NIGP 95112: Game Guarantee Expense

NIGP 95112 Game Guarantee Expense, an Item code, encompasses payments to third parties — typically athletic teams, leagues, or event promoters — to secure their participation in hosted competitions or sporting events. State and local governments procure under this code when they contract to guarantee appearance fees, performance payments, or event sanctioning costs for athletic contests, tournaments, or entertainment events that the jurisdiction hosts, sponsors, or underwrites. The work reflects municipal and county investment in tourism, community recreation, and economic development through sports and entertainment attraction.

No recent state and local contract opportunities under NIGP 95112 appear in the available procurement record. Activity under this Item code is sparse relative to broader athletic and recreation spending categories, likely because jurisdictions structure guarantee agreements as direct negotiations or sole-source awards rather than competitive solicitations, or because such expenditures are processed through different code lines within event management or general services procurement.