The Procurement Edge

News for the professional in public purchasing

August 2015

Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers

P.O. Box 2122 Columbus, Ohio 43216-2122

Greetings COOPP Members,

NIGP along with the Chapter Relations Committee launched the new

Chapter Awards Program this year.

This is the excerpt from the 2015 NIGP/Chapter Presidents Luncheon:

“This year’s recipient of the Chapter Excellence in Membership, Recruit-

ment, Retention and Engagement takes the opportunity to recruit new

members at events with the local colleges and universities, at State pro-

curement presentations to townships, counties, cities and school districts.

The chapter works at retention by offering a professional development

assistance program, National Board/Committee Representation Support

Program and a “Give Back” Award program which tracks member engage-

ment and adds eligible members in a drawing to receive a full ride to NIGP

Forum. And finally, this chapter engages its members by offering 5 mem-

bership meetings a year as well as conferences and expos, volunteer op-

portunities and two special membership meetings, one during March is

Purchasing Month and one in the fall to acknowledge its membership

through an awards and recognition luncheon. The recipient of the 2015

Chapter Excellence in Membership, Recruitment, Retention and Engage-

ment goes to: Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers.”

It was an immense honor to receive this award and recognition on behalf of all of

the active COOPP members that made this possible.

Regards,

Maureen “Mo” McGuire

Maureen “Mo” McGuire,

President,

Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers

ARTICLE COMPILED BY:

CO-OPP CONFERENCE COMMITTEE & 2015 REVERSE TRADE FAIR STEERING COMMITTEE

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A fabulous time was had by all, including nearly thirty CO-OPP Chapter members who attended the 70th annual NIGP Forum in Kansas City, MO on August 1-5.

Mark Evangelista, CPPO, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager for Lake Metro Parks and President of the PPANO Chapter of NIGP received the 2015 Spirit of Direction award, pictured here with Don Buffam, NIGP President.

Barbara Johnson, MPA, CPPO, CPPB, Contract Administrator for the Ohio Department of Rehabilita-tion and Correction, received the 2015 Spirit of Kaishi (to begin, start, initiate) award along with fellow NIGP colleagues (Rebecca Cook, Stephanie Dion, Barb Johnson, Ted Lucas, Brent Maas, Cliff McCue, Nelson Park, and Matt Walker) for her work on the Design Team for NIGP’s Cooperative Accredita-tion Program.

Charlie Rosol, CPPO, CPPB, Buyer for the Cleveland Metroparks and Vice-President of the PPANO Chapter was formally recognized as the NIGP Area 3 Chapter Ambassador along with Carl Bonitto, of Northumberland County, Ontario. Charlie, Carl, and the other 18 Ambassadors participated in an all-day orientation and training session in Kansas City on Saturday. The Ambassadors, along with members of the NIGP Member Council and Talent Council had a chance to meet with one another and explore their charges for this incredible new journey.

Congratulations to Mark, Barb and Charlie!!!

To view all of the 2015 NIGP forum award winners, please click here: http://nsite.nigp.org/forum15/home

Submitted by:

Jean Stephenson, CPPO, C.P. M., A.P.P.

Chair, CO-OPP Chapter NIGP Liaison Committee

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Money, Money, Money is not only a song recorded by Abba but may be something available to you as a member of CO-OPP.

Have you wanted to take a class, training, or attend a conference but you and your employer just don’t have enough money to cover the expense?

Did you know that as a member of CO-OPP you may have funding available to you for expanding your professional knowledge?

CO-OPP continues to maintain a Professional Development Assistance Program (PDA). The program was developed to provide financial assistance to chapter members who wish to further the development of their procurement skills and professionalism. The program provides reimbursement to qualifying members for events such as workshops, educational classes, conferences, certifications, and recertification. Qualifying for financial assistance only requires:

Being a CO-OPP member for 12 months

Attending a minimum of 2 CO-OPP meetings within 12 months

Ensuring membership dues are paid current

Participating in one standing committee

The amount of funds available to each member depends on the amount of participation the member wishes to contribute to CO-OPP. Financial assistance for each member ranges from $250 to $750 for a 12 month period. The assistance has to be requested pri-or to the event and will be reimbursed when proof of attendance is provided.

Requesting assistance only takes a few minutes to complete the PDA application. The application is available on the CO-OPP website under “About Us” and only takes a few minutes to complete and submit to the Awards & Scholarship Committee Chair.

These funds are here for all members who meet the above requirements, don’t let them go unused. If you have questions re-garding the program reach out to one of the committee members listed below:

Awards & Scholarship Committee

Gretchen Adkins

Gayle Blankenship

Gary Dickerson

Barbara Johnson

Charlie Rosol

Jennifer Shaefer

Terri Villavicencio

Sherri Warnock

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Mary Harper, CPPB is now chairing the Community Affairs Committee.

She’ll be on hand at the September General Membership Meeting to accept any pop

tabs and/or soup containers that you’ve collected.

THANKS!

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An article by Barb Johnson, CO-OPP Member

My 22nd Forum began with reunions: When you attend this event and network appropriately, you develop great re-lationships with knowledgeable professionals. Updates including the latest projects, successes, failures, family news, and promotions are great to hear. I find the failures particularly useful to avoid making the same mistakes. I am uplifted by the other news! The workshops I attended were great; the best were the following: Shared Marketplace CO-OPP members Craig Bucher, Procurement Coordinator, and Sean Fouts, CPPO, Procurement Manager, City of Columbus, OH presented their amazing solution to sharing contract information with City purchasers and regional public entities. This is a very exciting project on the local and regional level including streamlining procurement of many commodities and services. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics data to analyze industries through trends in costs, wages and locations. This information is useful in setting escalator/de-escalator terms and conditions. [Client]-focused procurement (2015 Innovation Award Winner Session) transfor-mation by the County of San Diego. The Purchasing and Contracting Director presented their clear process to transform their approach to excellence and found ways to document the success using metrics. This is an evolutionary inno-vation whose time has come. This was like seeing a roadmap to the future! Extreme Networking included four topics at many roundtables for discussions. The table leader helped us to network and share our knowledge of Technology, Sustainability, Talent Management and Policies as they relate to procurement; in 15-minute sessions. It was fast-paced and fascinating. Did I also mention, FUN!

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2015 NIGP FORUM ATTENDEES

Abrahms, Greg GOJO Industries

Bailey, Jacqueline B. Montgomery County - Ohio

Barry Lisa GOJO Industries

Brooks, Antwane L. Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Bucher, Craig City of Columbus

Canada, Peggy J. State of Ohio

Cramer, JoAnn Hamilton County - OH

Dixon, Wanda Columbus Metropolitan Library

Evangelista, Mark Cleveland Metroparks

Fouts, Sean City of Columbus

Gill, Shane Morgan Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Heisler, Katie Ballentine Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Hoe, David GOJO Industries

Hunley, James F. Columbus Metropolitan Library

Johnson, Barbara R. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections

Katsas, Gus W. City of Independence - OH

Kirwin, William J. Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Koester, Kenneth B. Unified Purchasing Cooperative of the Ohio River Valley

Loughlin, Cara Cuyahoga County Public Library

McGuire, Maureen P. Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Osborne, Tracy L Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Patterson, Thomas A. City of Westerville

Perkins, Troy GOJO Industries

Richmond, Gina S. Hamilton County - OH

Rickerson, Bonita L. Central Ohio Transit Authority

Rosol, Emil C. Cleveland Metroparks

Shaffer, Marsha J. Montgomery County - Ohio

Small, Tyler Jay Montgomery County - Ohio

Stephenson, James R. Franklin County Children Services

Stephenson, Jean M. State of Ohio

Wilson, Melissa A. Montgomery County - Ohio

Yates, Danny R. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections

Yoho, Jay Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

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The CO-OPP Give Back Award was created to reward one of our deserving members by

sponsoring their trip to the NIGP Forum. This year’s award recipient, Peggy J. Canada, CPPB

shares with us her experience at forum this year:

“The experience once again was awesome (I attended the 2005 NIGP Forum in Anaheim, CA.). I met some very nice people and the networking was a worthwhile learning experience.

The days where full of networking, classes and fun things to do, I stayed tired, but it was a good tired. The forum began with an awesome speaker Eric C. Wahl the famous Graffiti artist, Mr. Wahl‘s speech was great, one thing I took with me from his speech was “FEAR - False – Evidence – Appearing – Real” what a way to start the day and the NIGP Forum.

I especially enjoyed the NIGP APP- it was a great way to keep up with your class schedule and all the handouts were right at your fingertips, with a short description and the instructor’s names and pictures, how convenient.

I filled my days with classes and other activities, several the classes I enjoyed most were the ones that referenced Request for Proposals (RFP), I have recently been given several RFP’s with little training and wanted the learning experience.

Is There an RFP in Your Future: was a very good class, actually, I took this class to gage if the training that I have had so far was correct. I was more than impressed with how much I had learned by actually shadowing coworkers on the job and the RFP’s I had worked on. I was able

to follow along in this class and not feel like I didn’t belong. The outline of the class from What Is an RFP, Why Use an RFP to Types of RFP’s, Evaluation, Scoring etc. is information I can use right now. This class was perfect.

It’s All About the Process: Elected Officials and RFP’s: This class explained how Governing body can sometimes confuse the situation and regardless of the evaluation process the Governing body will want who they want to use for the service or work to be done and cost can be a big factor rather than negotiation for price, education of Governing Board is needed. This class explained different ways to purchase but the main focus was the difficulty of getting Boards to understand the RFP process. Explaining the RFP process to Boards.

The Perfect Storm – A Case Study in Ethnic - I thought it would be more of a general case study, but it was about a specific incident, how something small can blow up out of proportion and be more about you losing your job and your credibility. How the media i.e. newspaper etc. coverage can change the dynamics of the situation. It was a specific case involving the instructor and how she had to get an attorney to resolve the situation i.e. inappropriate use of funds. Good class but hope I never have to visit this type of problem.

Just a small review of the seminars I attended (total of about 15) all of them very good, a true learning experience.

I hope in the future everyone that is a Procurement Standards Analyst with the state of Ohio, Office Procurement Services, will get the opportunity to attend a NIGP Forum.

In the words of Walter Bond “All Buts Stink” a but is nothing but an excuse. “All Ways Be Present, Always Look like Success and Always Look like Money”, what a way to end the NIGP Forum.”

2015 CO-OPP GIVE BACK AWARD WINNER

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Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Developing and Managing Requests for Pro-

posals in the Public Sector

8/17/2015 Columbus

ICPC Service & Commodity Summit:

Information Technology Cooperative

Contracts

9/23/2015 Columbus

General Membership Meeting

Date: September 16, 2015

Time: 830am

Location: 4200 Surface Rd, Columbus, OH 43228

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OFFICERS OF CO-OPP

Maureen McGuire, CPPO, CPPB President Columbus Regional Airport Authority 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 P(614) 239-3323 F(614) 239-3183 President@Coopp.org

Amadu Sankoh, CPPO Treasurer State of Ohio; Department of Education 25 South Front Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 P(614) 752-1553 F(614) 728-5097 treasurer@coopp.org

Jennifer Shaefer, CPPB Member –at-Large State of Ohio Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 P(614) 644-6084 F(614) 466-2059 member-at-large@coopp.org

OFFICERS OF CO-OPP

Thomas Patterson, CPPB Vice President City of Westerville 21 South State Street Westerville, Ohio 43081 P(614) 901-6869 F(614) 901-6401 VicePresident@Coopp.org

Speranca Szana, CPPB Secretary Ohio Dept of Rehabilitation and Correction 770 West Broad Street Columbus,Ohio 43222 P(614)752-1655 F(614)995-5103 Secretary@coopp.org

Steve Sammons Immediate Past President City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities 910 Dublin Road; 3rd Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 P(614) 645-5951 F(614) 645-5424 PastPresident@coopp.org

STANDING COMMIT-

TEES & CHAIRS

Awards and Scholarships Gretchen Adkins, CPPO Retired Columbus, Ohio Phone (614)5955622 awards@coopp.org

Membership Kellie Johnson State of Ohio; DAS/Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Rd Columbus, Ohio 43228 membership@coopp.org

Education David Colopy, CPPB State of Ohio, DAS Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228-1395 P(614)466-4362 F(614)485-1056 education@coopp.org

STANDING COMMIT-

TEES & CHAIRS

Public Relations Melanie Mallett City of Columbus Dept. of Public Utilities 910 Dublin Road Columbus, Ohio 43215 P(614)-645-1680 F(614) 645-5424 pr@coopp.org

Program Cindy Collins, CPPB Columbus Regional Airport Authority 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 P(614) 239-4074 F(614) 239-3183 programs@coopp.org

Legislation Gail Messineo, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M. City of Columbus, Purchasing Office 50 West Gay Street, 1st Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 P(614) 645-1655 F(614) 645-7051 legislation@coopp.org

STANDING COMMIT-

TEES & CHAIRS Your name here!

Volunteer Leader!

Intergovernmental Purchasing Com-mittee Bill Kirwin, CPPO, CPPB Columbus Regional Airport Authority 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 P(614) 239-4086 F(614) 239-3183 icpc@coopp.org

Your name here! Volunteer Leader!

STANDING COMMIT-

TEES & CHAIRS

Code of Regulations Steve Sammons (see also Past President) regulations@coopp.org

Budget and Finance Thomas Patterson, CPPB (see also Vice President) budget@coopp.org

Nominating Jennifer Shaefer, CPPB (see also Member at Large) nominations@coopp.org

AD HOC COMMIT-

TEES & CHAIRS

March Is Purchasing Month Kristen Johnson State of Ohio; DAS/Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 P(614)387-0065 F(614)466-1056 purchasingmonth@coopp.org

Strategic Planning Barb Johnson, CPPO, CPPB, MPA Ohio Dept of Rehabilitation & Correction 770 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43222 P(614) 752-0261 planning@coopp.org

Community Affairs Mary Harper, CPPB City of Columbus, Division of Fire 3275 Parsons Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43228 P(614)645-8309 mkharper@columbus.gov

AD HOC COMMIT-

TEES & CHAIRS

Outreach: CENTRAL OHIO Steve Morbitzer, CPPO, CPPB Retired Grove City, Ohio P(614) 875-8527 outreach-central@coopp.org

Your name here! Volunteer Leader!

NIGP Liaison Jean Stephenson, CPPO, A.P.P, C.P.M. State of Ohio Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 P(614) 644-8495 F(614) 752-9299 nigp@coopp.org

Contact Us Central Ohio Organiza-

tion of Public Purchasers

P.O. Box 2122

Columbus, Ohio

43216

info@coopp.org

Look for the Forum 2016 website in late Fall 2015 at NIGP.ORG

The Annual Forum is the largest North American educational conference

exclusively for individuals in public procurement. This is a once a year

opportunity to engage in professional development and network with

others in public procurement and the supplier community.

Our products exposition provides an opportunity to discover the latest

products and services available to the government from a vast array of

suppliers. The educational component of the conference covers the latest

hot topics, best practices, resources and skills to help improve job perfor-

mance and provide professional development.

COOPP

P.O. Box 2122

Columbus, Ohio

43216

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