Procurement Professional
Use the Code
NIGP continues to roll out the Values and Guiding Principles for the organization in 2011....
Ensure Your Legacy: Be a Braggart
Does senior management appreciate your procurement department? If not, develop your bragging skills....
Procurement Ponderable
GoPro magazine asks readers what they would do if they learned that an inappropriate deal was made?...
What's in a Name?
More than you might think, and using the right words consistently promotes professionalism....
Things that come in boxes for $200, Alex
I used to work for a dull guy whose standard answer to a problem was to encourage you to "think outside the box."...
Procurement Ponderable response
Reader response to a question posed in the June/July issue of Go Pro regarding a $1 billion wastewater program contract extension....
Values and Guiding Principles: Creating Consistency
The goals of the Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement are accountability, ethical practice, impartiality, professionalism, service and transparency....
The Need for Negotiation
It's a critical skill — and sometimes an overlooked opportunity — in the public sector....
Succession planning starts with you
Tips for planning your next professional move and for your successor....
A full circle of communication
Procurement professionals should recognize and share positive results with vendors to improve relationships....
2011 Executive Leadership Series with Michael Staver
The NIGP Forum's Executive Leadership Series for 2011 is presented by Michael Staver, Certified Speaking Professional....
How to build excellence
Here is an imperfect and incomplete list of how to build your own version of excellence....
5 Words to Change Procurement's Relationship with the Governing Body
Learn how procurement can form the foundation for building a strong, mutually-beneficial relationship with a governing body....
The role of sales in procurement
Alex Belov, manager of Purchasing Operation at the University of Washington, writes about the importance of procurement professionals to communicate their value inside their organizations....
More users, more codes in 2010
John Walters, president of NIGP Code Services at Periscope Holdings, summarizes activities of the NIGP Code in 2010....
In search of Guiding Principles
Dr. Clifford McCue describes the process of creating Guiding Principles for public procurement and the next steps for creating Standards of Practice....
How making decisions boosts credibility
How public purchasers make decisions affects their credibility....
UPPCC certifies newest batch of public purchasing pros
The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) reports that 187 public purchasers successfully completed the fall 2010 UPPCC certification examinations administered Oct. 18-30....
A foundation for standardization
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing has adopted the Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement, which will provide a foundation for standards of practice....
Procurement certification group announces updates
The UPPCC has officially changed the name of the organization to the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council. Known as the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council since its founding in 1978, the members of the UPPCC Governing Board decided that...
Diversity means opportunity
A wide breadth of employee differences makes an organization stronger....
Legendary times legendary opportunity
It's time for procurement to understand the value we bring to our agency, quantify it and share it in a way that resonates with decision-makers....
How to be a better negotiator
Negotiation tips for procurement professionals from Fred Marks, columnist for GoPro magazine....
Ethics and morals: Inside and out
Many people use the terms morals and ethics as if they were interchangeable, but there is a very basic difference....
Managing Risk in the Procurement Process
Conducting a risk analysis can identify areas of concern or weakness and avoid greater problems in the future....
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