[Durham INC] Durham's Purchasing Division Wins Professional Honor

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: March 5, 2012

 

 

 

Durham's Purchasing Division Wins Professional Honor

City of Durham One of Only 11 Governmental Units Awarded in the
Carolinas

 

DURHAM, N.C. - The City of Durham's Purchasing Division has been awarded
the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award (SPPA) for 2011.  

 

The SPPA is the highest award a purchasing department or division can
obtain within the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing
(CAGP). The award recognizes sustained excellence in purchasing
standards during the previous calendar year and was presented at the
CAGP's Spring Conference that was held last week. The criteria for the
award include the use of technology, minority outreach, staff
certification, customer training, vendor training, and the use of
recycled products.

 

The City's Purchasing Division has won this award each year since 2002
and is one of only 11 agencies throughout the Carolinas to receive this
year's award. Other 2011 winners include Catawba County, City of
Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, City of Greensboro, City of Greenville,
City of High Point, City of Raleigh, Greenville Utilities, Guilford
County Schools, Onslow County, and Wake County. 

 

The Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing, a chapter of the
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), is an organization
committed to the professional development of all governmental purchasing
personnel in North and South Carolina. Established in 1952, this
association has a membership of over 400 government procurement
professionals in North and South Carolina. The CAGP is also affiliated
with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government and the North Carolina
League of Municipalities. To learn more about the CAGP, visit 
www.cagponline.org.  

 

About the City of Durham's Purchasing Division 

The Purchasing Division of the Finance Department is the central buying
office responsible for making general purchases of products required by
all departments within the City of Durham since the securing of goods
necessary to the operation of city government is a major administrative
and professional responsibility. The Purchasing Division provides
services to all City departments by planning, organizing, and directing
purchasing activities in accordance with federal, state, and local laws
governing purchasing. The division is also responsible for reviewing all
contracts for compliance with applicable laws and ordinances. For
additional information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/as/fin/Pages/Purchasing-Division.aspx.  

 

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