Inside this issue:
Regional Conference 2
Career Seminar II
Recap
3
National Forum
Recap
4
Upcoming Events 10
Scholarships 10
NIGP Course 11
Membership 12
New Certifications 12
New Members 13
Member Spotlight 14
Connected? 15
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
2016 Executive Board
Oh my goodness, it is
already September. Just
4 short months left in the
calendar year. We had a
great month of August
with a most excellent
Career Seminar II and
some of us were even
lucky enough to attend
Forum back in National
Harbor, Maryland.
We should, as a chapter,
be very proud of the
awards we took home
from Forum. First and
foremost, our Chapter
received an Excellence in
Membership Retention,
Recruitment and Engage-
ment Award. Special
thanks to Kristy Garcia
not only for being a fan-
tastic Chair of our Mem-
bership Committee but
also for all the work she
put into to the application
to tell our "story".
Whether you know it or
not many chapters look to
us for our best practice
methodologies. I had
many leaders in other
chapters at the Forum
reach out to me for advice
about how our chapter is
successful doing this or
that. Our Chapter is
procurement!
At Forum, we won anoth-
er award for having a
high percentage of our
membership as members
of NIGP Members at Na-
tional. A total of 71% of
our chapter members are
national members as
well. At the President's
Luncheon, we were also
recognized as one of a
very few chapters that
held 5 or more national
classes in 2015. Special
thanks to Telma Bearden
and the rest of our Educa-
tion Committee for their
work in this area.
Finally, at Forum, it is
with humble pride that I
accepted an award as
Professional Manager of
the Year. This award has
a direct reflection on our
chapter. Without all of
you, this award would
never have been possible.
The nomination included
all the many positive
things we do every day at
our Chapter. I am grate-
ful to each and every one
of you for allowing me to
be your leader and giving
The Purchasing Exchange The Official Newsletter of the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP
President’s Message by Bill Munch, CPPB
Sept em ber / O c t ober 2016
me an opportunity to receive this
award. I would be remiss if I did-
n't acknowledge Gary Barkman for
his steadfast persistence in put-
ting together my nomination for
this prestigious award. I pledge to
continue to lead in a transparent,
collaborative and enthusiastic
atmosphere throughout my tenure
as President of our great chapter.
(Continued on next page)
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Our next business meeting is going to
be held in beautiful Tempe Arizona on
September 13th. This will be a great
opportunity for us to celebrate the
recognition we received at Forum this
year. Please go to our website and reg-
ister ASAP before all the seats are tak-
en. The program will also include a
presentation by the Arizona State Li-
brary and Archives Department. Since
all of us deal with public records, this
presentation will be near and dear to
our hearts. Don't miss out.
The CPPO and CPPB Review Sessions
start this month. More information is
available on our website. Please know
that there is no cost and you don't have
to attend all the sessions. However, in
order to get credit you must be in at-
tendance at all times. Even if you're not
considering taking these tests until the
spring, it's never too early to start now.
The CPPO will be facilitated by Christi-
na Pryor from City of Chandler and the
CPPB will be facilitated by yours truly.
Once again, don’t forget to SAVE THE
DATE for our 2016 Regional Confer-
ence and Vendor Expo on October 20,
2016 in Mesa. The conference is our
premiere affordable professional devel-
opment opportunity of the year. The
Game Show theme should be fun and
exciting for all of us so "Come on
Down". Please let your vendors know
that there are still booths available and
they can secure a booth by visiting our
website.
Thanks again, everyone and Go Pur-
chasing Go!
Countdown to Regional Conference
Regional Conference
If you have not already registered please do so now as time is running out to reg-
ister and attend this year’s Regional Conference and Vendor Expo being held at
the Mesa Convention Center on October 20, 2016.
It will be an exciting day filled with many professional development classes, a
vendor expo, game show games and prizes, a social event and networking oppor-
tunities with peers and vendors.
Come join us for this important event and educational opportunity. Don’t miss
this annual event that is fun and a huge fundraiser for our chapter.
President’s Message (Continued from previous page)
Don’t forget to vote in October’s
election for Vice-President and
Treasurer. Your vote counts!
Results will be announced at the
Regional Conference.
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The Career Seminar II was held on
August 9, 2016 at Deer Valley Unified
School District in Phoenix with 90
members in attendance.
“Expertise-Driven Project Delivery”
was the topic with Dr. Kenneth Sulli-
van an ASU associate professor as our
guest speaker. His presentation was
exceptional and learning outcomes
were definitely achieved. It could have
easily been a full day session with all
the important information he had to
offer.
The day also included our Chapter
business meeting where we enjoyed a
delicious lunch, heard from committee
chairs and recognized and welcomed
new members.
Committee Chairs provided brief re-
ports on what they are currently work-
ing on.
Our next luncheon meeting will be
held on September 13, 2016 in
Tempe. Registration now open!
If interested in running for Vice-
President or Treasurer please sub-
mit your nomination form no later
than September 13, 2016. The
nomination form is available on
the chapter website.
Don’t forget to support our charity,
St. Vincent de Paul. They are in
need of many items to support
their mission and cause. Charity
information is also available on the
chapter website.
If in need of funds to pay for a
class you can submit for a scholar-
ship. There is always money avail-
able and left over each year be-
cause members don’t take ad-
vantage of this free benefit.
The Young Professionals/Student
Chapter are always looking for
members to join their committee. If
you are a Young Professional
(under 40) please consider joining
and contributing to this committee.
Cooperative committee is diligent-
ly working on comparing all the
available coops across the country
and will present their research and
findings to the board soon.
The Strategic Plan for 2016-2020
was presented to the chapter.
These are the goals set for the
Chapter and will take us through
2020.
Several members won prizes as part of
the pro-d prize drawing, and Larry
Hall, City of Mesa and Ernestine Tesa-
rek, Town of Gilbert, won a free lunch
to attend a future luncheon meeting.
Career Seminar II Recap Click here to see more pictures from this event.
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Congratulations to the Membership
Committee for an outstanding presenta-
tion of our Chapter and it’s members.
This year the Chapter submitted an
award entry for Excellence in Member-
ship Recruitment, Retention and
Engagement. The objective is to
acknowledge the valuable contributions
made by Chapters as they strive to sup-
port NIGP and its mission to develop,
support, and promote the public procure-
ment profession. The Chapter Awards
Program recognizes Chapters who have
developed programs that educate, pro-
vide professional support, and champion
advocacy initiatives that benefit the
membership, the profession, and constit-
uents.
Our Chapter president, Bill Munch, was
presented with the award at National
Forum in August.
Thank you committees, Executive Board,
and members for your support, ideas,
and initiatives that help make our Chap-
ter one of the best in the Country.
NIGP Forum 2016
The NIGP Annual Forum was held this
year in National Harbor, MD, August
21-24, 2016. Our local chapter had
over 25 members in attendance so we
were well represented.
This is a once a year opportunity to
engage in professional development
and network with others in public pro-
curement and the supplier community.
It was a jam packed 4 day educational
experience that was very exciting and
well worth the trip. Nearly 1,000 public
procurement professionals attended the
Forum.
This years Forum featured 100 work-
shops and networking opportunities, a
product expo showcasing nearly 200
suppliers, several keynote speakers and
the presentation of several awards. In
addition to attending the many classes,
and listening to the inspirational
speakers, some members were able to
visit many of the historical monuments,
museums, and attractions located
throughout Washington D.C. (also a
very educational experience).
We would also like to recognize our
very own President, Bill Munch for his
award received for NIGP’s Professional
Manager of the Year.
The institutes professional manager of
the year award is one of NIGP’s highest
honors and recognizes supervisory and
management level professionals who
have made significant contributions to
Procurement, professional develop-
ment, their entity, their chapter, and
the institute.
During the 2016 competition 11 nomi-
nation were received for this leadership
honor. NIGP was privileged to present
Bill Munch with this years award.
Below is the recognition announce-
ment:
“Bill is currently the President of the
Arizona State Capitol Chapter as well
as Vice-President of the Copper Chap-
ter (Tucson). He has also served on the
board of the Arizona Association of
School Business Officials. As a volun-
teer leader his passion and purpose is
teaching. Bill served on the statewide
school district procurement rules com-
mittee which re-drafted the purchasing
rules effecting all 228 school districts.
While Purchasing Director at Mesa
Public Schools he lead the effort to cre-
ate a vendor outreach program in part-
nership with the local chamber of com-
merce to increase opportunities for
vendors through education and aware-
ness. Bill also served as President of
the Tempe Elementary School District
Governing Board where he was able to
positively impact the lives of children
in his community.”
What a great leader Bill is… thank you
Bill for all you do for your community,
your profession, and your chapter.
Congratulations!
National NIGP Annual Forum Recap
Membership Award Received at National Forum
Bill is presented the Manager of
the Year award by Kevin Yin.
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National NIGP Annual Forum Pictures
Crystal Wester, Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, being recognized for obtaining her CPPO certification
Pictured L to R: Brandy Andersen, City of Mesa; Myrna
Quihuis and Melissa Bauer, Town of Queen Creek
Pictured L to R: Sharon Brause and Kristy Garcia, City of
Mesa having some fun at the vendor expo
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National NIGP Annual Forum Pictures
James Foley and Corry Slama, Maricopa County Office
of Procurement Services “pointing out” their receipt of
the Agency Certification Award.
Matt Bauer, City of Mesa excited to be recognized as
receiving the 2016 Achievement of Excellence (AEP)
Award .
Pictured L to R: Lori Noyes, ADOA/SPO; Bill Munch, Valley Schools; Kristy Garcia, City of Mesa; Sharon Brause, City of
Mesa; Megan Lukehart, ADOA/SPO; Peggy Ferrin, Tempe Union High School. Enjoying the chapter sponsored dinner
at Cadillac Ranch.
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National NIGP Annual Forum Pictures
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National NIGP Annual Forum Pictures
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National NIGP Annual Forum Pictures
Click here to see more pictures from this event.
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By: Ai Linn Smith, CPPB
Background:
I was introduced to applying for a scholarship by Jesse Atoigue, a Procurement Manager at DCS. I had only toyed with the
idea but Jesse’s persistence made me submit the application. Right there, little did I expect that the award of scholarship was
the fuel that “pushed” me forward to obtain my CPPB. The City of Mesa, Paul Aguilar (instructor) through AZ chapter offered
CPPB Review classes which served tremendous help and Sharon Brause in particular, who was always encouraging and
shared more tips on practice (Question of the Day) that I didn’t know exist.
I have learned that the technical rules written in the book of knowledge serves as a broad guide in one’s daily practice as a
public procurement officer. Passing the CPPB and practicing in reality what we learned from the BOK are two very distinct
practices that must be combined at any one given time. It is through what we encounter in our work experience that sharpens
our skills in expertise. Practice questions are posed in daily work experience of a procurement officer which brings us back to
incorporating what we learned from the BOK, ie; the technical rules. The CPPB coupled with work experience is a valuable
commodity for incumbent working in a public sector. I find myself being a constant learner of the new encounters as I come
across them.
My encouragement to anyone who wishes to pursue the certification to just go ahead and pursue it because it opens the door to
another perspective of our daily procurement activities.
Chapter Luncheon
September 13, 2016—11:30 AM
December 13, 2016—11:30 AM
December’s holiday recognition
luncheon will be offered to mem-
bers at no cost! Please register
early as registration will be cut off
once maximum capacity has been
reached.
Professional Development
September 19-20, 2016—NIGP Semi-
nar: Effective Contract Writing
October 20, 2016—Regional Conference
& Vendor Expo
November 21, 2016—NIGP Seminar:
Effective Decision Making *Free to first
20 members who register.
Webinars
November 8, 2016—11:30 AM
Scholarships Remember you can submit a scholar-
ship application for any Chapter spon-
sored event and certification applica-
tion and testing fees.
The Scholarship Application and In-
structions are posted on the Chapter
website at www.aznigp.org under Docu-
ments and Files.
$685 registration fee for NIGP Semi-
nar: Effective Contract Writing.
Submit all applications to the Vice
President of AZNIGP, Joe Guy, at
Recent Award Recipients:
Nicole Arnold, City of
Mesa. $685 registration fee for
NIGP Seminar: Effective Contract
Writing.
Congratulations!
Upcoming Events
Scholarship Report
Transitional Board
Meeting
December 13, 2016—8:30 AM
If you plan on chairing a com-
mittee in 2017 please attend
the transitional board meet-
ing. It is a fun-filled day of
planning events, preparing
the budget, and much more
for our Chapter for 2017.
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NIGP Seminar: Effective Decision Making
Date and time: November 21, 2016 (8 AM—5 PM)
Seminar Location: Tolleson Union High School District. 9801 W. Van Buren St., Room A107,
Tolleson, AZ 85353
Presented by: Mr. Michael J. Kolodisner, CPPO
Contact hours: 8.00 hours
Cost: NIGP Institute Members—$310; Non-Members—$410
To Register: Go to www.aznigp.org Under Upcoming Events
Overview
Effective procurement relies on effective decision making. Major organizations, both public and
private, study and implement decision making protocols and techniques that are designed to im-
prove the quality of their decisions. Participants examine various aspects of the decision making
process with the objective of providing procurement professionals with the elements to improve
the quality and effectiveness of every decision.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:
NIGP Course to be held at Tolleson School District
Examination of decision theory
Type of purchasing decisions
The decision making environment
Decision levels
Roadblocks to effective decision making
Five step decision making process
Decision screening
Elements of good decisions
Identifying, categorizing and dealing with decision risk
Other decision factors
Recognizing and dealing with decision making styles
Decision making fallacies
Group decision making
Tools for effective decision making
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Membership Report
Active Members = 391
Pending Members = 7
Expired Members = 0
Vacant Positions = 3
New Members = 45
It has been a busy start to a new
membership year. So far this fiscal
year we have 30 new members. We
hope you get involved and reap the
many benefits that membership has to
offer.
Benefits to being a Chapter member
include, free webinars, networking
opportunities, discounted professional
development events, scholarship op-
portunities, enhanced leadership
skills, National staff and resources
and much more!
Please contact Kristy Garcia, Mem-
bership Committee Chair, to redeem
free lunch vouchers, remove or add
any members, and with any questions
or help getting registered.
(tel) 480-644-5052
National Membership
Are you a member of NIGP National?
If not join today! A $25 rebate is given
to our Chapter for having non-
National members apply for and be-
come new Agency or new Individual
Members of the Institute. This money
can be used toward scholarships, sem-
inars, events and much more!
Join NIGP
Attention Members!
Please visit www.aznigp.org to ensure
your profile is up-to-date and that if
you are a NIGP National member,
that the proper box is checked. (The
Chapter pays NIGP different rates
based on this!)
Also make sure your Job Title and
Department are documented in the
required fields.
You can also review your history,
print attendance certificates and print
invoices/receipts under Review / Up-
date Your Profile then select the
History tab.
Your member history displays on this
page, and includes meeting/event at-
tendance and membership payments.
To download a copy of an invoice or
receipt, click the green “dollars” icon
in the left column next to the appro-
priate entry.
To download a membership or meet-
ing attendance certificate, click the
“paper” icon in the left column next to
the appropriate entry.
New CPPB’s and CPPO’s
Congratulations to our newest certification
Designees from May 2016 testing!
Christina Pryor, CPPO
City of Chandler
Ai Linn Smith, CPPB
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Universal Public Procurement Certification Council
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Inez Babchuk
City of Tolleson
Andrea Nejeres
City of Phoenix
Sean Wulfekuhle
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Ashoke Seth
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Jason Rutka
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Jeff Stearns
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Steve Nash
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Steve Nettles
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Reem Prendiville
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Christiana Moore
ADOA / State Procurement Office
John Lyman
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Megan Lukehart
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Christopher Lacey
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Kim Kwong
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Michael Hladik
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Blair Koolick
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Mackenzie Hix
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Michael Fleming
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Ralph Gomez
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Theresa Green
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Kris Chavis
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Barbi Dull
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Kendra Pershall
City of Phoenix
Dianne Howard
Arizona Game & Fish
Crystal Teller
Maricopa County Public Health
David Leon
City of Glendale
Maria Cerda
Central Arizona Project
Anna Logan
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Garry Alexis
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Adam Lovato
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Nancy Vejar
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Lilia Atchison
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Melissa Flores
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Adrian Clemons
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Shannon Williams
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Michael Williams
Arizona Department of Corrections
Matthew Juan
Maricopa County Public Health
Bianca Birchfield
Tempe Union High School District
Ana Guerrero
Tempe Union High School District
Jessica Canevari
Arizona Department of Education
Lori Gauna
Town of Gilbert
Thomas Relucio
City of Glendale
Yesenia Sandoval
Arizona Department of Health Services
Tammy Leeder
Pendergast School District #92
Jennifer Gray
City of Glendale
Welcome New Members!
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M EM BER SPOT LIGHT : Ian M i l la r
How long have you been in Purchasing?
I have been fortunate enough to work in the Purchasing
Division at the Town of Gilbert for close to 4 years now.
How long have you worked for your em-
ployer? 11 years.
How did you get into Purchasing?
An entry level position opened up within the division,
after working in the Public Works Department for seven
years I was enthusiastic to apply.
What was your first car?
1984 GMC 4X4 Blazer, would not be surprised if it is still
leaking from just about every seal!
It’s your day off. What are you doing?
More than likely I am working at Kinderbugs Preschool,
a company my wife, sister, and I established in 2008. I
typically will dive into the marketing side; update the
website, run errands, or fixing any odds and ends around
the school.
Favorite Book?
Jim Rohn ‘The Power of Ambition’
What makes you laugh?
I really enjoy all types of humor, especially exaggerations
of reality that we tend to not recognize. The TV show
Modern Family seems to hit the nail on the head week
after week, cracks me up!
If you could have only one meal for the
rest of your life, what would it be?
Liberty Market—New York Strip Steak Sandwich.
**grilled new york strip steak, havarti cheese, pretzel
bun, horseradish aioli, au jus**
What do you like to do outside of work?
If we are not at one of the kids’ games or competitions, I
enjoy getting in a round of golf, playing basketball, or
going to the movies.
Any recent accomplishments you are
proud of and would like to share?
I recently attended the Denver Peak Academy Black Belt
training in Denver Colorado.
“Denver’s Peak Performance is the process improvement
team created under Mayor Michael Hancock. Peak part-
ners with city agencies throughout the year to engage
staff at all levels of innovative change aimed at improv-
ing the citizen’s experience with government. All change
is measured for its value to the customer, such as re-
duced wait times, or its savings of tax payer dollars.
Peak’s goal is to transform government from antiquated,
bureaucratic, and wasteful systems into a customer-
driven, creative, sustainable, and data-oriented govern-
ment.”
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