Time to get certified

By Larry Anderson

Florida and other states build on well-known national certifications with training programs to boost professionalism and purchasing/contracting competence....

Georgia's progressive procurement

By David Yarkin

A systematic approach encompasses three state agencies to leverage the larger spend on a preventive and corrective maintenance contract....

Look them in the eye

By Scot Case

Videoconferencing and telepresence can transform communications while saving the environmental impact and expense of travel....

On creativity and groundwork

By Larry Anderson

One of the missions of GoPro is to shine the editorial spotlight on creative ways that government purchasers can approach their work....

GO PRO reader feedback

As a local government procurement director, how would you handle this situation?...

It's all in the numbers in South Carolina

By Norma Hall

The winner of the NIGP Code Essay Contest traces South Carolina's journey to a usable system that captures detailed spend data based on the NIGP Code....

Lean thinking

By Joseph J. Schiele

Lean thinkers are big-picture thinkers at heart and are constantly looking for new ways to meet long-term strategic objectives....

Flex-fuel vehicles

Pumping up alternative fuels includes multiple challenges. Today, more than 200 major fleets in the U.S. run on biofuels....

Assessing the profession: Practitioner perspectives on procurement certifications

By Greg Streib and Hyunghoon Kim

This article examines data from 1,591 survey respondents on perceptions of procurement certifications....

Consider TCO to uncover hidden costs

By Steven M. Demel

Hidden costs can actually increase what you pay for something....

Alphabet soup: Who's who in certification

Overview of various national- and international-level certifications....

Florida study groups achieve 100% success

Find out how the Central Florida Chapter of NIGP study groups achieved a perfect pass rate....

Building 'A New Georgia'

Find out how Georgia made strategic sourcing a success long after the consultants left....

UPPCC new certifications

Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council's new certifications for Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)....

UPPCC releases performance data

Test results from the May 2009 UPPCC certification exams....

New NIGP members

Welcoming new NIGP members....

Local NIGP chapter award recipients

Congratulations to the following NIGP members for winning their local chapter-sponsored Buyer and/or Purchasing Manager of the Year Award....

NPI convention in Scottsdale

The National Purchasing Institute (NPI) invites attendees to Challenge Your Mind in Scottsdale, 2009 at the NPI's 41st Annual Conference and Products Exposition....

Calendar of events

NIGP courses, conferences and webinars....

Include integrity and past performance in evaluation process

By Frederick Marks

The new paradigm of evaluation should include an evaluation of integrity and past performance of the bidder....