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May / June 2017 The Official Newsletter of the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP
The Purchasing Exchange
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Chapter Members! We, as an organization, are keeping up the energy and
dedication to the goals that I set out in January of increasing member participa-
tion and providing valuable learning opportunities to our members. Our regis-
tration numbers are up and the participation in Chapter events has been very
good.
As you may have already heard, the Reverse Trade show exceeded expectations.
The number of vendors who took time to meet with our diverse group of agen-
cies was really spectacular. I have been receiving a steady stream of positive
feedback from both the agencies and the vendors. A huge thank you to all of you
who participated in this event.
I would like to take this opportunity to call out a volunteer who has been work-
ing very hard on the Chapter charity this year. Crystal Wester is the chair of the
Community Outreach committee and they have selected Paws 4 Life as our re-
cipient organization. I highly recommend that all of you visit their website
www.paws4life.net to discover more about this non-profit organization. We
have been actively accepting donations for this group at our monthly meetings
and I want to encourage you to do what you can to support them. If you need
additional information on what the organization needs, please reach out to
Crystal.
I sincerely hope that the Chapter is meeting your needs as a member. As al-
ways, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, comments or con-
cerns.
Sincerely,
Joe Guy, CPPB
AZNIGP Chapter President
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Executive Board ...................... 2
Membership Report ................ 2
Happy Birthday ....................... 3
ABC’s of RFP’s ......................... 3
Manager/Buyer of the Year ..... 4
Career Seminar Recap ............. 5
Career Seminar Pictures ......... 6
NIGP Forum ............................ 7
Awards & Scholarships............ 7
Member Spotlight ................... 8
Charity News ........................... 9
Regional Conference ............... 9
Pro-D Opportunities …………..10
Reverse Trade Show Recap…..11
Pat Tillman Run Recap………..12
What’s New?............................12
UPPCC New Fees………………...13
Contact Us………………………….14
Current memberships expire June 30, 2017. Go online and renew now!
Raymond Brazys
Arizona Department of Corrections
Michelle Cardenas
Arizona Department of Health Services
Jeff Jones
Arizona Department of Health Services
Marjorie Rasmussen
Arizona Department of Health Services
Gina Crocker
Arizona Department of Health Services
Alicia Curiel
Arizona Department of Health Services
Pamela Smith
City of Phoenix
Daniel Salaiz
City of Mesa
Kathleen J. Barone
Arizona Department of Economic Security
(DES) - Child Support Enforcement
Deepika Bajpayee
ADOA / State Procurement Office
Stephen Helvie
City of Tempe
Judy Leung
Arizona Department of Economic Security
(DES)
Rusty Gump
Arizona Department of Transportation
(ADOT)
EXECUTIVE BOARD
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
PRESIDENT—JOE GUY, CPPB [email protected] 602-506-8718
TREASURER— SHARON BRAUSE, CPPO [email protected] 480-644-2815
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT— BILL MUNCH, CPPB [email protected] 602-677-1988
VICE-PRESIDENT— KRISTY GARCIA, CPPB [email protected] 480-644-5052
SECRETARY— HEATHER HODGMAN [email protected] 480-474-8500
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Active Members = 440
Pending Members = 5
Expired Members = 1
Vacant Positions = 18
New Members = 13
There are many benefits to
being an AZNIGP
member in 2017/2018. Current
memberships expire June 30,
2017. Go online and renew now!
Membership renewals or any new
membership is $40.00. All NEW
members receive a free lunch vouch-
er to attend a chapter luncheon ($20
value).
Benefits to being a Chapter Member
include, free webinars, networking
opportunities, discounted profes-
sional development events, scholar-
ship opportunities, enhanced leader-
ship skills, National staff and re-
sources, and much more!
Please contact Sharon Brause,
Membership Chair, with any ques-
tions or help getting registered.
[email protected] (tel) 480-644-2815
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ABC’S OF RFP’S
ABC’s of RFP’s a one day seminar will be held on Monday June 19, 2017—8:00 AM—5:00
PM at ADOA/State Procurement Office.
The RFP is one of the most important tools in the hands of a purchasing professional. In
this class you will review the following elements of RFP development and structure:
Purchasing as a Service
Exceptions to Competitive Procurement
The Use of the RFP
The RFP Planning and Development Process
After Receipts of Proposals—Evaluations and Negotiations
Structuring the RFP
Developing a Contract from the RFP
Registration Fees $40.00 Members / $75.00 Non-Members
Registration closes Thursday, June 15, 2017.
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS!
MAY
2nd—Lisa Richardson
3rd—Crista Clevenger
4th—Tracy Wieland
5th—Tyra Bell
6th—Mike Mandt
22nd—Betty Austin
23rd—Matthew Bellin
23rd—Mary Ellen Kane
24th—Juan Martinez
25th—Dan Bunkers
29th—Dora Chavez
29th—Jim Ruiz
30th—Susan Bayer
JUNE
2nd—Pamela Smith
9th—Nicole Arnold
9th—Dan Zenko
10th—Brandy Andersen
10th—Michelle Hamilton
16th—Athena Begay
18th—Darryl Woodson
19th—Teresa Andersen
21st—Frannie Barrientos
22nd—Colette Lewis
23rd—Kathleen Barone
26th—Linda Wright
28th—Crystal Wester
Happy Birthday to all our members with birthdays in May and June. Celebrate your day!
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Congratulations to this years Manager and Buyer of the Year! Laura and Jess will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah in August on a full-ride scholar-ship to attend NIGP National Forum 2017.
Laura Szymanoski, Dysart Unified School District, was awarded Manager of the
Year for 2017. Her nomination was exceptional with many peer recommenda-
tions. It is obvious that she is admired by her colleagues and a dedicated school
employee. She is very conservative to her approach to purchasing, which makes
her quality conscious by nature. Laura always looks for the best approach (best
practice) when it comes to moving forward and she’s not afraid to network with
many to find that best solution.
With regards to School District procurement, Laura has extensive knowledge as it
relates to the Arizona Administrative Code, Title 7, Chapter 2, Articles 10 and 11
for School District Procurement. Laura is an active member in several organiza-
tions and involved on numerous committees.
Laura is truly recognized as an advocate for the profession of public procurement
and anyone who knows her, would most certainly attest to that. She is well liked,
often sought after for guidance and very approachable with questions pertaining
to public procurement.
Congratulations Laura on being selected as this years Manager of the Year!
Jess Romney, City of Mesa, has been
a Procurement Officer with the City
of Mesa since May 2013. Prior to that
he was a Purchasing Specialist at the
Town of Gilbert for 16 years.
Jess’s resume speaks for itself. Jess is
a huge advocate for public procure-
ment and is very active in the NIGP
AZ State Capitol Chapter.
Jess has been instrumental with
many of our Reverse Trade Shows
and Regional Conferences. He’s been
very helpful in helping to organize
many, as he’s been doing it for a long
time. Jess has great insight in know-
ing what’s been important and what’s
been deemed as, less than adequate.
His experience puts him light years
ahead of his colleagues, as he has
witnessed the great things that have
helped to make chapter events a suc-
cess. Jess is an active member and
involved on numerous committees.
Jess has been a longtime advocate for
public procurement and many have
benefited from his diversity and pas-
sion for the field. He consistently
surpasses expected goals and demon-
strates and outstanding work ethic.
He is a dedicated, hardworking indi-
vidual who quickly builds positive,
productive relationships with his
coworkers and customers. He em-
braces new ideas and enthusiastically
approaches every assignment with a
positive attitude. Jess’s positive atti-
tude towards change and his willing-
ness to assist others in their develop-
ment has helped the City of Mesa,
and AZNIGP, become world class
institutions.
Jess’s commitment, flexibility,
knowledge and great sense of humor
are invaluable. He is an outstanding
employee and also a great contributor
to our Chapter!
Thank you Jess for all you do and
Congratulations!
MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2017
BUYER OF THE YEAR 2017
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Jess Romney, CPPB
2017 Buyer of the Year
Laura Szymanoski, CPPB
2017 Manager of the Year
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Forum scholarship winners from L to R:
Gary Barkman, John Snow, Larry Hall
New Members
Newly Certified CPPB’s:
Brandy Andersen (L) and Kim Shelley (R)
CAREER SEMINAR RECAP
Professional speaker, Scott Friedman, spoke on
“Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most
Admired Organizations.”
110 members were in attendance and all had fun par-
ticipating with Scott as he motivated, inspired, and
entertained. It was a fun-filled, interactive and content
-rich program. Several members commented that it
was a nice change of pace to have a speaker on a differ-
ent topic other than purchasing. What he taught us
was something different that influences all of us at
work and at home.
The day also included our Chapter business meeting
where we honored Brandy Andersen, City of Mesa and
Kim Shelley, Arizona Department of Economic Securi-
ty (DES) as they recently received the coveted Certified
Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) credentials.
Manager and Buyer of the Year were also announced.
Congratulations to Laura Szymanoski, Manager of the
Year, and Jess Romney, Buyer of the Year 2017.
New members who were attending their first luncheon
meeting received a gift bag full of goodies along with
their new membership certificate.
Several members won gift cards as part of the pro-d
prize drawing, and Suzanne Alberts, City of Mesa and
Andrea Nejeres, City of Phoenix, won a free lunch to
attend a future luncheon meeting.
Thank you everyone who attended and special thank
you to those of you that brought treats, dog food, and
other needed items for our charity Paws 4 Life.
Remember to continue to bring needed items to all
future events.
Thank you to the Programs Committee for organizing
an amazing event and providing a great speaker and
yummy food! Awesome job!
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Don’t forget to “Wine—Wow—Whine!”
Everybody doing the “Hokey Pokey”
Scott Friedman teaching us to “Celebrate!”
Pro-D Gift Card Winners
Take a Humor Break and Complain to Yourself
Jullie Dominy winner of the 50/50 cash drawing
Did you know? Utah’s nickname is The Beehive State. The honeybee is the state insect of Utah.
Scholarship Submission
Guidelines:
Designed to assist members with a need for funds to help pay for
continuing education and professional development efforts
Maximum amount $1,000 in the same 12-month period
Must be an active and participating member
Use for:
Chapter Sponsored NIGP Courses
Chapter Sponsored Seminars and Workshops
Tuition Reimbursement for Procurement and Procurement Related
Courses
CPPB/CPPO Test Fees
The Scholarship Application and Instructions are posted on the Chapter
website at www.aznigp.org under Documents and Files.
Submit all applications to the Vice President of AZNIGP, Kristy Garcia, at
NIGP FORUM 2017
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Attending the NIGP Forum
is a great experience and
wonderful opportunity.
Attendance at Forum not
only benefits the chapter
but it is a great venue to
increase professional de-
velopment and earn those
coveted certification and
re-certification points.
For all those members that plan
on attending National this year
please register at
www.aznigp.org to attend the
chapter dinner being held on
August 29, 2017. In appreciation
the chapter will pay for your din-
ner (member only) that night. It
allows us time together with
members and family who have
also traveled with you.
RECENT AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Colette Lewis, Arizona Department of Corrections. $920 registration fee for NIGP National Forum.
Gary Barkman, Mesa Uni-fied School District. Registra-tion, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP National Forum.
John Snow, City of Scotts-dale. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP National Forum.
Larry Hall, City of Mesa. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP Na-tional Forum.
Linda Yuhas, Arizona Office of Tourism. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP National Forum.
Lisa Goodman, City of Tem-pe. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP Na-tional Forum.
Congratulations!
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: HAYDEE NORA, CPPO
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN PURCHASING?
I’ve been doing procurement since 2003. The first four years were in the private
sector and the last ten in the public sector.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED FOR YOUR EMPLOYER?
I’ve worked almost seven glorious years with Central Arizona Project and it still
seems like yesterday I started my first day.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO PURCHASING?
My first job after college I was hired as a Packaging Coordinator/Buyer for
Sunkist Growers. I don’t even recall applying for that position but I was very
grateful and fortunate to have gotten it because I enjoyed it immensely.
WHAT WAS YOUR MOST UNUSUAL PROCUREMENT?
Buying 10,000 lbs of catfish to stock our canal system, lol.
WHICH PROCUREMENT ARE YOU THE MOST PROUD OF?
I can’t remember the particulars but I do remember being extremely proud the
first time I administered my first formal solicitation by myself.
BEFORE JOINING MY CURRENT EMPLOYER, I WAS:
A purchasing agent for the City of Buckeye.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
My first vehicle was a burgundy 1994 Nissan Altima.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONLY ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
It would definitely have to be my
mom’s (or my) chile rellenos!
This dish can be prepared several
different ways using different
chiles and cheeses so it has to be
my mom’s recipe.
IT’S YOUR DAY OFF. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
If I have my girls, anything they
want to do. If I’m alone, probably
catching up on some D-back base-
ball that I have recorded on my
DVR.
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Almost anything. I try to find
humor in almost everything which
is a bad thing when I need to
focus and be serious.
WHERE IS YOUR HOME TOWN?
I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco
but was mainly raised in Pacoima,
CA so I consider Pacoima my
home town. Pacoima was put on
the map by Ritchie Valens.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF WORK?
I enjoy exercising, going to the
movies, going to dinner and at-
tending sporting events (mainly
baseball & football).
FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, DREAM VACATION?
My favorite books are anything
true crime. My favorite movie is
the Shawshank Redemption and
my dream vacation is to Machu
Picchu.
ANY RECENT ACCOMPLISH-MENT/RECOGNITION YOU ARE PROUD OF AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
My most recent accomplishment
was obtaining my MPA. I remem-
ber being very young… 10 or 11
years old and saying I wanted to
get a Master’s degree. I’m sure I
didn’t know the significance of it
but I wanted to be the first in my
family with one and now I am.
Haydee Nora, Central Arizona Project, pictured with her girls
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Registration is Now Open for the 28th Annual Regional Conference and Vendor Expo being held at the Phoenix Convention Center. Register Today!
This year our chapter is proud to sponsor
Paws 4 Life. Paws 4 Life is a non-profit
organization founded in 2007, serving
community pets, service dogs, and volun-
teers working together to bring affordable
training and unique services to the East
Valley.
Remember to bring your charity donations
for Paws 4 Life to chapter events. We will
be collecting items throughout the year at
all events to help support their efforts (see
list below). We encourage members to
pick up needed items when you are out
shopping and when you spot a good deal.
Thank you in advance for your support
and kindness!
New Leashes
Water and Food Bowls
Unopened Dog Treats
Unopened Dog Food (canned or dry)
New Dog Toys
Brushes and/or Combs
Gift Cards to Pet Supply Stores
Baby Blankets
Doggy Beds
Truth, Justice and the Purchas-
ing Way! Pla ns a re w ell under -
way for this years Regional Confer-
ence being held on October 26, 2017
at the Phoenix Convention Center. All
classes and speakers are confirmed so
register today so you don’t miss out
on the action.
View Schedule.
Avengers assemble! This y ea r ’s
theme is “Super Hero’s of Purchas-
ing”. Dress in your favorite su-
perhero attire and join in on the fun
and professional development oppor-
tunity.
Shazam! Don’t forg et to invite
your end-users to attend the Super
Hero Vendor Expo for free and also
notify your vendors to register for a
booth. Click here for a flyer to pro-
vide your vendors.
Faster than an airplane, more
powerful than a locomotive,
able to leap tall building in a
single bound! Our opening ple-
nary speaker, Lourdes Coss, is a pro-
curement consultant, certified coach,
teacher and professional speaker who
will definitely educate and inspire
with her talk about leadership and
our influence in procurement. Other
speakers include Tammy Rimes, Mar-
cheta Gillespie, Patrick Ibarra, Jean
Clark and many more.
We are also super excited this year to
have our charity Paws 4 Life in at-
tendance. Visit their booth to receive
information about what they do and
how you can get involved. Owners
and their dogs will perform demos to
show the type of trainings they do
plus they will have dogs available for
adoptions. Be a superhero and pro-
vide a forever home to a dog in need.
We look forward to seeing you all in
attendance. It is definitely expected
to be a Super Hero Amazing Day!
And you never know what special
guests will show up to inspire us to be
a superhero!
CHARITY NEWS
2017 REGIONAL CONFERENCE
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Paws 4 Life
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
May 15-17—NIGP Seminar:
Strategic Procurement Planning
June 19—Seminar:
ABCs of RFPs
August 27-30—NIGP National
Forum, Salt Lake City, UT
September 18-19—
NIGP Seminar: Fundamentals
of Leadership and Management
October 26—Regional
Conference & Vendor Expo
November 20—NIGP Seminar:
Preparing for and Surviving
Internal Audits
February 2018—NIGP Seminar:
Intro to Public Procurement
LUNCHEON MEETING’S
May 9—11:30 AM
September 12—11:30 AM
December 12—11:30 AM
CAREER SEMINAR
August 8—8:00 AM @ ADOT
WEBINAR / LUNCH & LEARN
June 13—11:30 AM
November 14—11:30 AM
Events, dates, and times are sub-
ject to change. Please check the
website for current information,
details and registration infor-
mation. www.aznigp.org
BE A LEADER NOT A BOSS
Letters of thanks
Spontaneous humor or fun break
Crazy socks, ugly tie, weird hat day
Staff meeting off site with refresh-
ments
Call in well days
TREATS! Candy, cookies, ice cream,
fresh fruit, funny stickers
Potluck lunches
Quiet or time-out room
Birthday celebrations
Allow employees to decorate their
offices/cubicles
Barbeque in parking lot for lunch
Put surprise thank you’s on staff
cars in parking lot
Tape coupons or certificates under
chairs in a meeting
Give a recognition or A+ button to
be worn all day
Adopt an office pet or allow staff to
bring in pets
Early out Fridays—let staff leave
early on Fridays
Encourage all levels of staff to be
leaders—rotate meeting responsibil-
ities
Secret Pal
Cross Training
Celebration and Accomplishments
calendar
Listen
www.LeadershipOutfitters.com
BE A LEADER
NOT A BOSS
I AM A LEADER, NOT A BOSS
A Boss knows everything,
A leader admits mistakes,
A Boss tells people what to do,
A Leader shows how to do things,
A Boss criticizes,
A Leader gives advice,
A Boss talks fast and gives orders,
A Leader gives direction,
A Boss demands respect,
A Leader earns & deserves respect,
A Boss rules with threats not law,
A Leader shows human kindness,
A Boss depends on hearsay,
A Leader investigates.
WAYS TO RECOGNIZE CO-WORKERS
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The Arizona State Capitol
Chapter of NIGP recently
conducted its 6th Annual
Reverse Trade Show on April
3rd at the Goodyear Ballpark
in Goodyear. The venue and
weather could not have been
better. We had 40 agencies
represented and over 630
vendors registered for the
event. We estimate that over
800 vendors actually attend-
ed.
We would like to thank you
for attending our (very suc-
cessful) event. Without the
support of all of you and your
agencies, we wouldn’t be able
to sponsor such events and
we sincerely hope it proves to
be fruitful for all.
A special Thank You to
Victoria Jackson, City of
Goodyear and her committee
for putting on this event. Lots
of time and hard work went
into making it a huge success!
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REVERSE TRADE SHOW RECAP
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PAT’S RUN
Several members turned out for the 13th annual Pat’s Run held on Saturday, April, 22, 2017 in downtown Tempe. It was an amazing day full of inspiration and excitement. Thank you members for your participation and honoring Pat Tillman.
“Somewhere inside, we hear a
voice. It leads us in the direction of who we wish to
become. But it is up to us whether or not to follow.”
- Pat Tillman
WHAT’S NEW?
Co-Op Purchasing Group Contracts is a new module on the cha pter w ebsite u nder
Member Services. This module allows us to upload contracts and documents so we can easily access the
information when doing research and completing due-diligence. Check it out!
Also now available is the Cooperative Comparison Worksheet that you can use to compare cooperative
contracts. This worksheet is offered as an additional resource to assist in the evaluating of cooperative
organizations. Just one stop to this worksheet and you have access to all the coop organizations and
their websites and the information on each one that was completed by our awesome cooperative com-
mittee. No more searching multiple websites. Just go here first and all the information you need is in
one place.
Click here to see more pictures from this event.
Susan Holt, ADEQ, displaying her finishers
collector series medal
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UPPCC Announces New Schedule of Fees for Certification
Herndon, VA - April 4, 2017 - The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) announced today that it will apply a modest $50 increase to many of its current fees for certification effective July 1. The fee increase, UPPCC’s first increase in five years, is necessary for the organization to support rising development costs and to fund many new projects and initiatives designed to both expand the programs and to provide additional tools, resources and over-all value to current certificants. UPPCC hopes to share details soon on some ex-citing new functionality that will streamline the application and recertification experience by providing a fully modern, online portal for your interactions with UPPCC going forward.
Application Fees
$225 member*/$350 non-member Examination Fees $300 member* or non-member CPPO or CPPB Recertification Fees $250 member*/$300 non-member
Dual Recertification Fees
$350 member*/$400 non-member
The UPPCC is currently accepting applications for the October 16-28, 2017 test-ing period through July 17, 2017 (July 31, 2017 with late fee). Applications for initial certification or recertification may be submitted at any time prior to July 1 to take advantage of the current rates for certification.
*Member refers to current national members of NIGP and NASPO.
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