WHY PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND NIGP ARE IMPORTANT

• Published in: Government Procurement Vol. 22; no. 5; p. 4
• Main Author: Buffum, Don
• Format: Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cleveland Informa 01-11-2014
• Subjects: Certification; Government purchasing; International; United States > US
• ISSN: 1078-0769; 1931-6712

College Coursework: The second pillar is advanced and specialized knowledge through advanced educational programs at the college level. NIGP should take the lead in facilitating discussions across academia so that a college curriculum for public procurement is adopted and adaptable. Professional associations like ours serve as connectors of disconnected constituents in a professional community. NIGP should serve as the common point of reference and facilitator of the profession for practitioners, academics and students of public procurement. Professional Society: The final pillar of professionalism is the professional society that shares the knowledge and the ethics of the profession. NIGP provides our professional society the structure, continuity and clearly defined professional values and principles that guide professional practice. The pieces are slowly falling into place. Where do you fit in? The future of the public procurement profession is in your hands. Decide what you will do to help all of us achieve our dream of being "highly regarded members of a respected professional order."