19.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 03/09/2021
- Title:
- Purchasing Month 2021 and AEP award
- Submitted By:
- Kerstin Hancock, Purchasing
- Department:
- Purchasing
- Agenda Category:
- Regular Agenda Items
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss and take appropriate action on proclaiming the month of March 2021 as Purchasing Month and recognizing the Purchasing Department as a recipient of the 2020 Achievement of Excellence in Public Procurement Award by the National Procurement Institute (NPI).
Background
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing has proclaimed the month of March as Purchasing Month for the awareness of the purchasing professional's role in supporting government officials.
The Williamson County Purchasing Department has received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award for 21 consecutive years as one of the top organizations at all levels of public purchasing (city, county, school district, state, higher education and non-profits) in the country, being one of 46 agencies in Texas and only one of 40 Counties in the US. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award is nationally and internationally recognized as the gold standard for the achievement of excellence, innovation and best practices in the profession of public procurement.
The 2020 award represents the 21st consecutive year that Williamson County has achieved this prestigious honor and recognition. The award criteria have evolved since the award’s inception to reflect changes that have occurred in areas such as technology, while maintaining the high standards and insistence on public procurement best practices that the award is known for. In 1995, the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI) established this program designed to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) is awarded annually. This prestigious award is earned by those organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score based on standardized criteria. The criteria are designed to measure Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, E-procurement, and Leadership attributes of the procurement organization. National and international sponsors include: the National Procurement Institute (NPI), the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the National Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP), the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), the Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA), and the Canadian Public Procurement Association.
The Williamson County Purchasing Department has received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award for 21 consecutive years as one of the top organizations at all levels of public purchasing (city, county, school district, state, higher education and non-profits) in the country, being one of 46 agencies in Texas and only one of 40 Counties in the US. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award is nationally and internationally recognized as the gold standard for the achievement of excellence, innovation and best practices in the profession of public procurement.
The 2020 award represents the 21st consecutive year that Williamson County has achieved this prestigious honor and recognition. The award criteria have evolved since the award’s inception to reflect changes that have occurred in areas such as technology, while maintaining the high standards and insistence on public procurement best practices that the award is known for. In 1995, the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI) established this program designed to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) is awarded annually. This prestigious award is earned by those organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score based on standardized criteria. The criteria are designed to measure Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, E-procurement, and Leadership attributes of the procurement organization. National and international sponsors include: the National Procurement Institute (NPI), the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the National Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP), the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), the Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA), and the Canadian Public Procurement Association.
Fiscal Impact
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Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Andrea Schiele | 03/04/2021 09:26 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Kerstin Hancock
- Started On:
- 03/01/2021 10:50 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 03/04/2021