NIGP Buy Weekly - 01/19/2005 (Plain Text Version)View Graphical Version | Search back issues March is Purchasing Month - Celebrate!NIGP works diligently to provide services that help public buyers and managers move forward professionally while promoting the value of public procurement to member agencies and the public at large. The Institute has come a long way in the past 60 years to increase professionalism and ethics in the field and to foster public trust. Certification is now widely recognized, there is an increased interest in the Agency Accreditation program, and Best Practices are published and accessible to all NIGP members for bettering processes within their agencies. In addition to NIGP services at the national level, state and local governments and affiliate chapters of NIGP take a proactive position to further the awareness of public procurement and materials management to government officials, the general public, business and corporate leaders, academia and the media by proclaiming March as the month to recognize the profession. In anticipation of the March 2005 Purchasing Month activities, all purchasing professionals are encouraged to initiate contact with their local or state/provincial officials to obtain an official proclamation for Purchasing Month. If available, the proclamation should provide quantitative as well as qualitative information regarding the value and savings of public purchasing to the governmental entity and its citizens. And where appropriate, the proclamation should also identify the local or regional NIGP chapter that supports professional development and networking opportunities. Did You Know? Member Benefits-at-a-Glance!
Did you know that your NIGP membership entitles you to obtain free copies of many NIGP research reports? Did you know that you can receive a 10% discount on Custom Performance Audits and Consulting Services? Did you know that as a member, you have free access to a Public Agency Satisfaction Survey and a Supplier Satisfaction Survey that can assist you in benchmarking your operations against other purchasing operations just like yours? All of these benefits, plus so much more, are available from NIGP. As a convenience to you, NIGP and the Marketing and Communications Committee are pleased to bring you the newest National Membership Benefits-at-a-Glance matrix. Please take a few minutes to PRINT and REVIEW the matrix at: http://www.nigp.org/member/BenefitsMatrix.pdf Keep a copy close by - familiarize yourself with all the great benefits you receive with NIGP membership, some of which I bet you didn't even know about! Warehousing Webinar
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Are you planning a Regional Purchasing Conference this year? With an invitation and a minimal stipend the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council will gladly attend your conference SourceConnect™ Sets the “Standard” for Supplier Management Services
Offered in partnership with Achilles Information, Inc., SourceConnect™ provides a centralized, online solution that allows subscribing members to develop a structured approach for identifying and selecting suppliers and contractors, reduce costs and effort involved in pre-qualification activities and objectively measure supplier performance. This unique service also enables procurement professionals to improve relationships with suppliers. As an NIGP member, your agency is entitled to receive a one-year subscription to SourceConnect™ at no cost by completing an ‘Early Subscriber’ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and returning it to Achilles Information, Inc. on or before June 30, 2005. To obtain this form, please call Steve Gordon at Achilles: 615-833-7365. To learn more about the service, visit the NIGP Web site at www.nigp.org or visit the SourceConnect™ site directly at www.sourceconnect.com . If you have any specific questions about the services’ features and benefits or to inquire about subscription details, contact Steve Gordon at Stephen.gordon@achilles.com. NECCC to Study Cross Functional Integration of Procurement Data to Financial Systems
Persons interested in joining this work group should contact Evie Barry, NECCC program manager, at ebarry@nasact.org or 859-276-1147. NECCC is an alliance of national, state and local government organizations dedicated to the advancement of electronic commerce in the states. NECCC conducts an annual conference to study innovations in technology and review successful electronic commerce projects, and maintains a Web site for promoting and distributing association materials. NIGP is an Executive Committee Signatory of NECCC. The 2005 NECCC president is Jean Clark, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM, NIGP’s 2003-04 National President and current chief operating officer for the Arizona Department of Administration. Other NIGP representatives on the NECCC Board of Directors are Bill Brewer, CPPO, C.P.M., Glendale, Arizona, and Kirk Buffington, MBA, C.P.M., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. [return to top] Demonstrate Excellence through the AEP Award
In 2004, based on a historic opportunity to bridge two nationally focused associations that mutually support the public procurement profession, the NIGP Board of Directors unanimously agreed to sponsor the Achievement in Excellence in Procurement (AEP) award that is issued by the National Purchasing Institute (NPI). The award was founded by NPI in 1995 to measure innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement, and leadership attributes within the public and non-profit procurement organization. The award, therefore, encourages the development of excellence, provides benchmarks for continued excellence, increases awareness of public and non-profit procurement as a profession, and identifies core criteria of excellence. NPI has recently launched the 10th Annual AEP Award and applications are now available for review and download at www.nationalpurchasinginstitute.com The application deadline for this 10th Annual Award is June 30, 2005. Questions or suggestions may be directed to Wayne A. Casper, C.P.M., Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Committee Chair, and Director of Procurement for the City of Tucson, at 520-791-4347 or email: wayne.casper@tucson,az.gov. The AEP annual award contrasts with NIGP’s Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award (OA4) and the Pareto Award in many respects. The AEP is an annual award while the OA4 accredits a public entity for three years and requires re-accreditation. And while NPI’s program measures enhancements that are valuable to leading edge institutions (innovation, leadership, productivity, and professionalism), NIGP’s program establishes the minimum baseline thresholds for excellence through a comprehensive list of mandatory and optional activities that serve as benchmarks for accreditation. In essence, the two programs complement each other as unique tools for recognizing excellence within the public procurement profession. So please join NIGP, NASPO, NPI, CAPPO, FAPPO, ISM, and a number of key associate sponsors in challenging our member agencies to strive for program excellence by achieving recognition through the AEP Program. NIGP members who receive the 10th Annual Award will be recognized during the Institute’s 60th Anniversary Forum and Products Exposition this August in Anaheim where we’ll Celebrate the Magic! UPPCC - Certification for December 2004
Traci Burtnett, CPPO, CPPB Materials and Procurement Director Thompson School District R2-J, Loveland
Robert Carrier, CPPB Phyllis Mack, CPPB Cheryl Smith, CPPB Mary Varney, CPPB Florida Diane Page, CPPB Linda Page, CPPB Ivette Rosario, CPPB Georgia Michael Barr, CPPB J.D. Dixon, CPPB Quintin Gibbs, CPPB Roy Head, CPPB Toyia Hunter, CPPB Myra Kibler, CPPB Tonya Mercer-McMillan, CPPB Gayle Porster, CPPB Edward Scott, CPPB Uladia Taylor, CPPB Tiffiney Ward, CPPB Maryland Walter Johnson, CPPB Michigan Deborah Ashford, CPPB New Brunswick Robyn Brown, CPPB New York Elliot Borack, CPPB South Carolina Anna Brackett, CPPB Lou Anna Garcia, CPPB Texas Cindy Maiorka, CPPB Virginia Kimberly Eaton, CPPB New Members - December 2004
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