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Inside this issue
President’s Message .............. 1
10 Commandments ............... 2
Purchasing Month ................. 3
CPPB & CPPO Review ........... 4
Education & Prof. Dev. .......... 4
Reverse Trade Show Recap.... 5
NIGP Seminar in Review ........ 6
Pat Tillman Run ..................... 7
Programs & Webinars............ 8
Membership Report .............. 8
Member Spotlight ................. 9
Community Outreach ............ 10
NIGP Forum 2016 .................. 10
Awards & Scholarships .......... 10
Connected?........................... 11
Sponsors ............................... 11
Important Dates
05/16 Intro to Public Procurement Seminar
06/14 Webinar
06/20 ABC’s of RFP’s Seminar
08/09 Career Seminar II
08/21 NIGP National Forum
The Purchasing Exchange The Official Newsletter of the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP
President’s Message By Bill Munch, CPPB
April has turned into May. The year is flying by. What a mild spring we are hav-ing. I was actually cold at my son's Little League game last night! The highlight of May will be a business meeting on May 10th at Glendale Ele-mentary School District. Our presenter will be the premier attorney for public procurement within the State of Arizona, David Cantelme of Cantelme & Brown, P.L.C.. He will be giving us an open and frank discussion about the pro-curement topics that we come across every day in our profession. You don't want to miss this meeting so be sure and register at our website. The docu-ments for the meeting can be found at the “Meeting Minutes” link near the bot-tom of our homepage. The documents include the May Business Agenda, the Meeting Minutes for the March Business Meeting and the Draft of our Strategic Plan. Registration closes May 6th, so don’t delay!
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2016 Executive Board President—Bill Munch, CPPB
[email protected] 602-677-1988
Vice-President—Joe Guy, CPPB
[email protected] 602-506-8718
Treasurer—Sharon Brause, CPPO
[email protected] 480-644-2815
Secretary—Heather Hodgman
[email protected] 480-474-8500
Immediate Past President—Irma Guzman, CPPB
[email protected] 602-506-8715
May / June 2016
President’s Message (Continued from previous page)
We are also offering an Introduction to Public Purchasing Course on May 16-18 this month. This is a great oppor-tunity for those new to the profession or who haven’t had a chance to take this class to participate locally. The course will be held in the City of Chandler and registration ends May 13th for this class. We are pleased to be able to extend this offering to our members.
Last month, our Reverse Vendor Trade Show in Tempe on April 4th at the Tempe Center for the Arts was a smash-ing success. We had over 500 vendors in attendance and more than 40 publicly hosted booths. Thank you to Michael Greene and his committee for all their efforts in this venue. By strengthening our vendors we make our organization stronger too!
We are all so busy this time of year getting ready to close out our old year and open the new one. So I will keep this month’s message short. Don’t forget to SAVE THE DATE for our 2016 Regional Conference and Vendor Expo on October 20, 2016 in Mesa. Go Purchasing Go!
Sincerely,
Bill Munch, CPPB
AZNIGP President, 2016
Ten Commandments of Purchasing I. Thou shall not buy stuff or contract for services unless there is money.
II. Thou shall not play favorites among vendors.
III. Thou shall not solicit quotes or place orders for goods or services without or beyond one’s own purchasing authority.
IV. Thou shall not be overly restrictive in one’s specifications. Don’t specify a Porsche when a Ford will do.
V. Thou shall not split up orders in attempts to avoid the procurement requirements.
VI. Thou shall not negotiate (wheel and deal) with vendors after one receives quotes.
VII. Thou shall not accept personal favors or discounts from vendors not available to the general public.
VIII. Thou shall give all vendors the same information when soliciting quotes.
IX. Thou shall not use coop contracts when they are not in the City’s best interest.
X. Thou shall be familiar with the City’s procurement policies and procedures, statutes and regulations.
Adapted from the State of Alaska Procurement Office Submitted By: Elmer Garcia, CPPB, City of Glendale
Happy Purchasing Month! Continued from March...
As part of Purchasing Month celebrations in March, the Procurement Services office of the Arizona Department of Corrections celebrated Purchasing Month with a series of pro-curement related activities.
Procurement month got launched on March 9th with all staff in attendance at an NIGP webinar titled “Contract Administration—Beginning with the End in Mind”.
A large staff delegation, including ACI procurement professionals, attended the AZNIGP Career Seminar on March 10. Senior Procurement Officer Janie Terry, CPPB, CPPO may have won a copy of “Power of Full Engagement” by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz but everyone “brought home” some useful best practices from this seminar.
On March 15 Tina Ziegler, CPO from the Department of Environmental Quality was invited to give the DOC Procurement Services staff a LEAN Program overview. This was particularly important and appreciated as LEAN is a valuable concept that will soon be implemented in the Department. It was especially helpful to have the perspective of an agency that has been through the transi-tion of LEAN.
The Procurement Services staff took time out for a potluck on March 17 and was joined by invited guests Purchasing Manager, Vicki Fitzpatrick, CPPB and Buyer III, Kim Keever, CPPB from Arizona Correctional Industries. Also joining in the potluck fun was guest speaker, ADOA/SPO Compliance Officer, Jeremy Beakley. The SPO compliance review will be effecting the Department next fiscal year and this presentation will help the agency be even more ready than ever.
There were two term of service awards presented in DOC Procurement Services this month. Division Director, Michael Kearns awarded Maria Nevarez, Procurement Specialist, DOC with her 25 year service pin and Margaret Deskins, Procurement Specialist, DOC with her 20 year service pin. We are fortunate to have them both on our team.
On March 22nd Elizabeth Csaki, CPPB, the Department’s CPO made a presentation at the regular Business Administrators Meet-ing. This audience included procurement professionals from prison sites across the state. Topics of this hour long presentation included the Procurement’s Office’s desire to increase participation in NIGP activities, membership, and continuing Education for buyers.
Being the Department’s first forey into the world of Procurement month events, the agency seems to have made a good showing. The month’s wrap up will likely be a round robin reflecting on favorite aspects of the activities and begin discussing what might be on the agenda next year.
Submitted by: Colette Lewis, CPPB, Senior Procurement Specialist, AZ Department of Corrections
Stephen Castillo and Linda Wright
Elizabeth Csaki and
Teena Ziegler
Kristine Yaw and Maria Nevarez
Margaret Deskins
Maria
Nevarez
CPPB & CPPO Review Sessions
CPPB review sessions were held at The City of Mesa and facilitat-ed by Paul Aguilar, CPPB, City of Mesa. Sessions were held once a week on Wednesdays, March 23—April 13, 2016. 7 members attended the weekly study ses-sions.
CPPO review sessions were held at ADOT and facilitated by Connie Gonzales, CPPO, Retired. Ses-sions were held every Thursday, March 17—April 28, 2016. 3 members attended.
Good Luck to you all who plan on taking your exam this year.
CPPB and CPPO re-view sessions will be held again in Septem-ber for any member who plans on taking the exam in October.
Or you can take the review sessions even if you don’t plan on taking the exam. Re-view sessions can be used as a refresher course or any begin-ning member to the profession.
Educational and Professional Development
Intro to Public Procurement—May 16-18, 2016 at City of Chandler
ABC’s of RFP’s—June 20, 2016 at City of Mesa
Effective Contract Writing—September 19-20, 2016 at ADOT
Effective Decision Making—November 7, 2016 at Tolleson Union High School District
CPPB Review Session
CPPO Review
Session
Pictures from RTS
Reverse Trade Show Recap The Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP recently conducted its 5th Annual Reverse Trade Show on April 4th at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The event set records for agency and supplier attendance and by all measures was a great success for the chap-ter and all who participated. Over 500 suppliers attended and met with procurement representatives from 41 public agencies including school districts, higher education, cities, towns, counties, state agencies and supplier support organizations. A key reason for the success of the event was the amazing turn-out of public agencies and support organizations who invested their time and energy to support the local busi-ness community. In fact, public organizations from outside the local metro area at-tended including the City of Tucson, Tucson Unified School District, Mohave County and Pinal County who all made the trip to the valley to support the event.
Suppliers were charged a nominal fee of $15.00 per attendee and were given free roam of the facility to meet with procurement officers and learn about upcoming business opportunities. Milt Ward, Government Fleet Manager for Chapman Ford, was one of the many satisfied business representatives at the event. “This was abso-lutely the best organized reverse trade show that I have ever attended. The right people were in attendance from the public agencies and as a result I was able to quickly establish contacts,” commented Milt. Another attendee, Brian Fredrickson, General Manager of Apache Sands Service Center, echoed those thoughts, “I was impressed with the ability to see so many purchasing agents in one event – people who I finally had a chance to meet in person that I have been talking to on the phone and e-mailing for many years.”
A break-out session was also made available to attending suppliers where a panel of seasoned procurement professionals spoke about strategies for success within the public contracting arena. Many thanks to the committee who organized and planned the event: Gary Barkman, Bill Brannen, Christine Fruitman, Lisa Goodman, Michael Greene, Joe Guy, Irma Guzman, Cyndi Hawk, Bill Munch, Jess Romney, Nicole Red-ding, Debora Sandoval, Angela Spadaro, and Laura Szymanoski.
A Seminar In Review NIGP Seminar The Principles & Techniques of Problem Solving
To start or not to start that was the question. And that was the first problem that
needed to be solved as we gathered on April 18th at the City of Mesa for the U.S.
Communities sponsored National seminar “The Principles & Techniques of Problem
Solving”. You see, there were two start times posted on the Chapter website, 8:00
a.m. and 8:30 a.m. With the instructor Michael Kolodisner, CPPO present along with
18 of the 22 attendees the decision was made to get things rolling at 8:20 a.m.
With his 20 plus years of public purchasing experience, Michael was able to guide the
class through the process of problem solving. From recognizing and defining a prob-
lem through developing, evaluating and implementing a solution. The class also
learned that there are obstacles to solving problems such as perception, emotion and
others. With the combination of instruction, individual and group activities all that
attended came away better prepared to solve problems in both their professional and
personal life.
A big thank you to U.S. Communities for sponsoring this seminar. U.S. Communities
paid the registration fee for 20 members to attend and they also provided lunch. It
was a wonderful opportunity for our members who would otherwise not be able to
attend because of the cost. Because of their generosity, payment and lunch was not a
problem that needed to be solved.
We did find out one interesting bit of information about the class as a whole. When it
comes to 4th grade history, this class is not winning any scholarships.
Thanks again to U.S. Communities for making this seminar a great success and thank you to the City of Mesa for providing the location for this event and their outstanding hospitality and to Sharon Brause, City of Mesa for facilitating.
Submitted by: Jess Romney, City of Mesa
Thank you to Missy Mudry and Kianie King for going above and beyond by raising additional money and donating to the Pat Tillman Foundation. Together they raised over $3,100.
Pat’s Run is the signature fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Held annually in April to commemo-rate the day Pat lost his life in Afghanistan, Pat’s Run is a 4.2 Mile Run/Walk that winds through the streets of Tem-pe to Sun Devil Stadium, symbolic of the #42 jersey Pat wore as an ASU Sun Devil.
The event attracts more than 35,000 participants, volun-teers and spectators from across the country. This year our chapter sponsored 10 members to participate in the 4.2 mile run/walk and 11 members volunteered at the “Volunteer Check-In Table”. This year’s event was held on Saturday, April 23, 2016.
Two of our members went above and beyond by raising additional money. Missy Mudry, transition, raised $1,011 and Kianie King, ADOT, raised $2,122. Missy asked her family and friends to help her pay it forward by donating
to our chapter team. Kianie did a challenge where she asked for a donation of $1 for each day she walked 1.5 miles or more each day until race day. She posted regular updates on her fundraising page so folks knew how much she had walked and they could donate at the end.
The Pat Tillman Foundation raises money and invests in military veterans and their spouses through academic scholarships. So far they have provided over 406 scholar-ships totaling over $8m.
Thank you for volunteering and being a part of the Race Crew. Volunteers are always important to make the day a success. It was an enjoyable and memorable day and we all made an important contribution to a cause that really matters. We look forward to seeing you all again next year.
Pat Tillman Run
“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.” Benefits to Membership include, free webinars, networking opportunities, discount-ed professional development events, and much more!
Active Members = 405
Pending Members = 3
Expired Members = 10
Vacant Positions = 22
New Members = 3
There are many benefits to being an AZNIGP
member in 2016/2017. Current memberships
expire June 30, 2016. Go online and renew now!
Membership renewals or any new membership is
$40.00. All NEW members receive a free lunch
voucher to attend a chapter luncheon ($20 value).
Benefits to being a Chapter Member include, free
webinars, networking opportunities, discounted
professional development events, scholarship
opportunities, enhanced leadership skills, Nation-
al staff and resources, and much more!
Please contact Kristy Garcia, Membership Chair,
with any questions or help getting registered.
[email protected] (tel) 480-644-5052
Membership Report
Janine Locke
Industrial Commission of Arizona
Melissa Harding-Smith
AZ Dept of Economic Security (DES)
Kerry Wells
AZ Dept of Economic Security (DES)
Welcome New Members!
Programs & Webinars
Business Luncheon Meeting—May 10, 2016 at Glendale Elementary
Webinar: Evaluation Committees for RFPs—June 14, 2016 at City of Mesa and Landmark School Media Center (Glendale)
Career Seminar II—August 9, 2016—TBD
Member Spotlight: Lisa Goodman, CPPO
How long have you been in Purchasing?
Over 19 years.
How long have you worked for your employer?
I have been at the City of Tempe for 14 years.
How did you get into Purchasing?
It was recommended to me by a professor at ASU.
What was your most unusual procurement?
Rock Art Conservation and Preservation on
Hayden Butte. I hired an archaeologist to remove
graffiti from ancient rock art on Tempe’s Hayden
Butte.
Which procurement are you the most proud of?
Buying new playground equipment for city parks.
It has such a positive impact on the neighbor-
hoods.
What was your first car?
A red 1972 Volkswagen Bug.
If you could have only one meal for the rest of
your life, what would it be?
Sushi and Ice Cream.
My favorite place is: Coronado Beach.
It’s your day off. What are you doing?
Making travel plans.
What makes you laugh?
I am easily amused and laugh at just about every-
thing, however according to my daughter the only
answer is cat videos.
Where is your home town?
Phoenix, Arizona
What do you like to do outside of work?
Spending quality time with the people I love.
Favorite book, movie, dream vacation?
Movie—The Princess Bride and Love Actually
Dream Vacation—traveling Europe
Any recent accomplishment/recognition you are
proud of and would like to share?
Obtaining my CPPO certification.
Awards & Scholarships
Remember you can
submit a scholarship
application for any
Chapter sponsored
event. The Scholar-
ship Application and
Instructions can be
found at
www.aznigp.org.
Submit scholarship
applications to
gov
Recent Award Recipients:
Abigail Medina Silas, Arizona Office of Tourism. $475 registration fee for Effective Contract Writing Seminar.
Congratulations!
Community Outreach This year our chapter is proud to sponsor St. Vincent de Paul. The Society of St. Vin-cent de Paul is an international non-profit organization dedicated to serving the poor and providing others with the opportunity to serve. They are dedicated to feeding, clothing, housing and healing individuals and families in our community who have no where else to turn for help.
Founded on April 26, 1946, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has a long history of helping the poor in Phoenix. Programs include: Services for the homeless, Medical and dental care for the working poor, Charity dining rooms, Food boxes for hungry families, Thrift Stores, A bridge housing shelter, and General Assistance for individu-als in need.
We will be collecting items throughout the year at all events to help support their efforts (see list below). We encourage members to pick up needed items when you are out shopping and when you spot a good deal. Thank you in advance for your sup-port and kindness!
Canned and/or boxed non-perishable food
Personal Toiletry Items
Backpacks
School Supplies
NIGP Forum 2016
Attending the NIGP Forum is a great experience and wonderful
opportunity. Attendance at Forum not only benefits the chap-
ter but it is a great venue to increase professional development
and earn those coveted certification and re-certification points.
For all those members that plan on attending National this year
please register at
www.aznigp.org to at-
tend the chapter dinner
being held on August
23, 2016. In apprecia-
tion the chapter will pay
for your dinner
(member only) that
night. It allows us time
together with members
and family who have
also traveled with you.
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