NIGP & VAGP Awards: Buyer of the Year

Individual purchasing professionals at all levels of public procurement are encouraged to apply for the Buyer of the Year Award based on significant contributions to the advancement of the purchasing profession and professional development as demonstrated by the criteria outlined in the guidelines/submission form.

Eligibility

The definition of Buyer is limited to those buyers who have little or no supervisory or management responsibilities in the organization. The Buyer function as defined by the UPPCC "involves the process of determining the customer requirements, reviewing specifications or requirements, developing and issuing bids, evaluating offers and selecting the vendor, arriving at fair and reasonable price and terms, preparing the contract or purchase order, vendor relations, following up to ensure timely delivery, and contract administration provisions."

Personnel involved in one or more facets of the procurement cycle shall also be eligible: managers of contracts; warehouse personnel including storekeepers, stocking personnel, and property accountability personnel; contract oversight personnel such as engineers; and MBE/WBE outreach personnel. Buyers must have performed the activity themselves or have had primary responsibility for performing the activity as a member of a team.

Criteria

Criteria for this award shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Contributions to purchasing: As demonstrated by such things as publishing articles, initiating innovative concepts, serving on special task forces or purchasing association committees.
• Contributions to professional development: As demonstrated by participation in purchasing related texts or course development or serving as an instructor in NIGP seminars, community college classes or review seminars.
• Contributions to employer: As demonstrated by writing a comprehensive manual, contributions to purchasing ordinances, codes or writing or participating in special programs, such as disadvantaged business or affirmative action programs, or special contribution to entity through internal or external programs or activities.
• Contributions to VAGP or NIGP: As demonstrated by service as a chapter officer or committee chair, committee activity for either VAGP or NIGP, or special contribution to either association through internal or external activities.

Nominations

Any member who wishes to nominate an individual may do so by emailing the Awards Nomination Form to the VAGP President by the deadline indicated on the form.

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NIGP Buyer of the Year

The recipient of VAGP's Buyer of the Year Award becomes the VAGP nominee for NIGP's Buyer of the Year. Candidates for the NIGP Buyer of the Year Award are selected from nominations submitted by VAGP or individual members. Nominees must be actively employed in public procurement.

• NIGP Guidelines/Submission Form
• NIGP Deadline is May 2, 2011.

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