ELGIN and WRIGHT Win Regional Elections

The NIGP national membership participated in two regional elections for seats on the Institute’s Board of Directors. The two-week electronic balloting period attracted 517 voters who cast a ballot in one of the regional races. Voter turnout was the highest on record - with 21.8% of eligible voters casting electronic ballots in Region 4 (Virginia) and 21.7% of eligible voters casting electronic ballots in Region 5 (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina). This was the fifth consecutive year where members were given an opportunity to vote for their Board members via an electronic balloting process.

The representatives elected by their regional constituents are pictured below.  These individuals will serve a two-year term effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009.

Region 4: Virginia


Katherine Elgin, CPPO, CPPB
Chief Purchasing Officer for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia

Kathy will replace Mike Bacile, CPPO, C.P.M., who was ineligible to run for this Board seat due to term limits.  Mike has served on the NIGP Board since January 2002.



Region 5: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

 
Sandra A. Wright, CPPB
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control,
Assistant Director, Procurement Services

Sandra replaces Debbie Green, CPPO, CPPB, who resigned from the NIGP Board in January 2007 due to retirement.





The following candidates ran unopposed in the recent election for seats being vacated on the NIGP Board of Directors.  Their two-year term is effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009.

Region 8 representing the states of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

 
Michael Bevis, CPPO, C.P.M.
Chief Procurement Officer, City of Naperville, Illinois

Mike replaces Patti Huth, CPPO, CPPB, who was ineligible to run for this Board seat due to term limits.  Patti has served on the NIGP Board since January 2002.



At Large Seat 15


Bobbi Matthews, CPPO, CPPB
Senior Manager, Administrative Services, Port of Portland, Oregon

Bobbi replaces Patti Wallace, CPPB, who chose not to seek re-election.  Patti has served on the NIGP Board since January 2005.




In addition to these four new members to the Board, the following current Board members ran unopposed and will retain their seats for another two-year term effective July 1, 2007:

Region 1 representing the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Paul Brennan, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
Purchasing Director for Rockland County, New York

Region 2 representing the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia

Ed Grant, CPPO, CPPB, RPPO
Chief Financial Officer, County of Cape May, New Jersey

Region 7 representing the state of Florida and the territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Kirk Buffington, MBA, CPPO, C.P.M.
Director, Procurement Services
City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

TIPPs Symposium is a 'Tremendous' Success

The first annual TIPPS Symposium, Tremendous Ideas for Procurement Professionals,  held March 5 - 7 in Savannah, Georgia, brought together over a hundred talented procurement pros focused on discussing K-12 and eProcurement topics. 

This first-time symposium is a program of NIGP's K-12 and eProcurement Knowledge Communities and is part of our core mission to develop, support and promote procurement professionals.  The overwhelming attendance, stimulating networking, and positive response by attendees attests to the importance of gathering members to discuss topics and issues that affect their particular area of interest. Look for future gatherings as well as the creation of additional knowledge communities in other fields of interest. 

TIPPs Highlights:

•  Report Card on P-Card and eProcurement by Heather Obora,
   Chief Purchasing Officer, Chicago Public Schools
•  Performance Metrics by Anne Miller, Ph.D., Director of Strategic Education
   Initiatives American Productivity and Quality Center
•  Building Bridges with P-Cards by Cheryl Shanaberger, CPPO,
   City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
•  Trends and Ideas for the Future of K-12 and eProcurement
•  Workshops, panel discussions, real world case studies

Bridging the gift of gab	K-12 knowledge community leaders	Great minds at work
Networking never felt this good	Let the fun begin-TIPPS opening luncheon	Collectively, we can solve any problem

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New Webinar: Developing Effective RFP Evaluation Criteria

Thursday, April 19, 2007
1PM - 2:30PM (Eastern)
Registration Deadline:  Wednesday, April 11

Course Objectives:

•  Understand the steps of the RFP process
•  Employ the useful tools for the RFP evaluation process
•  Identify the appropriate individuals to be involved in the RFP process 

Register Today

                                            Presented By:    

                                
                                   
                                  Donnell Fowler, CPPB (left)  
                                 Procurement Operations Manager  
                               Oregon Department of Transportation  
                                                        &  
                                       Keri Stocks, CPPB (right)  
                                 Contracts & Procurement Manager  
                                             Oregon Lottery



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NIGP is Jumpin' - New LEAP Courseware

Your needs are at the forefront of everything we do...NIGP has listened and responded by developing bold new LEAP texts and courses with material that is compelling and useful for today's procurement professionals.
                                                   


Capital Acquisitions, a two-day LEAP course. 

Course Objective:

•  Strategic procurement planning and processes to 
   achieve long-term best value solutions.

Text and course available now.



Logistics and Transportation, a two-day LEAP course.

Course Objectives:

•  Focus on the benefits of contracting product
   transport services independent of the product
   itself.

•  Understand the nature of logistics
   contracting, processes and the competitive
   market environment of transportation carriers.

Text available now and course available April 15.

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Coming in May...

Managing Risk in Public Contracting, a two-day LEAP course.

Course Objective:

•  Identify and assess risk management planning, monitoring
   and surveillance.

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Coming in June...

Warehousing and Inventory, a two-day LEAP course.  (This course replaces the Inventory and Warehouse Management course).

Course Objective:

•  Understand centralized warehousing, management, performance
   measures, management information systems, managing demand
   and Just-In-Time inventory management.

For a complete schedule of upcoming educational events, visit NIGP Seminars.

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NIGP Instructor Spotlight: Ken Hayslette, CPPO, C.P.M., CPCM

Giving Back Through Education
By Ken Hayslette, CPPO, C.P.M., CPCM 

I have been very blessed to have had, and still have, a number of very talented, and patient, mentors and instructors in my life and career. I owe most of my success to these individuals. One of my personal beliefs is that I have an obligation to give back as much or more than I have received.

One way I can achieve this objective is by striving to assist others in being happier in their lives. One way to be happier is to become more proficient, and therefore more successful, in your career. As an instructor, or learning facilitator, I strive to assist the participants in learning, understanding, and applying the principles and techniques of public procurement through my experiences. Plus, I also learn a tremendous amount from the participants in many different subjects and I gain a huge number of contacts who I can and do call for assistance.

Two experiences in the classroom have had the most effect on me – one is the “ah ha” moment when I can see the light coming on in a person’s eyes that she/he has put an idea or concept to some challenge or issue in their life. When I can see that flash in one person’s eyes, it makes all the time I invest in teaching worthwhile.  The other experience that is so meaningful is the regular feedback I get from the participants. Many share with me their successes and how they overcame their challenges. It is very gratifying to have someone say to me that they thought I didn’t understand the ‘real world’ during the class, but something subsequently occurred in their life that reinforced one or more of the principles or concepts we were covering.

Looking for a Few Good Moderators

The theme for this year's Forum is success and insuring ways to help you achieve it.  

NIGP is looking for spectacular leaders who are willing to share their successes and challenges as they moderate three 90-minute networking sessions at Forum.  The networking sessions consistently rate as one of the top reasons for attending the annual Forum - so here is your opportunity to shine.

As a network moderator, you will insure that discussions are engaging, meaningful and address important issues, that information sharing is plentiful, and that no single delegate controls the discussion.

If you are interested in volunteering to moderate networking sessions or have an idea for a unique topic, please contact Carol Hodes - chodes@nigp.org.

There's no limit to how much you can learn.  So many experts, so many ideas.  The path to success leads to Hartford, Connecticut.
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Ethics Essay Contest: An Opportunity to Share Your Vision

NIGP's Annual  Ethics Essay Contest provides an outlet for creative solutions to situations in our professional life that may not always be as far removed from our reality as we would like.
Read through the following scenario and discover an issue that may inspire some thought you would like to share.  Detailed contest guidelines follow this topic overview.

11th Annual Ethics Essay Contest

As purchasing professionals, we take certain actions and avoid certain situations everyday to protect our personal and professional reputation as well as the reputation of our agency.

What organizational structure, internal procedures, or other process controls would help an agency, and its staff, avoid ethical dilemmas?

Placement of the purchasing department on an organizational chart, separation of functions, adding intermediaries to an activity, or any other internal process or procedure that would help avoid ethical dilemmas would be appropriate topics for this essay.

NIGP invites your response to this personally challenging scenario. The essay should be less than 1,000 words and examine how this dilemma may develop and how such a situation is best negotiated.

Submitting Your Entry

Entries are limited to five double-spaced pages or less, and must be received on or before Monday, June 25.  Send your entry to Belinda Reutter, Member Services Director, at breutter@nigp.org.  Please include your name, address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address and  label '2007 Ethics Essay Contest'.  NIGP will publish the winning essay in NIGP publications and on the NIGP Website.  Submission of an entry indicates your permission to publish as outlined above.  Evaluation of submittals is based on originality, format, message, content, focus, clarity, and grammar.

Contest Prizes

Winners and runners-up will be notified via mail and announced at the NIGP Annual Forum and Products Exposition, August 4 - 8,  in Hartford, Connecticut.  The winning author receives $250, two recertification points toward CPPB or CPPO as well as points toward the National Manager and Buyer of the Year Awards.  Two recertification points can be earned for essays published in NIGP publications and the Website.

Questions?  Contact Belinda at breutter@nigp.org or phone 800-FOR-NIGP (367-6447) x231.

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Special Recognition for Milestone Agency Anniversaries

NIGP gives special thanks and recognition to the following agencies celebrating milestone anniversaries.

Your efforts and membership have contributed to our legacy...building a world in which public procurement practitioners are highly regarded members of a respected professional order.

Celebrating 60 years:

•  City of Akron, Ohio 
•  City of Madison, Wisconsin
•  City of Newport News, Virginia
•  Dane County, Wisconsin  

Celebrating 55 years:

•  City of Owensboro, Kentucky

Celebrating 50 years:

•  Virginia Department of General Services, Virginia 
•  Virginia Department of Transportation - Central Office, Virginia

Celebrating 45 years:

•  Baltimore County, Maryland
•  City of Rockford, Illinois 
•  City of Salisbury, Maryland
•  City of West Palm Beach, Florida
•  Old Dominion University, Virginia 
•  Rochester City School District, New York
•  Tulsa Public Schools ISD #1, Oklahoma

Celebrating 40 years:

•  City of Aurora, Illinois
•  City of Bristol, Connecticut
•  Hillsborough County  Department of Procurement Services, Florida

Celebrating 35 years:

•  City of Allentown, Pennsylvania
•  City of Wilmington, Delaware
•  Kauai County, Hawaii
•  Village of Glenview, Illinois

Celebrating 30 years:

•  Alachua County Board of Commissioners, Florida
•  Albemarle County, Virginia
•  Arlington County Public Schools, Virginia
•  Beaufort County, South Carolina
•  City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska 
•  City of Charlottesville, Virginia 
•  City of Cheyenne, Wyoming 
•  City of Greenville, Texas
•  City of Hollywood, Florida
•  City of Kansas City, Missouri
•  City of Lake Charles, Louisiana 
•  City of Naples, Florida
•  City of Oneonta, New York
•  City of Scottsdale, Arizona
•  City of Wheaton, Illinois 
•  Coconino County, Arizona
•  District School Board of Pasco County, Florida
•  Hanover County, Virginia 
•  Manatee County, Florida 
•  Maricopa County Community College District, Arizona 
•  Metropolitan Development & Housing Authority, Tennessee 
•  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Pennsylvania
•  Pittsburgh Board of Public Education, Pennsylvania 
•  Pulaski County, Arizona
•  Shelby County Government, Tennessee
•  St. Lucie County, Florida
•  State of Idaho, Idaho 
•  State of Mississippi, Mississippi
•  State of Wyoming, Wyoming 
•  Township of Sparta, New Jersey 
•  Village of Elk Grove, Illinois

Celebrating 25 years:

•  City of Albuquerque, New Mexico 
•  City of Chesapeake, Virginia 
•  City of Columbia, South Carolina 
•  City of Cortez, Colorado 
•  City of Grande Prairie, Alberto, Canada 
•  City of Henderson, Nevada 
•  City of Houston Finance & Administration, Texas 
•  City of Hurst, Texas 
•  City of Kingsport, Tennessee
•  City of Kingsville, Texas 
•  Detroit Water & Sewerage Department, Michigan
•  General Services Administration Federal Supply Service, Virginia
•  Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado 
•  King County, Washington 
•  Laramie County Community College, Wyoming 
•  Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland
•  Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina
•  Placer County, California 
•  Prince William County, Virginia 
•  South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina 
•  University of Maryland at College Park, Maryland 
•  University of Minnesota, Minnesota 

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Welcome New Members - February 2007

Agency Members

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Julie Boland
Tufton, GA

Borough of Haddonfield
Sharon McCullough
Haddonfield, NJ

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority
Kim Beiser
Warrington, PA

Citizens Property Insurance
Kathy King
Tallahassee, FL

City of Johns Creek
John Henderson, CPPB
Duluth, GA

City of Orange
Glenn Kaye, C.P.M.
Orange, CA

Community Action Partnership of Kern
Oscar Chavez
Bakersfield, CA

County of Orange - Office of District Attorney
Anna Ly
Santa Ana, CA

District of Columbia Department of Mental Health
Samuel Feinberg CPPO, CPPB
Washington, DC

Dunn County
Patty Isaacson, CPPB
Menomonie, WI

Francis Marion University
Shayla Campbell
Florence, SC

Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Karen Parson
Athens, GA

Governor Office of Small & Minority Business Assistance
Margaret Woodson
Columbia, SC

Governor's Office of Energy Policy
D. Stone
Frankfort, KY

Health District of Northern Larimer County
Lorraine Haywood
Fort Collins, CO

Newberry County
Crystal Waldrop
Newberry, SC

Palm Tran
Eugene Bitteker
West Palm Beach, FL

Peoria County
Michael Deluhery
Peoria, IL

Public School Facilities Authority
Casandra Cano
Santa Fe, NM

Washoe County School District Purchasing Department
Linda McKeand, C.P.M.
Reno, NV

Wisonsin Department of Public Instruction
Jessica Harlan
Madison, WI


New Retired Members

Lyle Gessford, CPPO, CPPB
Boise, ID

Donna Siville, CPPB
Kingston, ON
Canada


Individual Members

Ann Brannon
Callaway, FL

James Calkins, CFO
Oklahoma City, OK

Dale Carlstrom
Maple Grove, MN

Michael Feeney, CPPB
New York, NY

Tina Fluehe
Provo, UT

Debra Green CPPO, CPPB
Loganville, GA

Ramona Gutierrez,CPPO
Albuquerque, NM

Deborah Olson
Sebring, FL

Maraskeshia Smith
Frankfort, KY

Karen Washington
Benton, LA


Student Members

Dorianna Fernandez
West Palm Beach, FL

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UPPCC Certifications - February 2007

Congratulations to the following individuals for successfully completing the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) certification requirements!

New CPPOs   

 




Florida
Thomas Bartol, CPPO
Division Director
St. Johns River Water Management District

Kansas
John Mahin, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
Johnson County

Judith Meisel, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Supervisor
City of Olathe

Phillip Sanders, CPPO
Director of Purchasing
Unified Government of Wyandotte County

Maryland
Debraida Anselmi, CPPO, CPPB
Senior Contract Specialist
Towson University

Oregon
Martin Gault, CPPO, C.P.M.
Program Coordinator, Strategic Sourcing
City of Portland

Pennsylvania
Peter Navarro, CPPO, C.P.M.
Manager, Contracts & Purchasing
County of Chester

Texas
Alvin Kabetzke, CPPO, CPPB
Program Supervisor III
Texas Department of Transportation

Stephen Pottinger, CPPO, C.P.M.
General Manager
Houston Independent School District

Virginia
Robert Knauer, CPPO, CPCM
CEO & Founder
Acquisition & A76 Performance Institute LLC

New CPPBs 

Arizona
Robert Combs, CPPB
Purchasing and Materials Manager
City of Chandler

Margaret Hayes, CPPB
Buyer
City of Yuma

Robin Wilson, CPPB
Buyer
City of Yuma

Brenda Wilson, C.P.M., CPPB
Commodity Contracts Officer
Pima County Government - Procurement

Florida
Kimberly Jones, CPPB
Purchasing Agent I
Florida Department of Management Services

Tammy Moad, CPPB
IT Procurement Administrator
Lee County Clerk of Courts

David Norskov, CPPB
Buyer II
Highlands County BCC

Louisiana
Lisa Stringer, CPPB
Senior Buyer
Caddo Parish School Board

Missouri
Sally Grogan, CPPB
Contract Compliance Administrator
City of North Kansas City, MO

Mississippi
Jimmy Jackson, CPPB
Technical Specialist - Purchasing
Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges

New York
Duffel Dalferes, CPPB
Senior Director
New York City Transit

Judith Hunter Rhodes, CPPB
Procurement Analyst III
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services

Cruz Tapia, CPPB
Principal Admin. Associate III
New York City Police Department

Gwendolyn Youngblood, CPPB
Deputy Contracting Officer
NYC Board of Elections

Ohio
Mary Allen, CPPB
Purchasing Coordinator
Ohio Department of Public Safety

Texas
Pamela Morrison, CPPB, CTPM
Director, Materials Management
San Antonio Independent School District

Washington
Kevin Greene, CPPB
Washington General Administration Purchasing & Contract Admin.

Samantha Zito, CPPB
Supply Officer
Washington State Department of Transportation

All certified and recertified CPPOs and CPPBs may be found at uppcc.org. 

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