The future of public procurement is here

In a rapidly shifting local government landscape, AFI, Edge Public and Civic Marketplace are partnering to help your agency lead with innovation, save time and money, and deliver better results for your community.

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Built for AFI members:
why agencies are signing up now

As part of the AFI Prepare for 2025 initiative, your membership unlocks early Civic Marketplace access—designed for public sector leaders who are:

Anticipatory

Ready to adopt tools that give you a head start on innovation.

Future-Driven

Looking to simplify RFIs, RFQs, and co-op contracts in one intuitive platform.

Empowered

Seeking vendor access that prioritizes local economic growth, speed, and transparency.

Connecting you to thousands of cities, schools, and agencies nationwide

Through AFi partnerships, your contracts reach deep into local communities across all 49 states.

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What Civic Marketplace
can do for you

Post RFQs & RFIs in Minutes

Post RFQs & RFIs in Minutes

No more emailing PDFs or waiting weeks for quotes. Launch opportunities fast—with auto-matching to vendors and built-in compliance flags.

AI-Powered Vendor Matching

AI-Powered Vendor Matching

Our system intelligently recommends certified local and diverse vendors—without extra administrative burden.

Cooperative Contract Search

Cooperative Contract Search

Browse and reuse peer-vetted contracts. Upload your own for regional benefit or draw from trusted networks like TXShare and others.

Reports That Matter

Reports That Matter

Generate procurement reports, vendor participation stats, and budget forecasting dashboards that wow your city council.

Partner Spotlight

NCTCOG

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments, established to assist in regional planning.

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MMSA

The Authority is a public body corporate created in 2012 through an Interlocal Agreement between the cities of Grand Rapids and Livonia.

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TPCA

The Texas Police Chiefs Association works to promote, encourage and advance the professional development of Chiefs of Police and senior police management personnel throughout the State of Texas.

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Members

AFI invites the nation’s most proactive and innovative local governments to join their community.

City of Auburn

AL

City of Gulf Shores

AL

City of Mountain Brook

AL

City of Glendale

AZ

City of Goodyear

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City of Phoenix

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City of Scottsdale

AZ

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AZ

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CO

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CT

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FL

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FL

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FL

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FL

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FL

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GA

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GA

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IA

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IA

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IL

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IL

Village of Algonquin

IL

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KS

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County of Johnson

KS

City of Biddeford

ME

City of Grand Rapids

MI

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MI

City of Bloomington

MN

City of Alexandria

MN

City of Brookfield

MO

City of Kirkwood

MO

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City of Springfield

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MO

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NC

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NC

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NE

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NM

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NV

County of Douglas

NV

City of Montgomery

OH

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OH

City of Dublin

OH

Springfield Township

OH

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OH

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OH

City of Piqua

OH

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OH

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OK

City of Eugene

OR

Borough of State College

PA

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SC

Town of Mount Pleasant

SC

City of Columbia

SC

City of Amarillo

TX

City of Austin

TX

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TX

City of Brownsville

TX

City of Celina

TX

City of Coppell

TX

City of Fort Worth

TX

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TX

City of Huntsville

TX

City of Jersey Village

TX

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TX

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TX

City of McKinney

TX

City of Melissa

TX

City of Palacios

TX

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TX

County of Dallas

TX

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TX

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VA

County of York

VA

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VA

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VA

City of Hampton

VA

City of Hopewell

VA

City of Roanoke

VA

County of Loudoun

VA

City of Issaquah

WA

City of Sequim

WA

City of River Falls

WI

Village of Bayside

WI

Built for local government.
Backed by trust.

Civic Marketplace is co-designed with AFI cities and backed by years of experience in public sector innovation. Trusted by early adopters including:

Plus dozens of small and mid-size agencies seeking compliance without compromise.

“It’s a platform that thinks like a city manager”

Ron Holifield,
President of Civic Marketplace, former Interim Executive Director of the Alliance for Innovation

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