EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

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Congratulations!

MTPPA Members Receive New Certification

 The following MTPPA members have earned their certification in the last year.  The certification achievement earned included Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) status  through the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP).  Our newly certified members are David Friedlander, Michelle Lane, Leslie Wilson, Darin Anderson, Stan Melton, Bryan Lillard and Casandra Swan.

MTPPA applauds these members for taking on the challenge of becoming certified and for their accomplishment.

There are new certification opportunities in October 2008. The sign up deadline is approaching.  See the schedule of events to the right for more details.

For more information on how to become certified through the NIGP and the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC), click the below link:

http://www.nigp.org/cert/UPPCC.htm

Do Not Miss this Upcoming Educational and Recertification Point Opportunity

Course Title:

  THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Seminar Dates and Times:
October 15-17, 2008

Seminar Description:
Designed to be an educational exploration of the Legal Aspects of Public Procurement, this course will provide a foundation of the principles and general concepts of the law as it applies to public procurement. Course content will address issues such as the UCC, the Model Procurement Code, Sale of Goods Act and the legal implications surrounding solicitations, contracting and post award issues. Attention will be given to the ethical issues facing the profession relevant to the law. Taught by procurement professional, not an attorney, this course will focus on actual procurement situations with actual procurement implications.

(For additional information click here)  

Mark your calendars for the

Upcoming November

TAPP Conference

The Spring TAPP Conference had 24 attendees.

  The fall conference will be the 1^st week of November in

 Pigeon Forge, TN.

  More details will to follow in the near  future.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MTPPA Members and Guests

Thursday September 18, 2008

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Nashville Electric Service

1214 Church Street

Room 315

(For September Meeting Notice click here)  

You are welcome to visit the NES cafeteria or “brown bag it.”

 If you plan on attending please contact me by email ken.hackett@nashville.gov  no later than 4:00 PM on Sept. 15, 2008.