Universal Public Purchasing Certification
Council
UPPCC CERTIFICATION
Don Buffum, CPPODon Buffum, CPPOUPPCC ChairUPPCC Chair
Director, Procurement and Director, Procurement and ContractsContracts
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State [email protected]
UPPCC Composition
Governing Board 3 members from NIGP 3 members from
NASPO 1 member from
Canadian Government 1 member from US
Government 2 academicians NIGP & NASPO
Executive Directors
Board of Examiners
3 members from NIGP 3 members from
NASPO 1 member each:
CAPPO, FAPPO, NAEP & NPI
1 advisory member Psychometric
Consultant
UPPCC Staff
Program Administrator Certification Coordinator Certification Analyst Professional Testing Agency
UPPCC Certification Offerings
Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
Supervisors of public purchasers/buyers Managers of public purchasing function First certificate issued in 1964 Certified Professional Public Buyer
(CPPB) Buyer-level or non-managerial or supervisory First certificate issued in 1991
Vision
The vision of the UPPCC is to create a global recognition and acceptance of the CPPO and the CPPB designations as being representative of public procurement excellence.
Mission
The mission of the Council is to establish and monitor the professional standards required for success in the public purchasing profession.
Current Distribution - Active
Canada 212-CPPB, 71-CPPO United States 4120-CPPB, 961-
CPPO Bermuda 1 CPPB Nigeria 1, CPPB, CPPO Congo 1, CPPB, CPPO Ireland 9 CPPB
Eligibility Requirements
Formal Education Public Purchasing Work Experience Purchasing-Related
Coursework/Training
CPPB Candidate Eligibility - Example Schedule A
High School/GED 96 contact hours 5 yrs purchasing
experience of which 3 yrs are public sector
Schedule B Associate’s
Degree 96 contact hours 4 yrs purchasing
experience of which 3 years are public sector
CPPO Candidate Eligibility-Example Schedule A
CPPB Certification 144 contact hours 8 yrs purchasing
experience of which 3 yrs are in a public sector management function
Schedule B Bachelor’s Degree 48 contact hours 3 yrs purchasing
experience of which 2 yrs are in a public sector management function
Education and Training
UPPCC does not provide education or training material
UPPCC tests for mastery of required knowledge
UPPCC accepts training from any recognized source (need proof of date, topic, hours, location)
Highlights of Changes in 2008
New Examination Content New Question Format No Oral Exam Requirement Semi-Annual Computer-Based
Exams October testing May testing
Job Analysis
Purpose – To determine the Body of Knowledge that is vital to all in Public Procurement
Over 1,800 responses received How important is the performance of the
task in your position? How important is the knowledge/skill in your
position?
Job Survey - Strong agreement from all sectors Responses from Canada - 93
Alberta – 21 British Columbia – 11 Manitoba – 3 Newfoundland and Labrador – 0 New Brunswick – 6 Northwest Territories – 1 Nova Scotia – 3 Nunavut – 0 Ontario – 41 Prince Edward Island – 0 Quebec – 4 Saskatchewan – 3
New Exam Content
Based on the Body of Knowledge Testing on the Knowledge and
Tasks identified by professionals as the keys to success
New Exam Format
Situational Questions Higher-cognitive level 175 multiple choice questions, 4
options 3.5 hours of testing, no scheduled
break
Example of Test Specifications The examination will have 175 questions - Those 175 questions will address 10
domain areas distributed as follows: - Administration Aspects of Purchasing -
15% - Procurement Requests - 8% - Solicitation and Evaluation of
Bids/Proposals - 10% - Supplier Analysis - 7%
Test Specification – Cont.
- Negotiation Process - 8% - Contract Award and Administration
- 10% - External/Internal Relationships -
15% - Materials Management - 3% - Human Resources/Personnel - 14% - Forecasting and Strategies – 10%
Sample test specifications
For the domain area VI: Contract Award and Administration, 10% of the total exam will test on this domain area. Of the total number of question for this domain area, 30% of them must be recall and 70% must be application.
Sample Test Spec – Cont.
Questions appearing on the CPPO exam for Contract Award and Administration must test a candidates knowledge of the following areas as it relates to the domain area:
Areas to test
A. elements of a contract B. contractual documentation
preparation C. Award recommendation process D. contractual approval process E. contract management
Areas to test – cont.
F. contractual problems and resolutions
G. follow up procedures and expediting
H. supplier claims and appeals process
I. contract modifications J. contract termination