Berry, Hodes, McCue and Schneider Receive NIGP Spirit Awards

Since 2004 NIGP's incoming President has recognized NIGP members for exemplary service to the public procurement profession. 

Kirk Buffington, CPPO, CPM, MBA, NIGP President was honored to present these awards of recognition at NIGP's Annual Forum last month in Charlotte, NC.

Rick Berry, CPPO

Berry served as NIGP's President at the turn of the millennium - and with a new century came new direction in governance.  Thanks to Rick's vision and drive, more than 120 national members are now engaged in the leadership of NIGP through their service on committees and task forces.

Carol Hodes, CAE

Hodes has researched, studied, read, written, edited and re-edited the entire public procurement body of knowledge contained in NIGP's LEAP course ware.  NIGP has made a quantum LEAP in professional development through Carol's leadership.  Since 2004, Carol has been instrumental in launching NIGP's distance learning program including Webinars and web-based classes and the Executive Certificate Program in partnership with FAU. 

Dr. Cliff McCue

McCue has been paramount to the partnership between NIGP and FAU..  His support and guidance have helped expand public procurement research. Cliff currently serves as the Director of the Public Procurement Research Center at FAU and we look forward to great achievements at the Center in the future.

Denise Schneider, CPPB, C.P.M.

Schneider's words of constant support and encouragement have made a difference in the life of NIGP President, Kirk Buffington.  She is his confidant and cheerleader and now serves as President of the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers.

Congratulations to this year's Spirit of NIGP award recipients.

NIGP Launches Suite of Certification Prep Products

NIGP's Education team has produced an exceptional suite of products to assist candidates preparing for their CPPB and CPPO exams.  

Through Cert Prep Central, candidates can chart their certification preparation and purchase a range of products and services including Prep texts and classes, online self-assessment reviews and simulated exams.  All of these products have been specifically mapped to the revised Body of Knowledge contained in the computer-based tests that will be offered by the UPPCC in October 2008.

In addition to its classroom-based offerings, NIGP introduces a new online assessment tool to help candidates identify the subject matter areas they most need to review during their exam preparations.  Once the online assessment is completed, candidates can better identify the specific preparatory products that will best meet their studying needs.  Available through Cert Prep Central:

•  A self-study review session guides the participant through the ten domains identified in the UPPCC body of knowledge.  The review session is un-timed, offers references and expert contacts, and is available to the participant for a seven-day period.

•  A simulated exam is timed and provides the candidate with a raw score.   The candidate can re-take the simulated exam multiple times during a two-day period.  With each exam, the item bank of questions is modified.  This tool is designed to offer a realistic testing environment for practice.  This assessment consists of 100 questions that must be answered in a two-hour timeframe.

Another feature of Cert Prep Central is a recommended study timeline to help candidates plan ahead for their study activities.  Whereas in the past, candidates may have attended a review class the day before the exam; this is NOT the best method to prepare for the new computer-based certification exam.  The scope of the UPPCC exam covers an entire profession.  Preparation is not simply review.  This study timeline reflects NIGP's belief that preparation for the exam is best done over a six-month period and incorporates a variety of activities.

For more information about certification preparation or the products and services that will help you achieve your certification goals, visit Cert Prep Central or contact education@nigp.com.   




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Education: NEW COURSE - Sustainable, Responsible Procurement

Learn how discern eco labels and how to differentiate between real green labels and sales hype.

Sustainable, Responsible Procurement is a new one-day class that enables you to make a professional and responsible difference in the goods and services procured for your agency.  Buying responsibly with sustainability in mind might require some effort and acquired expertise, but step by step and purchase by purchase we can make a difference to leave some natural resources and ethical premise for future generations.  This class will teach you how to discern eco labels and how to differentiate real green labels from sales hype. 

Course Objectives:

•  Understand the definition of responsible sustainable purchasing
•  Learn how to determine "Best Value" and "Life Cycle Cost"
•  Create a responsible, sustainable purchasing strategy
•  Incorporate responsible, sustainable goods and services in RFPs

Presented by:

Ed Pabor, CPPO, C.P.M.

Any chapter or agency wishing to host this course should complete the Seminar Request Form.


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Upcoming Webinar: Communication - It's Not About You...

It's About The Message
Tuesday, September 9
1PM - 2:30PM (Eastern)
Registration Deadline:  Wednesday, September 3

Course Objectives:

•  Identify and overcome barriers to communicate and improve
   writing, speaking and listening skills
•  Understand how communication is structured
•  Recognize receiver types and structure messages
•  Effectively communicate messages

                                                Presented by:
                                     
                                           David Dise, CPPO

                                             Register Today





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U.S. Communities: New Partnership with SciQuest, Inc.

Through this strategic partnership, select U.S. Communities supplier contracts will be available via the SciQuest Supplier Network.  Participating agencies that implement SciQuest's procurement automation solutions will be able to access U.S. Communities' contracts through an intuitive online shopping environment that integrates all of the agency's supplier contracts onto a single platform and enables users to make all of their purchases through one system.

SciQuest's e-procurement solutions are designed to enable all individuals across an organization to make purchases easily and quickly on a system that gives procurement and financial professionals unprecedented real-time visibility into organization-wide spending.  Among U.S. Communities' participants, purchases of this kind are often only exceeded by payroll and spending on capital projects.

Please note that U.S. Communities entered into a marketing partnership with SciQuest, the e-commerce solution offered was not competitively solicited through the U.S. Communities program.

For more information, visit U.S. Communities.

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Welcome New Members: July 2008

Agency Members

Arizona State Land Department
Lisa Weber
Phoenix, AZ

Arkansas Office of State Procurement
Jane Benton
Littler Rock, AR

Benedict College
Sharling Thompson
Columbia, SC

Charlotte County Public Schools
Mary Ceballos
Punta Gorda, FL

City of Brea
William Gellman, C.P.M.
Brea, CA

CIty of Monroe
Chris Bailey
Monroe, GA

City of Rowlett
Vicki Alfaro
Rowlett, TX

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Bette Gilliland, C.P.M.
Soldotna, AK

Missouri Department of Conservation
Donald Prost
Jefferson City, MO

New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts
John J. Kennedy, CPPO, C.P.M.
Trenton, NJ

Richland County Recreation Commission
Anthony Cooper
Columbia, SC

San Jacinto College District
Kyle Castillo
Pasadena, TX

Saskatchewan Research Council
Neil Makohon
Saskatoon, SK
Canada

Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Georgina Daniels
Thunder Bay, ON
Canada

Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada
Elène Fromanger, CPPO, CPPB
Ottawa, ON
Canada

University of North Carolina Charlotte Materials Management
Randy Duncan
Charlotte, NC

Waukegan Public Schools
Ty Daley
Waukegan, IL

Individual Members

Brenda Adams, C.P.M.
Fort Worth, TX

Kay Ahn
Pickering, ON
Canada

Christopher Duggan, CPP
Victoria, BC
Canada

Mary Eady, CPPO
East Point, GA

Rex Hardaway
Atlanta, GA

T. Brooks McBurney
Hagerstown, MD

Howard Nesmith, CPPB
North Little Rock, AR

Nancy Przymus, CPPB, MBA
Minneapolis, MN

Shana Terry
Alexandria, VA

Paulette Tilley
Baton Rouge, LA

Arnold Velazquez, CPPB
Miami, FL

Hollie Verran
Bristol, TN

Surinder Virk, CPPO, CPPB
Bronx, NY

Retired Members

Deborah Giles, CPPB
Jackson, MS

Donald Olson, CPPB
Inner Grove Heights, MN

Sondra Reisinger, CPPB
Lady Lake, FL

Student Members

Davona Moore
Baltimore, MD

James Robertson
Norfolk, VA

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UPPCC Certifications: July 2008

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


New CPPOs  

 

Arizona
David A. Seward, CPPO, C.P.M.
Purchasing Director
Cochise County

Florida
Aymara E Lopez, CPPO, C.P.M.
Senior Buyer
University of Miami

Michigan
Michelle Y. Sanders-Wilson, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Contracts Coordinator
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority

North Carolina
Daniel J. Edes, CPPO
Senior Procurement Officer
Charlotte Area Transit System

Texas
Mary  Quintero-Herrera, CPPO, MBA
Senior Buyer
City of Austin

Washington
Steven J. Krueger, CPPO, CPPB
Unit Manager
Washington General Administration Purchasing & Contract Admin.

Nelson S. Park, CPPO, CPPB
Procurement and Contracting Manager
Seattle City Light

Wisconsin
Vera D. Butts, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
Social Development Commission

West Virginia
Philip  Charneskie, CPPO
CPO/Director
West Virginia University



New CPPBs 

Arkansas
Jenny DeSalvo, C.P.M., CPPB
Buyer
Arkansas Department of Finance and  Administration

Kathy J. Riley, CPPB
Purchasing Coordinator
Washington County

Arizona
Shirley F. Cabral, CPPB
Procurement Supervisor
Maricopa County

Bertha M. Lopez, CPPB
Senior Buyer
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona

Earl  Payne, CPPB
Procurement Officer
Arizona Lottery

Mary  Rogers, CPPB
City of Avondale
Retired Members

Karen E. Rushing, CPPB
Procurement Specialist
Maricopa County

Valarie A. Vacanari, CPPB
Assistant Procurement Manager
Arizona Department of Transportation

California
Patrick J. Haggerty, CPPB
Contract Specialist
San Diego Unified School District

Linda  Hippe, CPPB
Facilities Contract Specialist
San Diego Unified School District

Betty Voss, CPPB
Buyer
Orange County Sanitation District

District of Columbia
Sherry Caison, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Joyce L. Fike, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Tornia D. Samuels, CPPB
Contracts Assistant
DC Child and Family Services Agency

Ruthellyn Enokida Ward, CPPB
Procurement Technician
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Virgil  White, Jr., CPPB
Contract Specialist/Travel Card Manager
District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement

Florida
Malia T. De Candia, CPPB
Buyer II
City of Homestead

Everildo A. Hernandez, CPPB
Procurement Specialist - Lead Worker
Jackson Health System

Lori A. Matthews, CPPB
Purchasing Specialist
Hillsborough County Health and Social Services

Michael A. McGeachy, CPPB
Hospital Procurement Specialist
Jackson Health System

Shaira D. Resto, CPPB
Procurement Analyst II
Volusia County

Dom P. Sotero, CPPB
Procurement Analyst II
Volusia County

Lynne M. Urice, CPPB
Procurement Specialist
Seminole County

Georgia
Ted A. Crumbley, CPPB
Contract Administrator
County Board of Commissioners

John W. Flood, CPPB
Purchasing Tech I
Cobb County

Aubrey M. Houze, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission

Meinya G. Leslie, CPPB
Purchasing Operations Agent
Georgia Department of Labor

Brenda H. Redus, J.D., CPPB
Contract Administrator II
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

Kiyunda S. Smith, CPPB
Contract Administrator I
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

Sherma L. Sobers, CPPB
Contracts Administrator II
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

Ara D. White, CPPB
Senior Buyer
DeKalb County

Angela R. Young, CPPB
Contract Administrator II
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

Cassandra P. Zuber, CPPB
Purchasing Operations Agent I
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission

Illinois
Demetra  Knowles, CPPB
Contract Administrator
Chicago Public Schools

Altha S. Riley, CPPB
Contracts Negotiator
City of Chicago

Doris J. Williams, CPPB
Director of Strategic Sourcing & Operations
Chicago Public Schools

Kansas
Kimberly S. Sowell, CPPB
Buyer
City of Wichita

Louisiana
Marie C. Frank, CPPB, MPA
Associate Director of Purchasing
Louisiana State University A & M College

Sandra G. Gillen, CPPB
Director of Purchasing
East Baton Rouge Parish

Carolyn J. Hoover, CPPB
Procurement Specialist IV
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development

Karen Jean Washington, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Bossier Parish Schools

Missouri
David M. Pelletier, CPPB
Coordinator of Purchasing
School District of Springfield R-12

North Carolina
Candy E. Harmon, CPPB
Purchasing Technician
Alamance Community College

Bonnie J. Smith, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
DHHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Nova Scotia
Gerry  Wilson, CPPB
Coordinator of Procurement
Annapolis Valley Regional School Board

New York
Dan  DeBerardinis, CPPB
Purchasing Officer
New York State Office of General Services

Patricia  Weidman, CPPB
Purchasing Officer
New York State Office of General Services

Ohio
Jennifer L. Dammeyer, CPPB
Purchasing Standards Analyst
State of Ohio

Lisa  Koppin, CPPB
Contract Specialist
Montgomery County

Linda M. Odom, CPPB
Senior Buyer
City of Dayton

Marsha  Shaffer, CPPB
Senior Buyer
Montgomery County

Melissa A. Wilson, CPPB
Associate Buyer
Montgomery County

Ontario
Karen L. Coffield, CPPB
Procurement Officer
Reg. Municipality of Halton

Leanne  Graham, CPPB
Buyer
York Region District School Board

Dragan  Sipka, CPPB
Buyer
City of Brampton

Oregon
Barry M. Zimmerman, CPPB
Senior Buyer
Multnomah County

South Carolina
Keisha M. Byrd, CPPB
Procurement Coordinator
Richland County Public Library

Gary Wayne Covington, CPPB
Materials Manager
Medical University of South Carolina

Stacy Lynn Langdale, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
Colleton County

Saskatchewan
Gloria Lynn Bechtold, CPPB
Coordinator of Acquisitions
City of Regina

Melinda A. Benson, CPPB
Purchasing Agent II
City of Regina

Flora L. Melnechenko, CPPB
Purchasing Agent II
City of Regina

Tennessee
Elizabeth B. Dooley, CPPB
Application Tech II
Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County

Jeff L. Gossage, CPPB, C.P.M.
Director Purchasing & Contract Management
Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County

Texas
Enrique  Acosta Jr., CPPB, C.P.M., A.P.P.
Contracts Negotiator
El Paso Electric Company

Sandy J. Perkins, CPPB
Administrative Secretary
City of University Park

Michael L. Simms, Sr., CPPB
Buyer II
City of Austin

Utah
Mark S. Hoss, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
Washington County School District

Virginia
Silvester A. Howell, CPPB
Procurement Manager (Acting)
Virginia Department of Health

Molly B. Riley, CPPB
Storekeeper Supervisor
City of Virginia Beach

Washington
Richelle Krienke, CPPB
Management Analyst
City of Tacoma

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

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