54.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 03/25/2025
- Title:
- Receive update and insights into Purchasing Department, Recognize March 2025 as Public Procurement Month, and Recognize Award of 2024 National Procurement Institute Achievement of Excellence Award for Williamson County Purchasing Department
- Submitted For:
- Joy Simonton
- Submitted By:
- Joy Simonton, Purchasing
- Department:
- Purchasing
- Agenda Category:
- Regular Agenda Items
Information
Agenda Item
Receive report with update and insights into Purchasing Department, discuss and take appropriate action on proclaiming the month of March 2025 as Procurement Month and recognize the Purchasing Department as a recipient of the 2024 Achievement of Excellence in Public Procurement Award by the National Procurement Institute (NPI).
Background
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) has proclaimed the month of March as Procurement Month for the awareness of the purchasing professional's role in supporting government officials. Please see the proclamation as attached. In addition, the Williamson County Purchasing Department received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award for 2024, recognizing the Department 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 48 agencies in Texas and one of 45 counties in the nation. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award is nationally and internationally recognized as the gold standard for the achievement of customer service, innovation and best practices in the profession of public procurement. The 2024 award represents the 25th consecutive year that Williamson County has achieved this prestigious honor and recognition. 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 award is earned by those organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score based on standardized criteria measuring innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement, and leadership attributes of the procurement organization. National and international sponsors include: the National Procurement Institute (NPI), 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 Council (CPPC).
Additionally, the Purchasing Department takes this moment to recognize those county employees who went the extra mile this past year and strive to uphold the integrity and trust in local government by demonstrating due diligence in all aspects of the Local Government Code’s purchasing requirements.
The Purchasing Department is also hosting its fourth annual Vendor Forum on May 1st, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM. This year’s session will be hosted virtually and will inform vendors on How to Do Business with Williamson County. Flyer is attached.
Additionally, the Purchasing Department takes this moment to recognize those county employees who went the extra mile this past year and strive to uphold the integrity and trust in local government by demonstrating due diligence in all aspects of the Local Government Code’s purchasing requirements.
The Purchasing Department is also hosting its fourth annual Vendor Forum on May 1st, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM. This year’s session will be hosted virtually and will inform vendors on How to Do Business with Williamson County. Flyer is attached.
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
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Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Andrea Schiele | 03/20/2025 12:44 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Joy Simonton
- Started On:
- 03/18/2025 02:27 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 03/20/2025