Fully Certified Agencies
2008 Fully Certified Application - Applications due by June 2 for recognition at the 2008 NIGP Annual Forum & Products Exposition
The Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) program is the only program to recognize professional commitment to excellence in public procurement. Its Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) designations are conferred on those individuals who serve in the public sector, and meet all UPPCC prescribed requirements.
An organization is considered eligible to receive this prestigious award if every eligible (see application form for details) procurement professional employed by the agency holds an active certification conferred by the UPPCC (CPPO or CPPB). Agencies whereby only one individual is solely and totally responsible for the procurement process are also eligible. This is an annual award, and interested agencies must apply each calendar year for consideration.
Application Process
The application for fully certified recognition is available on a continuous basis allowing agencies to apply at any time during a given calendar year for recognition. Agencies must apply by the end of the calendar year in order to receive recognition for that year. To be included in the award announcements at the 2008 NIGP Annual Forum in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 26-30, the UPPCC must receive an application for processing no later than June 2, 2008. Successful agencies who submit applications after June 2 will be provided to NIGP for inclusion in their 2009 program. To apply, access the application and complete the form in its entirety and submit it to UPPCC.
Fully Certified Awards
The agency must submit an application to receive recognition at anytime during the calendar year. The recognition is valid only for the current calendar year in which the agency applies regardless of the month during the year in which the application was received by the UPPCC. The agency must reapply for recognition in each subsequent calendar year to maintain their fully certified status. The maintenance of fully certified status is important for those agencies pursuing the Sterling Agency Award. Agency recognition for fully certified is in the form of a framed certificate bearing the agency’s name and the calendar year in which the recognition was earned. A list of fully certified agencies is maintained on the UPPCC website.
Sterling Agency Awards
The agency must submit an application and receive recognition as a fully certified agency for three consecutive years. For example an agency receiving the Sterling Agency Award in 2008 would have applied and received confirmation of earning the fully certified award for that agency in 2006, 2007 and 2008. There is no additional application to complete for Sterling Agency. The UPPCC issues the Sterling Agency Award to individual agencies based on historical records of previous applications and subsequent awards. The agency will automatically be issued the Sterling Agency Award in addition to the Fully Certified Award during the calendar year in which the agency files their third consecutive fully certified application and receives recognition by the UPPCC. A list of agencies who received sterling agency awards is maintained on the UPPCC website. |