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ISSUE I I I , YEAR 2012 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH NOTES

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JUL-SEP, 2012 Rocky Mountain High Notes

T h e R o c k y M o u n t a i n G o v e r n m e n t a l P u r c h a s i n g A s s o c i a t i o n

Letter from the President

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MemberConnect 2

Rewards Program 3

Surplus Asset Disposal 4

Education and ProD Report

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Benefits of Scholarships for Two Members

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Spotlight on Member Vera Kennedy

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UPPCC Key Performance Data

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Inside this issue:

Questions about the newsletter? Comments? Contact the editor at [email protected]

Happy Fall and what a Summer! This summer was amazing in some bad ways and amazing in some good ways. I have always thought of RMGPA as a professional organization which offers conferences, classes and educational support. That perception changed for me this summer. My family and I were among the Waldo Canyon Fire evacuees in Colorado Springs this June. It was terrifying, and that was the bad part.

The good part was the many, many phone calls and emails I received from

RMGPA colleagues. I knew them in no other context than this organization, but many took the time to

contact me, and it meant a great deal. So, I do believe we are a professional organization which offers

conferences and classes, but I also believe we are an organization of professionals who are there for

each other, in many ways. I am very proud to be affiliated with this organization.

I hope you had an opportunity to attend the Fall Conference held at the Aurora Public Schools

Conference Center on September 21. The Conference was particularly well attended and resulted in

an exceptional learning opportunity for our members. John Barry, Superintendent of Aurora Public

Schools, was the opening speaker and gave a fascinating account of his time at NASA as Executive

Director of the Columbia Space Craft Accident in 2003. Robert Mahoney, Director of Engineering at

Denver Water, gave an overview of a process developed under his leadership entitled, “ Efficiency

Through Standard Work, ” and Janet Arrowood provided an in-depth look at the RFP process in

“ W riting Effective, Audience-Friendly RFPs, SOWs and Specifications. ” Both topics were specific to

our profession and very well received.

There is one more NIGP class in our region, “ W orld Class Procurement Practices, ” scheduled for November 2 . This opportunity is listed on the RMGPA website. Scholarships are still available by filling out the online application and forwarding to Kristen Spicola, Chair of the Professional Development Committee, at [email protected]. Please feel free to contact Kristen if you have any questions regarding the class or the scholarship. The Winter Conference will be held in Loveland at the Embassy Suites this year on December 6 and 7.

Although the agenda is not yet available, I understand the speakers and networking opportunities will

be unsurpassed. Please check the website for further details.

Thanks to all of you who have attended any of our events or classes this year and to all that I have had

the privilege to meet. If you are still standing on the precipice of involvement, I invite you to join us this

year for the many opportunities offered by our organization. ~ Jill

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Submitted by Jill Yellico, CPPO, CPPB

Future Newsletter Article Deadlines for 2012:

December 17


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Hey! Are You Utilizing MemberConnect? Submitted by Jim Walker, CCAS, Membership Committee Chair

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles on the benefits of being a member of RMGPA. The series is intended as a refresher for long-time members and as information for new members. We hope you enjoy learning about your member benefits and will take advantage of these tools to realize the full value of RMGPA membership.

So, are you getting those emails from counterparts at other agencies requesting a copy of a solicitation, a source of supply, a particular form, specifications/scope, or similar information? Ever wonder how you got on the list for them? Wish you could send out similar “cries for help” to your RMGPA peers when you run out of ideas or don’t want to “reinvent the wheel”? Have no fear - MemberConnect is here! MemberConnect is just one of the valuable services that come with an active RMGPA membership. MemberConnect is a mailing list server that allows active members to submit purchasing-related questions or issues which are then transmitted via email to other members on the list via a single email address: [email protected]. To get onto the listserv to receive or be able to send these emails to your peers, visit http://www.rmgpa.org/insidepages/connect/index.cfm. (You may also visit this website if you wish to unsubscribe from this service. Since this is a benefit for active members only, the Membership Committee reviews the subscription list periodically to ensure that memberships that may have lapsed are culled from the service.) If you have changed agencies or your email address has changed recently, do not assume that your MemberConnect subscription will change automatically. The subscription list is maintained independently by our website vendor, ChapterManager, and the database of names does not flow from your member profile. It is for this reason that members are given the ability to subscribe or unsubscribe from the service, rather than automatically get these emails simply because they are chapter members. FACT:

Out of 417 Active RMGPA Members, only 20% current subscribe to MemberConnect.

What this means:

334 members do not get the notices that go out to [email protected]! What have YOU been missing??

Look for more benefits of being an RMGPA member in future editions of High Notes.

Note from President Jill: There is one additional Board Meeting scheduled for this year on October 24. Any RMGPA member is invited to attend this meeting. Registration and all details are available on the RMGPA website. Also, if you would like to be more involved with our organization, we urge you to register on the Committee/Volunteer link on the website. We need you!


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RMGPA Rewards Program Submitted by Jerel Nielsen, CPPO, CPPB, Past President

How would you like $200.00 for Professional Development? The RMGPA REWARDS PROGRAM was unanimously adopted by the RMGPA Board to "reward" members who actively participate in the RMGPA Chapter of NIGP. The Rewards Program will allow you to earn points by participating in RMGPA and NIGP sponsored events.

There are many ways to earn points including serving on the RMGPA board or committee, attending Chapter conferences, professional development events, representing your agency at the Reverse Vendor Trade Show or submitting an article for publication in our newsletter, to name a few. Your Reward money may be used for future conferences, professional development events, certification applications and also NIGP forum registration. The number of Rewards shall be determined by the RMGPA Board each February and is contingent upon overall organizational needs and proceeds available. Reward(s) will be based on participation in the 2012 calendar year. If you currently have any questions or concerns regarding the REWARDS PROGRAM, please send your comments to [email protected]. Beginning in January 2013, Jill Yellico, as Past President, will be coordinating the 2013 Rewards Program.

The first recipients of the RMGPA REWARDS PROGRAM from 2005 spoke at the time about their Rewards and how they were benefited from the program: “I want to thank the entire Board and the RMGPA organization for the Rewards certificate. Due to budget constraints our support is limited. The RMGPA Rewards will be very helpful and I appreciate it very much.” Victoria Weskamp, CPPB, Jefferson County Public Schools “The City of Colorado Springs has recently benefited from the RMGPA Rewards Program. Steve Gess, Cheryl Rea, Sue Podczervinski and Curt DeCapite will use the reward to allow us to attend the NIGP Annual Forum this year. In the past the City has only been able to afford to send 1-3 people; this year 4 of us will travel to Tampa!! Originally we were unsure of the complexity of the application process, however the forms were very simple and easy to complete. Funding from the Reverse Vendor Trade Show is what makes the Rewards Program possible. By attending the RVTS the City has benefited two-fold: 1) we obtained exposure to hundreds of vendor contacts, and 2) we will advance in the procurement profession through our attendance at the forum (i.e. education points). The application was very user friendly. We would highly encourage any member of RMGPA to take advantage of this wonderful new program. It allows members to use the reward in many ways that will benefit yourself and your organization.” Curt DeCapite, CPPB and Cheryl Rea, CPPB, City of Colorado Springs One of the ten RMGPA REWARDS PROGRAM recipients from 2011 had this to say about the Rewards Program: “In 2011, I received a $200 reward for volunteering on the Education Committee. The Committee develops the annual NIGP class schedule and approves scholarship applications. Rewards can be applied toward classes or quarterly conferences. For a small amount of effort, I was able to attend a three-day class and still remain within my department’s budget. The class I attended was “Strategic Procurement Planning,” which provides guidelines on how to link procurement to the enterprise strategic planning process. Also, details of managing strategic planning for individual contracts were discussed and a few case studies were completed by students. I definitely learned some valuable tools for the strategic planning process in my agency!” Michelle Ratcliff, CPPB, C.P.M., City of Aurora It’s clear that from the very beginning through 2011, the Rewards Program has provided Chapter members with the ability to further their professional development and education! Won’t YOU consider joining the many members each year who have been rewarded for their commitment to RMGPA? Look for future newsletter and email communications announcing the 2013 RMGPA Rewards Program!


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Surplus Asset Disposal Submitted by Dayton Roller, CEO, Roller Auctioneers

Does your job description include handling the surplus asset disposal process for your employer or your department? While the title in and of itself does not sound like a difficult process, there are a number of variables to consider. Not to mention that it is probably just one of many hats that you wear.

First thing to consider would be whether or not your entity may be able to piggyback off an existing Auction Services contract. The Multiple Assembly of Procurement Officials (“MAPO”) , City of Longmont and Larimer County all have contracts that are structured slightly different and might make sense for your agency to research further through coloradomapo.net, Tracy Kline at the City of Longmont and Karen Turek at Larimer County.

Next look within your agency to determine what different areas/divisions will be generating surplus assets for you to handle. Some examples are Fleet, IT, Police or Fire Department, etc. Deciding if you are the main point of contact for your entity or if you’d like each area to handle their surplus themselves will be important.

Once you’ve determined the structure of how your surplus will be handled and what contract/auctioneer you will be using, the next part is extremely important. No matter who is providing this service for you, you should contact them and discuss your concerns. No two entities are the same and there are always different ways your auction provider may be able to help. Call them to discuss a plan that works for you. There are some things Auctioneers can do that can help make this process easier for you such as: Paying the expenses of delivery to the auction house out of auction proceeds, coordinating asset pick up with you or directly with the individual department contacts, storing assets prior to auction to make timing of delivery easier to handle, etc.

It can’t be emphasized enough how important it is for there to be communication between you and your auction provider. It will make this process as efficient as possible and result in the highest dollar return.

A few thoughts as well as to the things that can be done to help net the highest return at auction:

Identify those items that are not worth hauling to the auction house. There are many times auctioneers see assets delivered that were either heavy, difficult or time consuming to move, such that the auction proceeds may not have covered the transport costs. Would it have been more cost effective to throw away on site?

On vehicles and equipment, have mechanics take a last look at the units before delivering to the auction house to make sure the batteries have a charge. Also, a good cleaning/detailing can make a large difference in the prices obtained at auction. Don’t have time for this part? Discuss with your auction provider to see if they can help with this process

Do you have a specialty item that may justify a specialty marketing campaign? Again, this is something very important to discuss with your auction provider.

Once items are removed from service, consider taking to auction immediately to eliminate deterioration/depreciation of the assets.

Do you have manuals for the equipment? Send them; the auction buyers love manuals. Discuss timing of higher ticket items with your auction provider. Many times items can be posted on

various websites to help promote them and the longer lead time you can give your provider the more exposure they’ll gain.

While, again, this job is just one of many hats you may wear, it’s definitely something where a communicative relationship and some significant thought on the process can make a noticeable difference in the dollars obtained at auction.

Note: This vendor was requested to prepare an article on this topic for publication in the RMGPA High Notes newsletter. Printing this article does not imply an endorsement of this vendor over others.


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Education & Professional Development Report Submitted by Kristen Spicola, Education & Professional Development Committee Chair

Remaining 2012 Class Schedule - Confirmed Course

The November World Class Procurement course will be instructed by popular NIGP instructor Darin Matthews. We need 1 more registrant in order to confirm the course. Don’t wait, register TODAY! A successful course was held in August at the University of Colorado in Denver and in September at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. RMGPA had 12 participants take advantage of the Performance Based RFPs course in Denver and 15 in the Contract Administration course at Arapahoe County. The Committee would like to thank the site coordinators Sandy Hicks, Charlene Lydick, and Traci Gorman for their help in planning these successful courses!

Although webinars are convenient, they do not provide any revenue to our organization. Let’s continue to show our support for RMGPA and register for an upcoming Pro D Event today!

Course Title Date Location

World Class Procurement November 2 Denver Dept of Personnel, Denver

CPPB/CPPO Certifications and Exam Dates

The following RMGPA members passed the May UPPCC Exam

and earned their professional designations:

Terri Kindsfather, CPPO, CPPB, CPIM, City of Lakewood Molly McLoughlin, CPPB, Boulder Valley School District

Congratulations to Terri on achieving CPPO and to Molly on achieving your CPPB!

2013 CPPB and CPPO Exam Dates

May 06-18, 2013 Apply by February 0, 2013

Register for Exam by April 01, 2013 The coveted Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) and Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) credentials, recognized throughout the public procurement

profession, demonstrate an individual’s comprehensive knowledge of public procurement.


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Education & Professional Development Report Submitted by Kristen Spicola, Education & Professional Development Committee Chair

As a member of RMGPA, I am pleased to have the opportunity to take the Contract Administration Class. I feel it is important to remain a student of my profession and take courses that further my knowledge. I found the scholarship link on the RMGPA website, submitted my application and quickly received a response from the Pro D committee. My application was processed with great efficiency and I was excited to learn that I had been awarded a scholarship that would minimize the enrollment cost of the Contract Administration Course. This scholarship would also allow our department to further allocate the professional development funds and enable others to attend upcoming educational conferences.

The Contract Administration Course is an excellent opportunity to expand and refresh my knowledge base of contracts and procurement in preparation for the CPPB exam in October. The course content will be useful in my day-to-day tasks and I plan to share the teachings with others in my department. I also look forward to interacting with other purchasing professionals from around the state. Thank you again to RMGPA for this scholarship and I would encourage others to take advantage of the future scholarship offerings.

The Benefits of My RMGPA Scholarship Submitted by Mary Jantz, University of Northern Colorado

Congratulations to Sara Almon of Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and Mary Jantz of University of Northern Colorado who were each awarded a scholarship to the Contract Administration course at Arapahoe County! RMGPA Scholarships are still available. Applications can be downloaded from our website www.RMGPA.org under the tab “Memberships,” and then scroll down to the section for Scholarships. Scholarships can be awarded to an RMGPA member to attend an NIGP course hosted by the Professional Development Committee or to an RMGPA quarterly conference.

Scholarships

Webinars are a great training opportunity without the travel expense! The cost is $75 for NIGP members and $105 for non-members.

Register for the following webinar by going to www.NIGP.org. Start at the Beginning—Developing a Procedure Manual November 01, 2013

NIGP Webinars


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The Benefits of My RMGPA Scholarship Submitted by Sara Almon, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

Applying for the RMGPA scholarship was amazing fast and pain free! By following the instructions from the RMGPA website (click the Membership tab on the RMGPA home page, “click here” on 4th heading - Scholarships, and , viola, you have found the application instructions and form), I filled everything out, had my director sign it, and emailed the completed documents to RMGPA on July 13th. Incredibly, on July 17th I was informed that I was awarded $850 to attend the class I was interested in!

Unbelievable! RMGPA, you ROCK!

What class did I take? An in-depth three-day course on Contract Administration in the Public Sector. For those of you interested in getting your CPPO or CPPB, this is a must take course. For those of you who need to re-certify, this is a great way to get those UPPCC Re-Certification points with an up-to-date refresher course.

Course Material:

The Parameters and Value of Contract Management (history, contract formation, contract administration)

Considerations (how to develop bids, types of contracts, risk assessment)

Planning for Performance (administration plan, assessment plan, surveillance techniques)

The Contract Administration Team: Roles and Responsibilities (limits, ethics, personnel)

Initial Contract Administration Activities (post award, critical monitoring areas, contract files)

Software Management: the Contractual Perspective

Inspection and Acceptance (obligation of both parties, verify compliance, receiving and inspection, post acceptance rights)

Contract Modifications (types of modifications, constructive changes, request for Equitable Adjustment –REA, pricing and negotiation of modifications)

Data Deliverables (technical data, definitions and parameters, progress reports, cost data reports)

Delays in Contract Performance (excusable delays, non-excusable delays, compensable delays)

Disputes and Appeals (alternate dispute resolution, guiding principles)

Contract Payments

Contract Termination (notification requirements, appeals and waivers, consequences, alternatives, liquidated damages)

Contract Closeout Activities

WHEW!, right? But there was more … much more!

We went through the entire book, which is a great daily reference with examples, suggestions, and ideas plus, most importantly, the best legal choice of how to get things done in bidding and contracting. I especially learned a lot from the contract terms and conditions section and plan on reviewing my department’s standardized wizard contracts to possibly update the more generic provisions. It would add another whole layer of risk protection to be more detailed in the state and federal provisions. The class had daily reviews, which highlighted what to study for the CPPO or CPPB certification tests. The handouts were voluminous and on-point. The instructor was very knowledgeable and continually steered the class in the right direction. The diversity of the attendees added quite an erudite body of experience to the mix. There was a pre-test. I thought I knew it all but I didn’t score very well on this test. Then, with the final test, I did really well. Seems I learned quite a bit! I felt ready to take the CPPO!

What can I say, RMGPA? Without this scholarship I would have lost out on an incredible learning experience. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. …and my boss thanks you from the bottom of her empty budget pocketbook!


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UPPCC Releases Key Performance Data May 2012 Administration Report

July 27, 2012 -The Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) are globally recognized credentials offered exclusively by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC). The certification programs systematically raise the level of professionalism within the public procurement profession by offering recognition to those individuals who meet an established standard of competency for public procurement demonstrated through a rigorous application process and superior examination performance. Earlier this month, the UPPCC announced that 208 individuals successfully completed the May 2012 certification exams, including 151 who earned the CPPB certification and 57 who earned the CPPO. To date, 8,921 CPPB and 2,125 CPPO certifications have been awarded by the UPPCC. Obtaining either UPPCC certification requires the candidate to demonstrate, through an application process, that they meet specific requisites, which includes education, procurement related coursework/training and public procurement employment experience. A comprehensive written examination (specific to each certification) is required to confirm the candidate's mastery of a variety of public procurement concepts found in the UPPCC Body of Knowledge.

The UPPCC recently released key performance data from the May 2012 examinations: Overall Scoring/Passing Rates

The UPPCC reports that 61% of the 94 total candidates who tested for the CPPO passed while 57% of the 264 candidates who tested for the CPPB passed. Mean passing scores for CPPB candidates were 36 points higher than for CPPO. Testing Time

The total testing time permitted for both examinations is 3.5 hours. This equates to a total of 210 minutes for 190 questions (175 operational or scored and 15 pre-test questions); or on average 1 minute and 10 seconds for each test question. The UPPCC reported that for CPPO, the average completion time was 2.70 hours with a range from 3.5 hours maximum to .75 hours minimum. For the CPPB, the average completion time was 2.63 hours with a range from 3.5 hours maximum to 1.05 hours minimum.

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Corporate Sponsorship Program

The Marketing Committee with the RMGPA Board has developed a Corporate Sponsorship Program to help add to available revenue sources for the benefit of our membership. The program offers an opportunity for vendors to have visibility on the website. Please contact Shannon Sprague at [email protected] for further details regarding this program.


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UPPCC Releases Key Performance Data May 2012 Administration Report (continued from previous page)

Table 1

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

CPPO CPPB CPPO CPPB

Overall Domain 6 Domain 6 Domains 4 & 8 Domain 10

City Domain 5 Domain 6 Domain 8 Domain 9

Counties Domain 1 Domain 6 Domains 4 & 9 Domain 9

State Domain 7 Domain 1 Domain 9 Domain 10

UPPCC reports that most candidates indicated, via a post examination survey, spending between three and six months preparing for their respective examinations (see Table 2).

Table 2

Exam 6 months 3-6 months 1-3 months < 1 month no study

All 16.35% 38.36% 33.65% 11.64% 0.00%

CPPO 12.79% 41.86% 32.56% 12.79% 0.00%

CPPB 17.67% 37.07% 34.05% 11.21% 0.00%

The organization also reports that CPPO candidates who indicated spending one month or less preparing experienced the highest rates of passing compared to other timeframes of preparation; however, in evaluating CPPB candidate performance, preparation times between one and three months, as indicated by high passing rates, appeared to be the optimal timeframe.

Passing Rates and Public Entity Types

UPPCC reports that when comparing passing rates for both examinations with various entity types; those candidates employed by county agencies experienced the highest rates of passing at 62% followed by Cities and K-12 Schools at 61%.

Exam Content & Candidate Preparation

Content for both the CPPO and CPPB examinations are dictated by the 2008 UPPCC Body of Knowledge (BOK). A total of 10 domain areas comprise the BOK and areas follows: 1. Administration Aspects of Purchasing 2. Procurement Requests 3. Solicitation and Evaluation of Bids/Proposals 4. Supplier Analysis 5. Negotiation Process 6. Contract Award and Administration 7. External/Internal Relationships 8. Materiels Management 9. Human Resources/Personnel 10. Forecasting and Strategies

The UPPCC reports that for both CPPO and CPPB, candidates performed the best in Domain 6: Contract Award and Administration. CPPO candidates performed the poorest in Domain 4: Supplier Analysis and Domain 8: Materiels Management. Conversely for CPPB, exam candidates overall had the most difficulty in Domain 10: Forecasting and Strategies (see Table 1).


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SPOTLIGHT ON... Vera Kennedy, Historian Committee Chair

Submitted by Kelly Wooden, Newsletter Committee Co-Chair

Vera Kennedy, SPSM, is currently a Purchasing Agent with the Colorado Department of Public Safety (Colorado State Patrol). She started with the Colorado State Patrol in April 2007 as a dispatcher before moving onto an administrative position in August 2010. In no time at all, she was hired on as a Purchasing Agent in November of 2010.

Vera enjoys various aspects of her position including: the relative autonomy in decision making, the great relationship she has with her direct supervisor and the challenges that come along with working with all sections and troops of the Colorado State Patrol. The most interesting purchase Vera has made during her time as a Purchasing Agent has been a dog for their organization’s K9 Program.

RMGPA welcomed Vera as a member in the Fall of 2011. Since Vera’s interests include photography and history, being the RMGPA Historian Chairperson was a perfect fit and a way for her to become more involved with this organization.

Vera was born and raised in Belgium. Her father was a florist and their family grew up on a flower farm with lots of animals. Her fondest memories of childhood relate back to living close to nature and being worry free. Vera misses many aspects of “home” including the culture, food and language.

In addition to photography and history, Vera’s hobbies also include hiking, snowboard, kayaking and of course spending time with her family. She has two daughters who are seniors in high school and will be heading off to college all too soon. Vera is savoring every moment with them and trying not to think about becoming and “empty nester.”

Vera does an amazing job of documenting RMGPA’s history and all of the fun we have as an organiza-tion! Thanks for your hard work Vera!

Wow, the leaves are already falling! Where did the summer go? Speaking of the past summer, the NIGP forum which was held in Seattle, WA in August was one of the best I have attended. A small part of that may have to do with the fact that there was a Starbucks every 15 steps. What a great city!

This year’s forum had a strong emphasis on technology, social media and how “socialnomics” will be changing our procurement world in the future.

One of the keynote speakers, Joel Cherkis, general manager of Government Sales and Security within the Worldwide Public Sector division at Microsoft Corporation, works in close collaboration with the governments that you and I work for to ensure that Microsoft’s software and cloud services deliver the level of insight and accountability their constituents expect. Governments across the nation are fundamentally rethinking how they serve their citizens. The agencies we work for will be increasing the transparency and accountability for the citizens of our communities.

Do you remember when these newsletters were sent to you via snail mail? Now, because of software magic, you receive this newsletter via email. This is just a small example of how times change and the products we are asked to procure change.

Attending the NIGP annual forum is a wonderful opportunity to gain additional knowledge and improve the way you serve your agency in the future. I would encourage everyone to request that your department supervisor try to budget for next year’s forum in Orlando, Florida and take advantage of the procurement seminars and sessions NIGP offers. I think you will find it a very worthwhile experience!

NIGP Annual Forum in Seattle, Washington Submitted by Kathryn Rowe, CPPB, Vice President


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THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN

GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING ASSOCIATION

Dedicated to Excellence in Public Purchasing

Rocky Mountain

Regional

Chapter of

THE LAST WORDTHE LAST WORDTHE LAST WORD

Visit us on the web at www.rmgpa.org

Winner of NIGP’s Large Chapter of the Year in 2006 and 2009!

Printed by permission from Mark Parisi

Autumn burned brightly, a running flame though the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.

~ Faith Baldwin


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2012 RMGPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STANDING COMMITTEES

POSITION OFFICER E-Mail PHONE

President Jill Yellico, CPPO, CPPB [email protected] (719) 234-1272

Vice President Kathryn Rowe, CPPB [email protected] (970) 498-5956

Secretary Linda Kammerer, CPPB [email protected] (720) 423-3330

Treasurer Diana Cantu [email protected] (303) 702-7715

Past President Jerel Nielsen, CPPO, CPPB

[email protected] (970) 692-0115

COMMITTEE CHAIR E-Mail PHONE

Awards Traci Gorman, CPPB


Business Advisory Community

Terri Kindsfather, CPPO, CPPB, CPIM


Chapter Enhancement

Mary Kirschmer, CPPB

[email protected] (303) 326-1988 x28234

Communications Tim Wellmann, CPPB


Education & Pro-D Kristen Spicola [email protected] (719) 584-0201

Elections Linda Meserve, CPPB


Historian Vera Kennedy [email protected] (303) 239-5875

Legislative Cindy Lombardi, CPPB


Marketing Farrah Bustamante, CPPB


Membership Jim Walker, CCAS [email protected] (303) 628-6485

Newsletter Marcia Sieben, CPPO, CPPB


Programs Danielle Hinz, CPPO, C.P.M.



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2012 COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR NAME E-Mail PHONE

Awards Mary Jablonski, CPPB [email protected] (970) 613-5149

Business Advisory Community

Pete Toth [email protected] (720) 898-7091

Chapter Enhancement

Traci Burtnett, CPPO, CPPB


Communications (Open)

Education & Pro-D

Sherri Gibson, CPPB [email protected] (303) 866-5877

Historian Carol Wills [email protected] (719) 234-1274

Legislative Karen Picariello [email protected] (303) 205-5687

Marketing Shannon Sprague [email protected] (303) 342-2184

Membership Ed Bonnette, C.P.M. —Student Membership


Newsletter Kelly Wooden, CPPB [email protected] (720) 972-4208

Programs (Open)

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