NIGP &VAGP Awards: Manager of the Year

Individual purchasing professionals at all levels of public procurement are encouraged to apply for the Manager of the Year Award based on significant contributions to the advancement of the purchasing profession and professional development.

Eligibility

The definition of Manager is limited to those public professionals who have supervisory and/or management responsibilities in the organization. Public Procurement Manager functions must include responsibility for overall procurement/material management activities in a specific governmental entity to include the supervision of procurement personnel and/or the display of executive abilities involving economic/financial, technical, statistical, legal and administrative attributes. Management positions may be totally dedicated to the procurement function, or shared with other responsibilities.

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 Manager of the Year

The recipient of VAGP's Manager of the Year Award becomes the VAGP nominee for NIGP's Manager of the Year. Candidates for the NIGP Manager 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.

NIGP Award Recipients from VAGP