Agenda 04/27/2021 Item # 5A (Procurement Certification Award)5.A
04/27/2021
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 5.A
Item Summary: Presentation to recognize the Procurement Services Division for receiving the
Accreditation for Quality Public Procurement Certification from The Institute for Public Procurement.
The award will be accepted by Sandra Herrera (Division Director).
Meeting Date: 04/27/2021
Prepared by:
Title: — Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
04/19/2021 4:14 PM
Submitted by:
Title: — Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
04/ 19/2021 4:14 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Len Price Additional Reviewer
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners Mary,lo Brock Meeting Pending
Completed 04/19/2021 4:57 PM
Completed 04/20/2021 11:28 AM
Completed 04/20/2021 12:42 PM
04/27/2021 9:00 AM
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cnLeaIdin g Excellence
in Public Procurement
September 25, 2020
Ms. Sandra Herrera, CPPO, CPPB, CPM, ACP
Procurement Director
Collier County
3295 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112
Dear Ms. Herrera,
I am pleased to inform you that your agency's procurement department has earned the 2020
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement' Award. The continuously evolving AEP criteria are designed
to measure and provide benchmarks for public procurement best practices.
The Collier County is one of only 32 agencies in Florida and one of only 40 Counties in the United States
and Canada to receive the award.
We encourage you to share this prestigious award with your colleagues and your community. A sample
press release is located on our website at www.npiconnection.org/aep/media
Congratulations on the 25th Annual 2020 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement° Award!
Sincerely,
Brian P. Garrity, CPSM, C.P.M., CPPB
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement° Award Officer
`-cc: Ms. Sandra Herrera, CPPO, CPPB, CPM, ACP, Procurement Director
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement' recognizes organizational excellence in public and non-
profit procurement. The award criteria are designed to measure innovation, professionalism,
e-procurement, productivity, and leadership attributes of the procurement function. The Achievement
of Excellence in Procurement' is sponsored by the National Procurement Institute (NPI), the California
Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), the Canadian Public Procurement Council / Conseil
canadien des marches publics (CPPC), the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO),
the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), the National Association of State
Procurement Officials (NASPO), NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement and the Texas Public
Purchasing Association (TxPPA).
NATIONAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE, INC.
PO Box 2774, Rockport, TX 78381
Tel: 702.989.8095 Fax: 702.967.0744 Toll Free: 866.877.7641
www.npiconnection.org
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CPPublic
The Institute for
Procurement
Rick L. Grimm, CPPO,
CPPB, FCIPS
Chief Executive Officer
March 22, 2021
GOVERNING BOARD
Chair
Taylor V. Adams, CPPO
Director of Economic Development
City of Virginia Beach, VA
Chair -Elect
Carrie F. Mathes, MPA, CFCM,
CPPO, CPM, CPPB, APP
Procurement Manager
Procurement Manager
Orange County, FL
Orlando, FL
Treasurer
Kate M. Rotella, CPPO, MPA
Purchasing Manager
Capitol Region Education Council
Hartford, CT
Secretary
Rick L. Grimm, CPPO, CPPB, FCIPS
Chief Executive Officer
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Elevating the profession,
accelerating your performance.
Mrs. Sandra Herrera
Procurement Director
Collier County Board of Commissioners
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. G
Naples, FL 34112-4901
Dear Mrs. Herrera,
On behalf of the NIGP Governing Board, I am pleased to inform you that
Collier County Board of Commissioners has earned accreditation for NIGP's
Accreditation for Quality Public Procurement (QPPD), previously the
Outstanding Agency Accreditation Award — OA4. Congratulations!
QPPD accreditation formally recognizes excellence in public procurement
DIRECTORS through the establishment of a body of standards that evidence sound
Tara L. Acton, CPPB procurement practice. The enclosed certificate and the achievement it
Director of Procurement& Central Services represents is a testament to your procurement team's commitment to
Mohave County
Kingman, Az professional practice and demonstrated abilities.
Certification Commission Chair (non -voting advisor)
Donald G. Buffum, FNIGP, NIGP-CPP, CPPO Collier County Board of Commissioners belongs to an elite group of
DirectorMississippi
pi StareUnnt&Contracts procurement organizations. While the NIGP membership represents over
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 3,000 governmental agencies throughout the United States and Canada, only
Choral A. Manke, CPPO, CPPB 159 governments have attained this distinction. The entity is now challenged
Marketing & Relationship Manager
Washington State Dept. ofEnterprise Services by its QPPD peers to achieve Pareto Accreditation —the pinnacle
Olympia, WA
achievement for public procurement entities.
Molly McLoughlin, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Director of Facilities
Boulder Valley School District
Boulder, CO
Art Moore, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Chief Procurement Officer
Capital Development Board
State of Illinois Procurement
Springfield, IL
Mike Mucha
Deputy Executive Director
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Chicago, IL
William Shields, Jr.
Executive Director
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
Washington, D.C.
Jon Walton, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, JD, CPM
Contracts Officer
Oregon Business Development
Salem, OR
The enclosed certificate and the achievement it represents reinforces the
credibility of your procurement team - an accomplishment that should be
highly regarded by the entity's elected officials and the citizenry you serve
Again, my highest congratulations.
Rick Grimm, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, FCIPS
Chief Executive Officer
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03/21 The Procurement Services Division obtained the Quality
Public Procurement A4 Accreditation from The Institute for Public
Procurement (NIGP). The accreditation demonstrates established
best practices that are aligned with value -driven national standards.
NIGP members represent over 3,000 governmental agencies and
Collier County is now a recipient of 159 other governmental agencies.
10/20
The
Procurement Services
Division is the first-time
recipient
of the
Annual Achievement of
Excellence in Procurement
award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. This award
represents the Division's commitment to excellence and continual
application of best practices. Collier County is one of only 32
agencies in Florida and one of only 40 Counties in the United States
and Canada to receive the award.
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