NIGP Buy Weekly - 01/23/2008 (Plain Text Version)

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Government Purchases Trending Upward For Next Few Years

Upcoming Webinar: Developing Effective RFP Evaluation Criteria

Thursday, February 7
1PM - 2:30PM (Eastern)
Registration Deadline:  Wednesday, January 30

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

                                              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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Call for Entries: 2008 Best Practices and Innovations Awards

All public purchasing agencies are invited to submit entries for the Tenth Annual NIGP Best Practices and the NIGP Innovations in Public Procurement Awards.  These awards recognize NIGP member agencies who lead the way in public procurement by enacting policies and practices that have enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of their agency.  To qualify for this year's awards, submitted programs must have been developed or completed after January 2007.

Recipients of the Best Practices and Innovations Awards develop and implement new programs, policies or processes that enhance one or more of these six elements:

1.  Customer Focus
2.  Leadership
3.  Performance Improvement
4.  Process Management
5.  Strategic Planning
6.  Technology

Helpful Tip

You may find it useful to visit NIGP's searchable Best Practice Library to review over a hundred programs that have been submitted by your peers during the history of the awards.

Please download the Call for Entries brochure for details on how to enter.  Deadline for entries is Tuesday, April 15.  

Finalists

The top 2008 finalists will be determined by June 1 and winners will be notified by e-mail.  Finalists may be invited to present their program at Forum.

Award Winners

The top award-winning entries will be announced and presented at the NIGP Forum Annual Awards Ceremony on July 28.

If you have any questions regarding these awards or how to submit an entry for NIGP's 2008 Best Practices and Innovations in Public Procurement awards, please contact Tina Borger, CPPO, Director of Research and Technical Resources at tborger@nigp.org or by phone at 800-367-6447 x261.

Good Luck!


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Special Announcements: U.S. Communities Contract Updates

New Multi-functional Printer/ Copier Contract:  Ricoh

The City of Los Angeles, CA is awarded  a new U.S. Communities multifunctional printer/ copier contract with Ricoh Americas Corporation. The new contract provides broad access to Ricoh’s multifunction printer and copier offering encompassing both equipment and supplies. The award was competitively solicited by the City of Los Angeles as a replacement for the Miami Dade County, FL contract. This new contract is now available for use..

Previous Announcements: New Contracts (Electrical and Cleaning Chemicals, Supplies and Machines); Extended Contracts (Telecommunication)

Electrical Contract:  Graybar

There is an  intent to award by Los Angeles County for a new expanded U.S. Communities Electrical Supplies contract with Graybar Electric Company, Inc. The new contract provides a broader selection of products with the addition of 100 new manufacturers and a list of specialized services for public agency customers. The award was competitively solicited by The County of Los Angeles, CA as a replacement for the previous U.S. Communities contract which officially expires on January 31, 2008.

Telecommunications Extension:  Graybar

The U.S. Communities telecommunications supply contract has been renewed by the contracting agency, County of Los Angeles, CA. for twelve months through December 31, 2008. With the renewal the County of Los Angeles has enabled Graybar to expand their offering on security and communications products and services. A copy of the extension documents are available for viewing and download at the Competitively Solicited Contracts page.

Cleaning Chemicals, Supplies and Machines Contract:  ZEP

Dallas County, TX awarded a new expanded cleaning chemicals and supplies contract with Zep Sales and Service. The new contract provides broad access to Zep’s cleaning chemicals, supplies and complete line of cleaning machines. The award was competitively solicited by Dallas County as a replacement for the County of Allegheny, PA contract. Through this new contract Zep offers an expanded GreenLink line of eco-friendly products and plans future enhancements to their online ordering system.  Contract and RFP documents are available at the U.S. Communities website for download.

For a complete list of the U.S. Communities contract offerings, visit www.uscommunities.org.

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Did You Know: You Can Collaborate Online With Fellow Members

NIGP offers six focused discussion lists for members to consult online 24/7.

•  Chapters
   Focus:  chapter-related operations, experiences or concerns

•  eProcurement*
   Focus:  technology in support of procurement operations or the
   broader systems they interact with

•  K-12*
   Focus:  K-12 Education procurement experiences and questions

•  PREP:  Procurement's Response to Emergency Preparedness*
   Focus:  members responsible for emergency preparedness

•  Purchissues - our most active list
   Focus:  agency regulations and best practices; individual experiences
   in the profession

•  EPP:  Environmentally Preferable Purchasing*
   Focus:  expand awareness of successful green programs; sustainable,
   renewable, Earth-sensitive products and services

Join a discussion online in our Members Only section of the Website or email membership@nigp.org.

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Welcome New Members: December 2007

Agency Members

City of Camden
LaWana Robinson
Camden, SC

City of Clovis
David Boswell
Clovis, NM

City of Denton
Jody Hays
Denton, TX

City of Mandeville
Cathy Williams
Mandeville, LA

City of Sunny Isles Beach
Shaun Gelvez
Sunny Isles Beach, FL

City of University Park - Texas
Christine Green, C.P.M.
University Park, TX

City of Westbrook
Janet Atkinson
Westbrook, ME

County of Butte
Janet Woods
Oroville, CA

County of Sonoma
Gene Clark, CPPO, C.P.M.
Santa Rosa, CA

DHHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Ronald Whitfield CPM, CLGPO
Raleigh, NC

El Paso Community College
Ruben Gallardo, C.P.M.
El Paso, TX

Lakeland Area Mass Transit District
Adam Goldman
Lakeland, FL

Lakeland Community College
Mark Iacofano, CPPB
Kirtland, OH

Liberty County Board of Commissioners
Robert Sprinkel
Hinesville, GA

The Adjutant General's Department - Columbus
Dan Bute
Columbus, OH

Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.
Rosemary Pietrzyk
Thunder Bay, ON

Umpqua Community College
Linda Spaccarotelli
Roseburg, OR


Individual Members

Myeongki Baek
New York, NY

Marcela Crisetti CPP
New Brunswick, NJ

David Nash, CPPO, CPPB
Sunrise, FL

Linda Newcomb Kelly
Chicago, IL


Faculty Members

Eileen Youens
Chapel Hill, NC


Retired Members

Tony Ellis, CPPO
Irmo, SC

Dana Watlington
Orange Beach, AL

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UPPC Certifications: December 2007

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

New CPPOs   

 

Florida
Charles Covington, CPPO, CPPB
Director of State Purchasing
Florida Department of Management Services

Iowa
Jeanette Chupp, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
Purchasing Agent III
Iowa Dept of Administrative Services

Maryland
Richard Raulie, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Harford County Public Schools

Virginia
Mary Kay Franklin, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Newport News Public Schools

Wisconsin
William Kurer, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Washington County - WI


New CPPBs 

Alberta
Lisa Romaine, CPPB
Senior Buyer
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Arkansas
Norma Little, CPPB
Purchasing Card Coordinator
State of Arkansas

Jan Roberts, CPPB
Buyer III
Arkansas Dept of Finance & Administration

Arizona
Teresa Andersen, CPPB
Procurement Specialist
City of Peoria

Athena Bonner, CPPB
Contract Officer
City of Peoria

Maria Julia Canizales, CPPB
Senior Buyer
Pima County Government - Procurement

Elizabeth Casteel, CPPB
Procurement Specialist
Arizona Department of Health Services

Patty Clark, CPPB
Contract Specialist
Glendale Elementary School Distict # 40

Lonnie Cunico, CPPB
Procurement Specialist
Maricopa County

Christine Finney, CPPB
Buyer
City of Peoria

Larry Larson, CPPB
Buyer
Madison School District

Eugene See, CPPB
Financial /Business Analyst
Maricopa County Public Health

Andrea Stupka, CPPB
Procurement Consultant
Maricopa County

Janie Terry, CPPB
Contract Specialist
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County

Brian Walsh, CPPB
Procurement Consultant
Maricopa County

California
Kimberly Abrams, CPPB
Facilities Contracts Supervisor
San Diego Unified School District

Michael Agrella, CPPB
Supervising Contract Specialist
San Diego Unified School District

Graham Champion, CPPB
Program Supervisor
San Diego Unified School District

Elizabeth Gabbard, C.P.M., CPPB
Senior Buyer
San Diego Unified School District

John Groll, CPPB
Contract Specialist
San Diego Unified School District

Eric Schoeppler, CPPB
Senior Buyer
San Diego Unified School District

Beverlee Tucker Branch, CPPB
Buyer
San Diego Unified School District

Colorado
Steven R. Johnson, CPPB
Buyer
City of Loveland

Florida
Jewell Dale, CPPB
Buyer
Marion County Public Schools

Evelyn Jenkins Burton, CPPB
Assistant Director of Purchasing
University of North Florida

Marilyn J. Douglas, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
City of Longwood

Anthony McGee, CPPB
Inventory Specialist
City of Tampa

Myrnellie Nido, CPPB
Sr. Procurement Administrator
Orange County Public Schools

Heidi Sapp, CPPB
Buyer
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Georgia
Diane Akinsipe, CPPB
Administrative Analyst
City of Atlanta, Department of Aviation

Melisa Clark, CPPB
Procurement and Services Officer II
Georgia Department of Economic Development

Willene Ingram, CPPB
Procurement Officer
Atlanta Technical College

Steven Joseph, CPPB
Contract Construction Coordinator
City of Atlanta, Department of Aviation

Illiinois
Jacqueline Daly, CPPB
Assistant Director
Chicago Public Schools

Nanzi Flores, CPPB
Contracts Administrator
Chicago Public Schools

Patricia Hernandez, CPPB
Contract Administrator
Chicago Public Schools

Kansas
Philip Wolfe, CPPB
Procurement Officer
City of Topeka

Maryland
Fiona Ewan, CPPB
Agency Procurement Specialist, Supervisor
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Sandra Fox, CPPB
Buyer
Howard County Purchasing

Siji Georgekutty, CPPB
AministratorI/Procurement Specialist Lead
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Michelle Liby, CPPB
Buyer
Howard County Purchasing

Missouri
Donna Hicks, CPPB
Program Specialist II
Missouri Department of Corrections

Christine Romer, CPPB
Director of Purchasing
St. Charles Community College

New York
Zaineb Abdurahman, CPPB
Associate Staff Analyst
Individual Member

Howard Jackson, CPPB
Staff Analyst Trainee
York City Police Department - Police Lab

Scott Khamphounvong, CPPB
Procurement Specialist
Individual Member

Marcella Lee, CPPB
Purchasing Agent, Level II
York City College of Technology

Sarah Wilkins, CPPB
Director of Procurement Operations
Individual Member - Sarah Wilkins

Ohio
Gayle Blankenship, CPPB
Purchasing Standards Analyst
State of Ohio

Ontario
Barbara Kinrade, CPPB
Buyer
City of Hamilton

Garnet Turner, CPPB
Procurement Officer
Regional Municipality of Durham

Marilyn Watt, CPPB
Procurement Officer
Regional Municipality of Durham

Oregon
Tara Anderson, OPBC, CPPB
Modes Team Lead
Oregon Department of Transportation

Kimberly Dunston, CPPB
Procurement & Contract Specialist III
Oregon Department of Transportation

Kari Frey, CPPB
Procurement & Contract Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation

Lea Ann Hart-Chambers, CPPB
Performance Manager
Oregon Department of Transportation

Diana Koppes, CPPB
Contracts Officer
Oregon Housing And Community Services

Kathryn Lanker, CPPB
Procurement Contracts Specialist
Oregon State Lottery

Debra Owen, CPPB
Contracts Coordinator
Individual Member

Julie Schmoyer, CPPB
Procurement & Contracts Analyst
Oregon State Lottery

Connie Thorstad, CPPB
Chief Procurement Coordinator
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Tennessee
Darin Anderson, CPPB
Buyer I
Nashville Electric Service

Danny King, CPPB
Asst. Finance Director
City of Columbia

Texas
Everlynn Goff, CPPB
Team Leader
Houston Independent School District

Damon Harris, CPPB
Senior Buyer
Harris County

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

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