UPPCC Certification Process

• Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)

• Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)This presentation is the unofficial version

on the CPPO and/or CPPB recertification process

Presented by NAME HERE

• What is CPPO or CPPB?• Why become certified?• Application & exam overview• Are you eligible to apply?• Application process• Approved application to test• Application cost• Q and A• Questions?

Agenda

Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)• Supervisors of public purchasers/buyers• Managers of public purchasing function• First certificate issued in 1964

Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)• Perform public purchasing functions (buyers)• Non-managerial or supervisory• First certificate issued in 1991

What is CPPO or CPPB?

What is CPPO or CPPB?

• The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is an independent entity formed to govern and administer the CPPO and CPPB credentialing programs to the public procurement profession.

• UPPCC alone verifies candidate eligibility, develops and delivers certification examinations, and issues the CPPO and CPPB credentials.

http://www.uppcc.org

Why become certified? • Professional recognition

• Personal satisfaction

• Increased knowledge

• New career/advancement opportunities

• Signifies to others a specific level of education and experience

• Increased credibility with clients

• Increased self-confidence

• UPPCC credentials are portable and have meaning wherever the designated individual may go

• The CPPO and CPPB are globally recognized credentials

• Demonstrate an established level of knowledge necessary to competently perform the work of a public procurement officer or buyer

Why become certified?

Application & Exam Overview

1. Go to www.uppcc.orgReview the UPPCC HandbookComplete and submit the application

2. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for application review3. Upon application approval, schedule

exam4. Pass the exam!5. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for exam results6. Recertify every 5 years

Are you eligible to apply?CPPO Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Coursework/Training (only 1 of the following 3 options)

– 3 credit hours of public procurement coursework AND 72 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education

– 6 credit hours of procurement-related coursework AND 72 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education

– 174 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education

Experience– 5 years of public procurement experience completed within the

previous 10 years, of which a minimum of 3 years is in a management or supervisory position

See the application for further detail

CPPB Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Associate's Degree Coursework/Training (only 1 of the following 3 options)

– 3 credit hours of public procurement coursework AND 56 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education

– 6 credit hours of procurement-related coursework AND 56 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education

– 158 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education

Experience – 3 years of public procurement experience completed within the

previous 10 years

See the application for further detail

Are you eligible to apply?

Are you eligible to apply? Coursework/Training

• Public Procurement Coursework– Meets procurement-related

coursework definition AND contains one or both of the public specific keywords in the title/course description: public or government(al)

• Procurement Training/Education– Procurement-specific – Instructor-led– Pass or earned a “C” or better– Documented– Examples such as live

conferences, workshops, seminars, or classes

• Formal Coursework

– Accredited

– Earn a passing grade

– Official, sealed transcript

• Procurement-Related Coursework

– Keywords in the title/course description (see list on UPPCC website)

– AND linked to the current Body of Knowledge

See the Handbook and Application for further information

http://www.uppcc.org/certified/coursework.aspx

http://www.uppcc.org/certified/experience.aspx

For example, experience may be a position held that has performed functions with procurement cycle such as:

• Determining customer requirements

• Reviewing specifications• Developing and issuing

RFPs and/or IFBs/ITTs • Evaluating offers and

selecting the vendor, • Negotiating• Preparing the contract

and/or purchase order• Maintaining vendor

relations

• Delivery of goods/services• Contract administration or

management• Warehouse and inventory • MBE/WBE outreach • Training personnel who

teach procurement-related courses

• Decentralized agents with responsibilities similar or equal to those performed within a centralized procurement department See the Handbook and Application

for further information

Are you eligible to apply? Public Procurement Experience

http://www.uppcc.org/certified/experience.aspx

• Public procurement management or supervisory experience

• Must include responsibility for overall procurement/material management activities to include the supervision of procurement personnel and/or the display of executive abilities involving economic/financial, technical, statistical, legal and administrative

Are you eligible to apply? Additional Experience – CPPO Only

See the Handbook and Application for further information

The Application Process Determine if you meet the requirements to apply Fill out, sign and submit the most recent application form

http://www.uppcc.org/certified/Application_Certification.pdf

Attach the following:– Cover letter (optional) noting any special

circumstances– Application fee– Your official job descriptions– Formal education documentation (e.g., transcripts)– Coursework documentation (e.g., seminar

certificates) Make a copy for your own records Receipt by UPPCC no later than the published application

deadline

Approved Application to Test

• Applications remain valid for 1 year following receipt by UPPCC– Allows candidates to a maximum of two opportunities to

test– If testing is not completed within the timeframe, the

applicant must apply anew and submit required documentation and fees

• UPPCC offers semi-annual computer-based exams– May and October (see the UPPCC website for specific

dates)– Directly schedule the test through Prometric

www.prometric.com– Test administered at Prometric testing centers– 190 multiple-choice scored questions (175 scored, 15

unscored)– 4 options with only one as being correct– 3.5 hours (no scheduled break)

Q: What are the current application fees?A: The regular fee is $300. A reduced fee of $175 is available

for national members of either NASPO or NIGP.

Q: What forms of payment are accepted?A: Check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express,

or purchase order payable to the UPPCC in U.S. currency.

Application Cost

Q and AQ: Can I use my NIGP transcript for documentation?A: Yes. NIGP members may submit copies of their

member profiles or NIGP transcripts as documentation for NIGP national training/education.

Q: Where can I find quality procurement education? A: See the UPPCC website for industry organizations

offering procurement education. http://www.uppcc.org/certified/coursework.aspx

Q: Does the college transcript need to be sealed when it is sent to UPPCC?

A: Yes

Q and AQ: What does UPPCC recommend not to send in?A: UPPCC does not need or want extra pieces of paper,

as it takes longer to review. Also, a PowerPoint is not needed. No e-mail or fax applications.

Q: Will my application be accepted if it is late?A: Yes, if the application is received within the 2-week

period after the published application deadline. There is an additional $50 late fee required with the late application. Applications received after the 2-week late period will be held for review for the next testing period.

Q and AQ: Any other helpful tips for me?A: Yes! Give yourself enough time to arrive, get your

sleep, and dress comfortably, and relax. Bring your authorization to test letter and photo ID. Secure your personal items, as they won’t be permitted into the testing room.

• NASPO Procurement University Certification Webpageo Exam Preparation Tips, List of Academic

Institutions etc. http://www.naspo.org/dnn/ProcurementUniversity/ Certification.aspx

• Opportunities for contact hours through NASPO Webinars, Trainings and Conferences

http://www.naspo.org/dnn/

Helpful NASPO Resources

Questions?

Thank you for your interest