Summer, 2012 Vol. 41 No. 1 2013 Reverse Trade Fair ursday, March 14 Kellogg Arena 1 McCamly Square, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 Join us for MPPOA’s sixth Annual Reverse Trade Fair! MPPOA’s Reverse Trade Fair (RTF) is an event that allows suppliers, contractors, and consultants the opportunity to meet with procurement professionals from around the state at one time. MPPOA members, procurement professionals from pub- licly funded agencies, staff the tables and vendors roam the floor to meet with entities; it’s a win-win event for everyone involved. MPPOA members win by having the opportunity to meet with a large variety of vendors in a single day, in a setting free of interrup- tions. e Association wins by utilizing vendor registration fees to fund their Educational Scholarship Program. Vendors win by having a cost effective way to meet with numerous agencies from around the state in a single place during a single day. e RTF is held during the month of March, Purchasing Month. Purchasing Month celebrates and acknowledges an elite group of professionals that have made a difference in governmental efficiency and effectiveness. UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 14, 2013 2013 Reverse Trade Fair Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek OCTOBER 17-18, 2013 2013 Fall Conference Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids See mppoa.net for details and to register for all events. IN THIS ISSUE: 2013 Reverse Trade Fair MPPOA Welcomes New Officers! President’s Message March is Purchasing Month Call for Nominations Newest MPPOA CPPB Recipient New Members and New Lifetime Members Save the Date! 2013 Fall Conference 2012 Fall Conference Snapshots City of Farmington Hills Purchasing Division Receives Agency of the Year Award NIGP Course Just Posted & Upcoming NIGP Classes Buyer of the Year Award Winner Certificate of Recognition Winter 2013 Vol. 42 No. 1 Article continued on next page
Join us for MPPOA’s sixth Annual Reverse Trade Fair! MPPOA’s Reverse Trade Fair (RTF) is an event that allows suppliers, contractors, and consultants the opportunity
to meet with procurement professionals from around the state at one time. MPPOA members, procurement professionals from pub-licly funded agencies, staff the tables and vendors roam the floor to meet with entities; it’s a win-win event for everyone involved.
MPPOA members win by having the opportunity to meet with a large variety of vendors in a single day, in a setting free of interrup-tions. The Association wins by utilizing vendor registration fees to fund their Educational Scholarship Program. Vendors win by having a cost effective way to meet with numerous agencies from around the state in a single place during a single day.
The RTF is held during the month of March, Purchasing Month. Purchasing Month celebrates and acknowledges an elite group of professionals that have made a difference in governmental efficiency and effectiveness.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH 14, 20132013 Reverse Trade FairKellogg Arena, Battle Creek
OCTOBER 17-18, 20132013 Fall ConferenceAmway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids
See mppoa.net for details and to register for all events.
IN THIS ISSUE:
2013 Reverse Trade Fair
MPPOA Welcomes New Officers!
President’s Message
March is Purchasing Month
Call for Nominations
Newest MPPOA CPPB Recipient
New Members and New Lifetime Members
Save the Date! 2013 Fall Conference
2012 Fall Conference Snapshots
City of Farmington Hills Purchasing Division Receives Agency of the Year Award
NIGP Course Just Posted & Upcoming NIGP Classes
Buyer of the Year Award Winner
Certificate of Recognition
Winter 2013 Vol. 42 No. 1
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MPPOA Welcomes New Officers!
During MPPOA’s regular board meeting, Thursday, July 26, 2012, President Elect, Rebecca Cook, had the distinct honor to swear in additional new board members/officers for the 2012-2013 year. (These board members were not present for the original “swear in” at the May 24, 2012 board meeting.) Individuals taking office are as follows: Lisa Cummins, CPPB (City of Rochester Hills), elected as Board Member/Board of Directors.
Desiree Quinney (Michigan State University), elected as Board Member/Board of Directors.
Michelle Whitlow, CPPO, CPPB (Ann Arbor Transportation Authority), elected as Board Member/Board of Directors. “MPPOA proudly welcomes these individuals, and we’re grateful for their sacrifice in serv-ing and continuing to build the profession!”
Quick Overview of the Days Events:• 8:00AM-DoorsopenforMPPOAMemberRegistration• 8:45AM-GeneralMembershipMeeting-MPPOAMembers• 9:30AM-10:30AM-DoorsOpenforSPONSORSONLY
Registration for MPPOA members and vendors is now open, and you are encouraged to attend. We’ll see you in Battle Creek on March 14th! Register today at www.mppoa.net
to most people, but the Columbia Pictures movie starring Bill Murray, which is set on that very day, has given it some level of notoriety.
Themainstorylineinthefilm,releasedin1993,isaboutamanwhowakes up every morning at the beginning of the day which has just ended. In the film he re-lives the same day every day. The day starts in exactly the same way, and over time he learns to live it better.
Oftentimes, there are people who feel as though they are just going through the motions, doing the same thing, day after day. However, as professionals and members of MPPOA, we have made a commitment to stay informed in the increasingly changing environment of public procurement. Through educational and networking opportunities with our col-leagues, we are able to share our ideas, improve our methods, all with the same goal of serving our agency and profession.
I encourage all of you to take advantage of the many opportunities offered to you as a MPPOA member. By attending events, volunteering to conduct a seminar or class, or serving on the BoardofDirectorsyouwillcontinuethetraditionofoneinwhichwedonotallowourshadowto keep us in our hole, like the groundhog, but to live each day better.
Enjoy!—Janice Schlitters
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March is Purchasing Month
March is Purchasing Month. It’s a time to celebrate with pride the role of the public procurement profession. When we celebrate Purchasing Month, we acknowledge an elite group of professionals that have made a difference in governmental efficiency and effectiveness.
The underlying theme for all activities during Purchasing Month is the promotion and recognition of the field of Public Purchasing.
Call for NominationsThe following positions are being vacated: President Elect, Secretary and three board positions. Get ready now to nominate fellow MPPOA members (or yourself) for one of these positions. Put your personal stamp on the in-dustry by helping to advance the public pur-chasing professionals of Michigan.
Elections will be held at the March Reverse Trade Fair during the General Membership Meeting and the new positions will begin in May. Nominate yourself or a colleague today!
Below is a brief description of duties (not an exhaustive list).
President Elect• Assist with planning the Annual conference including: -Working with the Speakers Bureau Chair to coordinate speakers and conference schedule -Assign hospitality suite to Board member -Arrange for gifts for volunteer speakers• Assist Past-President as needed with the Reverse Trade Fair• Act as President in the President’s absence or his/her inability to perform the duties• Vote on scholarships with three other board members
Secretary• Prepare minutes and agenda on a bi-monthly basis and email to the Board to proof prior to meeting • Email the agenda, minutes and any other pertinent information to all board members seven to ten days prior to the monthly Board meeting• Type letters of appreciation or congratulation letters and send out after seminars or classes as needed • Take minutes at all meetings including prior to or after regional meetings, the annual conference and once a year at a specified general meeting• Read roll calls at all regular Board meetings• Act as MPPOA Historian• Set up a yearly schedule for MPPOA monthly meetings in October of each year and facilitate room request
• Any other duties as assigned by the President
Newest MPPOA CPPB Recipient: Mansfield Matthewson
I was fortunate to have attended the NIGP 2011 National Con-ference in Washington, DC, in which I enrolled for the CPPB Prep Course. The CPPB Prep Course proved invaluable in preparing for the exam. The literature I was provided proved
great for study, seeing I tested months after the Prep Class. The class was very interactive and friendly. We all were able to discuss our agencies and unique scenarios, garnering feedback from the group at large. There was also a number of great courses offered at National that I took advantage of. Additionally I have attended a number of DTMB training modules - http://www.michigan.gov/localgov/0,4602,7-194-26852-254142--,00.html. They of-fer a nice variety of sessions, allowing attendees to target subjects of greatest impact to the individual and/or agency. All the above, along with individual study time, prepared me for the CPPB. Al-though familiar with most of the test content, the classes, training, and study time were most helpful in terms of refreshing and enhancing my knowledge. Why? I had earned the designation of C.P.M. from the Institute for Supply Man-agement in 2001 while still in the private sector. Later I earned the lifetime des-ignation in 2004 after joining GRCC. Although very pleased with this accom-plishment, I wanted a credential specific to public purchasing. Consequently I pursued the CPPB. I’m now considering pursuit of the CPPO. We’ll see!
New Members and New Lifetime Members
New Members:Angela Gomez - Oakland SchoolsMichelle Emig - City of KalamazooPamela Weipert - Oakland CountyShareace Hill - Wayne countyElla Lee - Detroit Water and Sewerage
New Lifetime Members:Ron Smith, retired from Huron Clinton Metro Parks
Save the Date! 2013 Fall Conference“I appreciate the passion that the attendees clearly have for their role as buyer.”
“This had to be the best conference that I have attended…”
This is what members are saying about MPPOA’s 2012 Fall Conference.
Would you like to be part of an educational event like this? Then mark your calendars for MPPOA’s 2013 Fall Conference, October 17 – 18, 2013 at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids. See you there!
2012 Fall Conference SnapshotsMike Lasley, City of Farmington Hills
and Nick Lam, City of Kalamazoo
Maryellen Jansen, Business Coordinator
Mark Brace,CityofDearborn,introduces our speaker,
Kirk Buffington, from the CityofFortLauderdale
Networkingopportunities
Kirk Buffington
City of Farmington Hills Purchasing DivisionReceives Agency of the Year Award
The City of Farmington Hills Purchas-
ing Division was awarded the Agency
of the Year Award from the Michigan
Public Purchasing Officers Association
(MPPOA) at its Annual Awards Dinner
held in Traverse City in mid-Novem-
ber. The award recognizes an entity
for work or innovations in public pur-
chasing, involvement within the com-
munity, and contributions to MPPOA
and to the purchasing profession.
The Purchasing Division was honored
for excellence in cooperative pur-
chasing and cost saving efforts. The
Division was also recognized for its in-
volvement in the LEED Gold-Certified
City Hall Revitalization Project and for
the creation of the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN)
system, which connects local government agencies and vendors.
The Agency of the Year Award was accepted by Michael Lasley, Direc-
tor of Central Services for the City of Farmington Hills. “It was an honor to
accept on behalf of the purchasing team and the City,” said Lasley, who
oversees the City’s purchasing and information technology functions.
The award was formally presented to the City at the regular City Council
meeting on Monday, December 10.
Photo caption: Michelle Aranowski, Purchasing Department Technician, Michael Lasley, Director of Central Services, and Kelly Monico, Senior Buyer, received the Agency of the Year Award from the MPPOA.
Certificate of RecognitionMPPOA received recogni-tion for participating in the NIGP Chapter Awards pro-gram for 2012. A lot of effort went into the application process, which was com-pleted by Crystal Wake. While not chosen the winner of the 2012 Large Chapter Award, we were congratu-lated for our continued ef-
fort and commitment to the education of our members.
Applications for 2013 will be due soon - if you would like to assist in com-pleting the application process, please contact any Board Member at www.MPPOA.net and click on the link CONTACT US.
Developing and Managing RFP’s, Feb. 20 -22, 2013, Waterford, MI
Contract Administration, April 22-24, 2013, Auburn Hills, MI
Change Management, Sept. 26-27, 2013, Lansing,MI
Principle and Techniques of Problem Solving, Feb. 18, 2014, Ann Arbor, MI
NIGP Course Just Posted and Upcoming NIGP Classes
Buyer of the YearAward Winner
Congratulations to Richard Brower (shown left) who was awarded the Buyer of the Year Award.
Richard Brower is the maestro at harmonizing IT’s needs and demands. Richard has managed to harness the diverse purchases of the IT group into the everyday procurement processes of the County.
