Commissioners Court - Regular Session

Issue viewing agenda items? Click here to switch to the old format.

Return to the Minutes Page

19.

Meeting Date:	08/18/2015
NPO Achievement of Excellence Award
Submitted By:	Kerstin Hancock, Purchasing
Department:	Purchasing
Agenda Category:	Regular Agenda Items

Information

Agenda Item

Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on recognizing the Purchasing Department as the recipient of the 2014 Achievement of Excellence in Public Procurement Award as determined by the following National Purchasing Organizations: National Procurement Institute (NPI), Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Institute for Public Procurement, National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), the National Institute for Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the Canadian Public Procurement Associateion / Conseil canadein des marches publics; and the following State Organizations: California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), the Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA),

Background

The 2014 award represents the 15th consecutive year that Williamson County has achieved this prestigious honor and recognition.

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 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.

Fiscal Impact

From/To	Acct No.	Description	Amount

Attachments
A of E award letter

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
County Judge Exec Asst.	Wendy Coco	08/14/2015 08:20 AM
Form Started By: Kerstin Hancock		Started On: 08/13/2015 11:14 AM
Final Approval Date: 08/14/2015