NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Public Procurement’s Go-To Resource
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Our Mission
“Develop, support and promote the public procurement profession...”
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Our Vision
“...a world in which public procurement practitioners are highly regarded members
of a respected professional order.”
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About NIGP
• Founded in 1944• 2,600+ agency members; 15,000+ individuals
receiving member benefits• 73 chapter affiliates (68 U.S.; 5 Canada)
• Largest professional association exclusively for public procurement
What’s New?
• NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement• CIPS & Global Partnership for Public Procurement• Online Education• NIGP Resource Center• Strategic Focus 2013-2016• NEW in FY2014
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• About CIPS• Global Partnership for Public Procurement• Immediate Goals
- Globalize the Values & Guiding Principles for Public Procurement
- Partner on international consulting engagements- Global portal (launch late June 2013)
- www.globalpublicprocurement.org- Online agency assessment tools- Individual educational resources
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What’s New: eLearning
• 24- and 16-hour courses• Instructor-facilitated over several weeks• Independent study• Interactive activities• Case studies• Quizzes
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What’s New: eLearning
• NEW: ONLINE Risk Management (16 hours)September 2013
• Online Courses– Contract Administration (24 hours)– Contracting for Public Sector Services (16 hours)– CPPB Prep (16 hours)– CPPO Prep (16 hours)– Developing & Managing RFPs (24 hours)– Fundamentals of Leadership & Management (16 hours)– Legal Aspects of Public Procurement (24 hours)– Strategic Procurement Planning in the Public Sector (24 hours)
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What’s New: eLearning
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Course Title Fees HoursBasics of Business Math $40 2
Business Communication – Written $15 1
CPPB Assessment $125 0
CPPO Assessment $125 0
Fundamentals of Business Management $40 2
How to Process & Evaluate Bids $275 8
Leading High Performance Teams $100 5
Negotiation Skills – Influence & Persuasion $15 1
Project Management $40 2
Specification Writing $205 6
Time Management Fundamentals $40 2
Online Independent Study
NIGP Website: Professional Development-Education Programs-Online Courses
• NIGP Library
• Sourcing Tools
• Management Tools
• Principles & Practices
• Research
• Peer Networks
• Publications
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NIGP Procurement Resource Center
• #1 accessed member resource
• 30,000 unique page views; 90,000 total viewseach year
• PPRC at Florida Atlantic University
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NIGP Library
• Commodity Price Indexes
• Cooperative Procurement
• Supplier Directory
• Supplier Reference Checking
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
• ProPurchaser– Monitor Trends– Build Price Models &
Comparison Charts– Share Your Work– Forecasting &
Budgeting Tools– CO2 Calculator– Ask An Expert Support
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
• Cooperative Procurement
• Links to 17 cooperative programs
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
• 2,000+ suppliers
• 50+ categories
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
• Online Supplier Reference Checking
• Documented, consistent, reviewable process
• Rank-ordered, detailed, standardized evaluations
• Buyers & suppliers have visibility throughout process
• Substantial time savings
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
• Online Supplier Reference Checking
• Buyer creates account; identifies candidate suppliers’ contact
• Supplier contact identifies their reference customers
• 30-question survey
• Rank-ordered, detailed, standardized evaluations
• Visibility throughout process
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Sourcing ToolsDay-to-Day Resources
• Commodity Price Indexes
• Cooperative Procurement
• Supplier Directory
• Supplier Reference Checking
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Management ToolsPlanning, Optimization, Reporting
• NIGP Code
• 5-, 7-, 11- digit commodity code
• Crosswalks for NAICS(SIC), UNSPSC
• Supports– sourcing, supplier &
inventory management– spend analysis
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Management ToolsPlanning, Optimization, Reporting
• NIGP Consulting– Organization & Business
Process – Contract Administration– Policies & Procedures– P-Card Program– Energy Market Analysis
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Management ToolsPlanning, Optimization, Reporting
• MEASURESavings Calculator
• Capture, collate, analyze, report
• Track and quantify savings
• Demonstrate effectiveness
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Management ToolsPlanning, Optimization, Reporting
• NIGP ObservatorySpend analysis
• Cloud-based
• Normalizes data across financial & procurement systems
• Identify savings, cooperative & collaborative opportunities
• Benchmark
• Easy-to-read reporting in multiple formats
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Management ToolsPlanning, Optimization, Reporting
• 18 Practices
• Upcoming releases– Quality-Based Selection
www.principlesandpractices.org
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Principles & Practices
• Contact-An-Expert
• Nsite Communities
• NIGP Chapters
• NIGP Member Directory
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Peer Networks
• NIGP Online Dictionary
• Government Procurement Magazine
• NIGP Papers & Reports
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Publications
• Collegial Associations
• Green Purchasing Guides– Purchasing Toolkit– Calculators– Policy Samples– RPN Purchasing Guides– Research
• State Procurement Websites
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Other Support Resources
Strategic Focus 2013-2016
• GovernanceEnsure NIGP governance model is structured to address the dynamic global marketplace
• TechnologyBuild a robust technology framework to more effectively deliver services
• EducationDevelop and deliver world-class education, increasing technology-based delivery, partnering strategically, and mixing traditional and distance-learning
• Sales Force and AdvocacyDevelop a market strategy that promotes products and services in new and existing markets and advocates for the profession
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NEW in FY2014
• NIGP Member Benefit – Complimentary Webinars! Beginning July 2013
• Chapter Leadership Training ConferenceFebruary 2014
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NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Public Procurement’s Go-To Resource