{"id":23,"date":"2025-11-09T00:23:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T00:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:39:15","slug":"join-the-gpo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/join-the-gpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the GPO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;45&#8243; back_image=&#8221;287&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;178096&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135561&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;155389&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763077089418{padding-left: 6% !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;407&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;25&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;577371&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Findiancountrygpo.com%2F|title:Home&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;842953&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763058803197{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;300&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;114541&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 72px;\">Join the GPO<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169658&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763061401796{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;501134&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Cha Choo Sen Medical, LLC is now onboarding its first member Tribes into a tribally governed Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) designed to transform healthcare procurement across Indian Country.<\/h4>\n<h4>Our GPO is structured to support <strong>tribal sovereignty<\/strong>, <strong>cost-effective purchasing<\/strong>, and <strong>culturally responsive healthcare delivery<\/strong>. We welcome Tribal Governments and their authorized Health Centers to become founding members of this innovative procurement network.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;585126&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763067736281{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;928108&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Membership Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>To join, a <strong>Tribal Health Center must be authorized by its Tribe<\/strong> through a formal <strong>Tribal Resolution<\/strong>. This resolution affirms the Tribe\u2019s intent to participate in the GPO and enter into the necessary agreements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Legal Agreements<\/h2>\n<p>Membership is governed by three foundational legal documents developed in partnership with a tribal-focused law firm:<\/p>\n<ol role=\"list\">\n<li><strong>GPO Master Agreement \u2028<\/strong><br \/>\nDefines the scope of services, including supply chain management, procurement support, and operational coordination.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limited Liability Agreement of the GPO for Indian Tribes \u2028<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablishes the legal framework for tribal participation, ensuring shared governance, liability protections, and transparency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vendor Agreement \u2028<\/strong><br \/>\nGoverns relationships between Cha Choo Sen and suppliers (e.g., Triple FFF), ensuring quality, compliance, and accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of Membership<\/h2>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Access to negotiated pricing on pharmaceuticals and medical supplies<\/li>\n<li>Strategic partnerships with top manufacturers and distributors<\/li>\n<li>Support with onboarding, procurement workflows, and compliance<\/li>\n<li>Participation in a tribally governed, culturally aligned purchasing network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-111116&#8243; back_image=&#8221;300&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145817&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763073757034{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176346&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138037&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: white;\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;246&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;124537&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Findiancountrygpo.com%2Findex.php%2Fcontact-us%2F|title:Contact%20Us&#8221;][vc_column_text text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202507&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Contact us to request more information on function and operation of Indian Country\u2019s GPO.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;45&#8243; back_image=&#8221;287&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;178096&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135561&#8243;][vc_column_inner [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":432,"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiancountrygpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}