- Standards & Good Practice - Provides the procurement practitioner with information on good procurement practice and professional standards, including guidance and toolkits on a wide range of procurement topics. Opportunities are also provided for practitioners to contribute to the development of good practice and professional standard, and to provide case studies where good practice and enhanced standards have actually been implemented.
- Sustainable Procurement - includes all aspects of sustainability and corporate responsibility as they relate to procurement. AUPO's role is to assist people involved in procurement to understand the key aspects of sustainable procurement as it impacts on universities and colleges. It also provides support through the use of toolkits, guidance materials and the content of web links, working with the Sustainable Procurement Centre of Excellence to continually improve and develop best practice.
- Representation on other Groups - includes the CIPS Public Sector Group, the CIPS Branch Chairs Group, the HE Estates Associations' Forum, the HEFCE Sustainability Group, the UUK Task Group on Efficiency and Modernisation in the HE Sector, UUK Strategic Procurement Group