Volume Is Aggregated

Member purchasing activity creates greater collective volume.
03

TPP Works With Suppliers & Wholesalers

TPP develops relationships and contracted opportunities with relevant pharmacy suppliers.
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Members Access Contracted Opportunities

Members can leverage available contracts, vendors and negotiated purchasing programs.
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Value Can Stay Within Tribal Healthcare

Savings and recovered value can support pharmacy programs and Tribal communities.

Membership

What Membership Can Help You Unlock

Membership is designed around Tribal pharmacy programs — purchasing access, support and visibility, without giving up autonomy.
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Members Come Together

Access member pricing opportunities across pharmaceutical products, pharmacy equipment, hardware/software, medical supplies and more through national vendor and wholesaler partnerships.
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Collective Buying Power

Leverage the combined purchasing strength of participating Tribal pharmacies to pursue stronger terms, rebates and cost-saving opportunities.
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Streamlined Procurement

Simplify purchasing with pre-negotiated contracts, verified vendors and pharmacy-specific support.
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Dedicated Pharmacy Support

Work directly with the TPP team to identify savings opportunities, manage vendor relationships and support procurement needs.
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Access to National Partnerships

Gain access to supplier and purchasing programs developed specifically for the Tribal pharmacy network.

Pharmacy Financial Performance

What Membership Can Help You Unlock

TPP works with Tribal pharmacies to analyze pharmacy operations and identify areas of opportunity. These are areas of analysis and potential improvement — not guaranteed outcomes.

Reduce Pharmacy Costs

Identify opportunities to improve purchasing economics and reduce unnecessary pharmacy expenses.

Increase Referral Capture

Identify opportunities to capture more appropriate pharmacy referrals and related value.

Improve 340B Performance

Identify opportunities related to 340B program performance and pharmacy operations.

Recover Unrealized Revenue

Help identify revenue opportunities that may currently be going unrealized.

Insight & Reporting

Better Visibility. Better Decisions. More Opportunity.

TPP can work with members to understand purchasing activity, identify opportunities across vendors and categories, and monitor potential value over time.
  • Review purchasing activity across categories and vendors
  • Identify opportunities within contracted programs
  • Monitor potential value captured through membership
  • Share reporting with pharmacy and finance leadership

Strategic Partnerships

Connecting Tribal Pharmacies With Strategic Supplier Partnerships.

TPP works with experienced healthcare, pharmacy, wholesaler and supplier organizations to help Tribal pharmacies access relevant purchasing opportunities.

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Suppliers
Pharmacy Technology
Equipment
Medical Supplies
Healthcare Partners

Process

How TPP Works

Step 01

Become a Member

Join TPP as a member organization. Membership is open exclusively to Tribal and Indian Health pharmacies. Once enrolled, members gain access to negotiated wholesaler contracts and vendor programs within the network.
Step 02

Leverage Group Buying Power

Through partnerships with national wholesalers, distributors and vendors, TPP combines purchasing volume across participating members. Collective strength can create access to pricing and terms based on group purchasing volume while members maintain autonomy over purchasing decisions.
Step 03

Access Contracted Vendors

Members can access pre-vetted vendors across pharmacy wholesalers, pharmacy supplies, equipment vendors and other relevant categories.
Step 04

Track Your Savings

TPP works with members to monitor spending, identify additional savings opportunities and maximize available membership benefits.
Step 05

Strengthen Tribal Sovereignty

Every dollar saved or recovered through improved pharmacy performance can potentially be reinvested into Tribal healthcare and community priorities.

Procurement Categories

Built Around the Needs of Tribal Pharmacies.

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Supplies
  • Technology & Software
  • Pharmacy Supplies
  • Pharmacy Equipment
  • Operational Supplies

Who We Serve

Built for Tribal Healthcare.

Primary Member Audience

Tribal Pharmacies

Our primary member audience. TPP is built around Tribal pharmacy programs — their purchasing, operations and financial performance.

Tribal Health Organizations

Health organizations supporting pharmacy programs across their communities.

Indian Health Service & Tribal Healthcare Programs

Programs coordinating pharmacy services within broader healthcare delivery.

Tribal Nations & Their Healthcare Entities

Nations and entities investing in long-term healthcare capacity.

Why TPP

Built for Tribal Pharmacies. Built Around Their Future.

TPP was created around the unique needs of Tribal pharmacy programs — combining purchasing collaboration, pharmacy expertise and a mission to help more resources remain within Tribal healthcare.
Features Section

Native American-Owned

A Native American-owned organization serving Tribal pharmacy programs.

Tribal Pharmacy Focused

Dedicated exclusively to Tribal and Indian Health pharmacies.

Healthcare & Pharmacy Expertise

Partnering with experienced healthcare and pharmacy organizations.

Community-Centered Mission

Working so more resources can remain within Tribal healthcare.

Mission & Community Impact

When Tribal Pharmacies Perform Better, More Resources Can Stay Within Tribal Healthcare.

Our mission is simple: help Tribal pharmacies maximize the dollars generated by their pharmacy programs so more resources can remain within Tribal healthcare and be reinvested in the communities they serve.

About TPP

Tribal Procurement Partners was founded with a clear mission — to empower tribal pharmacies through collective purchasing power.

As a Native-owned pharmacy consortium group, we are dedicated exclusively to serving Tribal & Indian Pharmacies and their members that they serve.

Rooted in tradition and guided by a commitment to sovereignty, we help our members reduce costs, strengthen supply chains, and reinvest savings back into their communities.

At our core, we believe collaboration builds resilience — and together, we’re creating a stronger economic future for all tribal nations.

Member Voices

What Members Say

TPP gives Tribal pharmacies a practical way to come together and build greater purchasing power. The collective approach is a strong step toward supporting the needs of Tribal healthcare.”
Sarah Mitchell
Sarah MitchellCEO
Having a purchasing model focused specifically on Tribal pharmacies creates an opportunity to approach procurement with a stronger, more collaborative voice.
Michael Thompson
Michael ThompsonPharmacy Administrator, Tribal Healthcare Program
TPP’s focus on collective purchasing aligns with the needs of Tribal pharmacies and provides a thoughtful approach to strengthening pharmacy procurement.
Jennifer Williams
Jennifer WilliamsHealthcare Operations Director, Tribal Health Organization

Understanding the Model

What Is Pharmacy Aggregation?

Pharmacy aggregation brings purchasing demand from multiple pharmacies together so the combined volume can create greater purchasing leverage with suppliers and wholesalers. For Tribal pharmacies, this model can help create access to negotiated purchasing opportunities while allowing individual pharmacies to maintain their own purchasing decisions.

What is Tribal pharmacy procurement?

Tribal pharmacy procurement is how Tribal and Indian Health pharmacies source pharmaceuticals, supplies, equipment and technology — including vendor selection, wholesaler relationships and contract access.

How can Tribal pharmacies improve purchasing power?

By participating in an aggregation network, standardizing vendor relationships where practical, and reviewing purchasing activity to identify opportunities within contracted programs.

How does TPP support pharmacy financial performance?

TPP partners with experienced healthcare and pharmacy organizations to analyze pharmacy operations and identify opportunities related to purchasing costs, 340B performance, referral capture and unrealized revenue.

How can Tribal pharmacies identify unrealized revenue?

Through review of pharmacy operations, referral pathways and program performance, opportunities that are currently going uncaptured can be identified for the pharmacy’s consideration.

How can a Tribal pharmacy become a TPP member?

Submit a membership inquiry through this site. The TPP team will follow up to discuss the pharmacy program and next steps.

How does collective purchasing work?

Participating pharmacies purchase through shared contracted programs. Because their combined volume is larger than any single pharmacy’s, the group can pursue purchasing terms that reflect that collective volume.

What is a Tribal pharmacy group purchasing model?

A model in which Tribal pharmacies join a shared purchasing network that develops contracted supplier opportunities on the group’s behalf while members retain autonomy over what they buy.

What is 340B performance?

340B performance refers to how effectively an eligible covered entity operates its 340B pharmacy program, including program administration, eligibility capture and pharmacy operations.

What types of products can TPP members purchase?

A model in which Tribal pharmacies join a shared purchasing network that develops contracted supplier opportunities on the group’s behalf while members retain autonomy over what they buy.

How can suppliers partner with TPP?

Suppliers, wholesalers and pharmacy technology organizations can submit a partnership inquiry to discuss opportunities to serve the Tribal pharmacy network.

FAQ

Questions About TPP Membership

What is Tribal Procurement Partners?

Tribal Procurement Partners (TPP) is a Native American-owned organization dedicated exclusively to helping Tribal pharmacies improve the financial performance of their pharmacy programs through collective purchasing and pharmacy-focused procurement support.

TPP works with Tribal pharmacies, Tribal health organizations, Tribal healthcare programs, and Tribal Nations looking to strengthen their pharmacy operations and financial performance.

TPP helps identify opportunities to improve purchasing and make better use of available resources. Through collective purchasing and strategic partnerships, pharmacies can explore opportunities to make their purchasing dollars go further.

TPP works with Tribal pharmacies to identify opportunities to capture more eligible prescriptions and strengthen the value generated through their pharmacy programs.

TPP combines a focus on Tribal healthcare with pharmacy purchasing, financial performance, and strategic partnership opportunities. The goal is to help Tribal pharmacies capture more value so additional resources can remain within Tribal healthcare and the communities they serve.

Mission & Community Impact

Bring Your Pharmacy's Purchasing Power Into the Network.

Explore how TPP can help your Tribal pharmacy pursue stronger purchasing opportunities, identify financial-performance opportunities and capture more value.

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Tribal Procurement Partners is a Native American-owned organization dedicated to helping Tribal pharmacies improve financial performance through collective purchasing power and strategic pharmacy partnerships.

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