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THE PROCUREMENT EDGE: NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL IN PUBLIC PURCHASING Issue Feb/March 2013
The Procurement
Edge: News for the
Professional in PubLic Purchasing
MARCH IS PURCHASING MONTH BRINGS PROCLAMATIONS IN THIS ISSUE
March is well-known for coming in like a lion and leaving out like a lamb, signifying the abundance of bad weather associated with the ending of the winter season and the warm weather that springs forth at the end of the month.
This quote can easily be compared to the procurement industry when observing the way the procurement cycle operates: beginning with a strong need for a product/service and progressing through the steps of procuring the product/service while ending with the calm, satisfaction of our customers.
March is Purchasing Month is a month dedicated to celebrating the procurement industry and the professionals who have dedicated their lives, time and talents to procuring products/services for private and public entities.
In recognition of the month,
CO-OPP and NIGP have received proclamations from:
1) The Governor of Ohio
2) Office of the Mayor-City of
Columbus
3) The Ohio Department of
Public Safety
4) The Columbus Regional
Airport Authority
Please join CO-OPP and your procurement colleagues as we celebrate March of Purchasing Month at our next general membership meeting scheduled for March 14, 2013 (see page 5).
A special program has been prepared by the March is Purchasing Month Committee which is bound to leave you in appreciation of your profession.
News from the North Coast: Northeast Branch Celebrates One Year! Northeast Ohio Branch (NOB) celebrates one year anniversary with the Cleveland Cavaliers and learn how to be a team. Page 3
City Trends: While the City Sleeps “Local Bidder Credit” suspended as of Nov, 2012. Read more on Page 2
March is Purchasing Month by Anita A. Jones
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“So often in government it seems like policies, procedures and methods continue on, year after year, decade after decade, with little change. Then suddenly, it seems that things are changing everywhere you look.” Something that impacts City procurement personnel on a nearly daily basis: the City of Columbus has had a “Local Bidder Credit” rule which stated that in most instances, local bidders were entitled to a credit for purposes of determining low bid. Due to ongoing discussions on exactly how to define a local bidder, City Council passed legislation in November, 2012 to suspend the Local Bidder Credit until agreements can be made to more fairly and accurately define what constitutes a local bidder.
City Council has also made
changes regarding New
Construction Responsibility
factors, which will be in place
beginning January 1, 2014. The
Finance & Management Director
will be promulgating rules in
springtime to implement the
new program which should
provide guidance to City
employees tasked with those
responsibilities.
Finally, the need for standards
and best practice guidelines for
the RFP process has become
apparent with various agencies
handling this process
independently and many times
the individuals managing this
process have little or no
government procurement
training. Under the vision and
guidance of Sean S. Fouts, City
of Columbus Procurement
Manager, a new RFP Process
Standards Committee is being
formed and as of this writing,
the committee members are
planning on attending the NIGP
RFP Training being offered in
May, 2013. We welcome the
opportunity to include some of
our coworkers into the
NIGP/CO-OPP training
program and hope to strengthen
and maintain that relationship. If
you are attending the RFP
Training class yourself, look for
some new faces!
CITY TRENDS
City Trends is a recurring column dedicated to highlighting procurement trends in City government.
ARTICLE SUBMITTED BY: Lori Bells, CPPB, CPPO
Public Relations Committee Member
City Trends: While the City Sleeps by Lori Bells, CPPO, CPPB
THE PROCUREMENT EDGE: NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL IN PUBLIC PURCHASING Issue Feb/March 2013
Several years ago, a small group of us met one evening while we were in Charlotte, North Carolina at the 2008, NIGP Forum. As the evening went on, the discussion turned to how do we grow CO-OPP. I am not sure who suggested that there should be an outreach across the state and perhaps the most logical place to start was in Northern Ohio. Several years passed and not until 2011, when Gayle Blankenship asked me to chair the Outreach Committee, was there renewed interest in seeing CO-OPP branch out to other areas of the state.
Because I was most familiar with the Cleveland, Ohio area it made the most sense to start here. Throughout 2011, many discussions were held with those interested in being part of expanding CO-OPP including NIGP. Originally, we thought that the best course of action would be to start a chapter in the area. But after careful consideration it was decided that we should do something that no one had thought of before. Rather than forming a new chapter, we decided create a “branch” of CO-OPP. NIGP had not thought of this concept and they were intrigued with the idea. During the summer of 2011, we began to formulate the plan of how we would contact purchasing professionals in the area to see if they were interested in belonging to a Northern Ohio branch of CO-OPP.
First, we looked at the NIGP roster and discovered that approximately seventy people were members of NIGP, but not members of COOPP. Next we looked at the list of members who were involved in the State Co-operative Purchasing Program.
From these two lists we gathered the names of people who would have the most interest in forming a branch of CO-OPP in the Northern Ohio area.
By August 2011, we sent surveys, letters, and made phone calls to those people seeking their support for a branch of CO-OPP in the Cleveland area. On October 27, 2011, we held a “Meet and Greet”. This would be a chance for those purchasing people who we had never met and who had no idea about CO-OPP, to get know us and ask questions.
Our speaker at the “Meet and Greet” was Wade Steen who spoke that day to more than 30 people. At the end of the meeting those in attendance wanted more. They saw the importance of what CO-OPP was all about.
On January 26, 2012, we had what I call the birth of the Northern Ohio Branch of CO-OPP. Mike Bevis and Carol
Hodes spoke about being part of a community. Again, more than 30 people were in attendance to hear two great speakers. History of sorts was made that day as Mike Bevis presented a webinar in front of a live “studio
audience”.
On February 7, 2013, we celebrated the birthday of the Northern Ohio branch. We were one year old and held our first meeting of the
2013. 36 people came to hear David Griffin, the Vice President of Basketball
Operations for the Cleveland Cavaliers speak about being part of a team. When I look back to January 2012, only seven people from Northern Ohio were members of CO-OPP.
Today, Northern Ohio membership in CO-OPP officially totals 40. I say “officially” because there are more people who have turned in applications that are waiting to be processed. Unofficially we probably have a total membership closer to 45 members representing the “North Coast”.
So, I hope that you will join me and the rest of the members representing the Northern Ohio Branch and wish this growing group of professionals a very “Happy Birthday” with many more to come!
NEWS FROM THE NORTH
A recurring column to highlight procurement activities in Northeast Ohio.
News from the North Coast by Mark Evangelista, MBA, CPPO, C.P.M.
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CO-OPP PRESIDENT TO RETURN SOON!
Sammy’s Return
CO-OPP has been without its fearless leader since February and we greatly miss this winning smile. We anticipate his return and leadership in March, 2013. We miss you Sammy!
NIGP Forum 2013 Orlando, Florida Aug. 24-28
Join other procurement professionals at the 2013 NIGP Forum: Connecting Procurement Communities
With over 2,600 member agencies representing over 16,000 professionals across the United States, Canada and countries outside of North America, the Institute is international in its reach. NIGP’s goal is simple (though maybe not so easily attained): recognition and esteem for the government procurement profession and its dedicated practitioners."
As with any vocational body that aspires to the status of profession, recognition and esteem must be collectively earned through the individual efforts of its practitioners. Public procurement gains increasing respect through each individual’s ongoing commitment and adherence to best practices, ethical values and public service. To this dedicated community, NIGP provides the educational and technical tools its members need to consistently perform as, well, professionals.
NIGP offers many services to its members including:
Professional Development Through a network of 75 chapters in the U.S. and Canada, the Institute annually hosts hundreds of seminars providing professional development to over 5,000 procurement professionals. In addition to face-to-face programs, NIGP offers over three dozen Webinars each year to more than 4,000 participants. All of NIGP’s educational offerings support individuals who seek professional certification or simply the knowledge to help them be more effective in their professional role. The strength of NIGP’s educational programs comes from three key components:
1. Practical experience combined with academic research
2. Ongoing training and evaluation of our presenters
3. Sensitivity to the each student’s preferred learning style
Membership NIGP is unique for the wealth and depth of services offered to its members. Individuals gain immediate value through access t NIGP’s library of thousands of bid-related documents and the largest network (link to
Communities, Contact-an-Expert or Discussion Lists) of public procurement professionals in North America – if not the world. Through these time-saving resources, agencies reap the benefits of improved operating efficiency and expanded organizational capacity. In addition, member agencies gain complementary access to the self-assessment tool that is the foundation for all agency operations reviews. Agencies also receive, as part of membership, the biannual studies: NIGP Compensation Study Report and NIGP Public Procurement Benchmarking Survey. Check out NIGP’s
Member Guide for more detailed information.
Consulting Services Agencies often require the perspective and recommendations of third-party consultants and what better consulting resource than a team of professionals who are experienced leaders in the field of public procurement. NIGP’s consultants have, on average, 18 years of real-world government procurement experience and are current or former agency leaders. If your agency is evaluating measures it could take to improve effectiveness and realize increased
efficiencies, contact NIGP’s Consulting Services.
Research NIGP has an active research program that supports the development of our educational curriculum and the broader academic body of knowledge.
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The Liaison Link: CO-OPP & NIGP Your Institute for Public Procurement…offers so much to discover!
Here are some FAST FACTS about NIGP…
Established in 1944
Founded through the efforts of
then-New York City Mayor and U.S. Conference of Mayor President Fiorello Laguardia
501(c)3 not-for-profit educational
association
75 NIGP chapter affiliates (70
United States, 5 Canada)
2,600+ member agencies
providing NIGP benefits for over 16,000 government procurement professionals
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Through NIGP’s partnership with Florida Atlantic University, we established the
Public Procurement Research
Center which publishes the quarterly Journal of Public Procurement.
For those in the profession, the bi-annual industry references NIGP Compensation Study Report and NIGP Public Procurement Benchmarking Survey are eagerly awaited for their revelations of trends in professional practice. These studies provide valuable comparisons against which to evaluate your agency’s practices.
Thanks for taking the time to learn more about NIGP! Stay tuned for more articles about NIGP in future issues of The Procurement Edge. Should you have an interested in helping the CO-OPP NIGP Liaison Committee to communicate all that NIGP has to offer to your chapter colleagues, please contact the committee members listed below.
CO-OPP GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Thursday, March 14, 2013
8:30 – 12:00 Noon State of Ohio-Willow/Walnut
Conference Room’
4200 Surface Road Columbus, OH 43228
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My beginnings as a Buyer for the City of Dayton came from an opportunity through a cross-training program that was established many years ago.
I would like to say that my path to becoming CPPB certified occurred during a short period of time, but
this was not the case for me. My commitment to obtain this certification has taken many twists and turns throughout the years. The NIGP classes that were taken sometimes came years apart.
It has taken many years with various barriers along the way, but at last making a commitment to get the CPPB certification became a priority for me.
Due to my professional and personal schedules, during the months prior to the October 2012 exam, I was not able to take advantage of any study group. This resulted in studying alone.
Studying alone was difficult at first because there always seemed to be other pressing matters not only at work but also in my personal life. It took a true commitment and strong discipline with scheduling study time, which sometimes lead to studying up to midnight during the week.
Over many years I took five (5) of the six (6) NIGP Foundation Courses. With the help and assistance of other professionals, especially with information on the foundation course I did not have an opportunity to take, the road towards certification was made easier. Many shared valuable ideas and suggestions that enhanced
and improved my study techniques and regiment. I elected to enroll in an online CPPB review class for it was the best fit for my schedule allowing me time between weekly sessions to review valuable information on classes that had been taken many years ago.
For me, the hardest part of all of this was waiting for the notification as to how well I did on the CPPB certification exam.
During the long wait, questions filled my head, did I study hard enough, was the answer to a question correct, did I answer questions as per the courses not based on what I do at work and many more. I got a clue that the results had been released by an email requesting verification of my mailing address. Anxiety set in, did I pass or did I not.
I frequently went home at lunch time to check the mail and I finally received the awaited letter. I was hesitant to open it, but my son, who was home from college, expressed his confidence in me stating no matter what he was proud of me in having the courage to do this after such a long time. Of course I opened the letter, it took my breath away, and I had passed!
I would like to encourage everyone to keep striving towards the CPPB certification, no matter how long it takes.
As another professional said to me when they found out I had passed the CPPB certification exam: “You are amongst the Elite”.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jean Stephenson, CPPO, C.P.M., A.P.P. Contracts Manager, State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Office of Procurement Services [email protected]
Thomas Patterson, CPPB Procurement Coordinator City of Westerville, OH [email protected]
ARTICLE COMPILED BY: CO-OPP NIGP Liaison Committee
Confessions of the Certified by Donita Jo Garner, C.P.P.B, City of Dayton
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My name is Mark Later and I work at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation – sometimes better known as BWC. I am the Agency Procurement Officer and currently manage the Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and Payroll departments for BWC. One part of the mission statement for BWC is to prevent workplace injuries by providing safety training and educational opportunities to employers and workers. I believe that throughout your career as an employee it is important to never stop learning. I became a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) after passing the UPPCC examination in October of 2010. It is an honor and privilege to have been asked to share how I prepared in order to pass the test and achieve certification.
My preparation began by taking four of the six “Body of Knowledge” (aahh aahh aahh – if you have taken a class with Barb Johnson you will understand) courses offered by NIGP. I began with “Contract Administration” in November 2009 and followed that with a course each of the next three months – “Sourcing in the Public Sector”, “Developing and Managing RFP's in the Public Sector”, and finally “Legal Aspects of Public Procurement”. I also acquired the books from the other two courses – “Introduction to Public Procurement” and “Planning, Scheduling, and Requirement Analysis” along with the “Public Procurement Dictionary of Terms”. I referred many times to these sources as well as the additional material received during each class. I highly recommend attending all of the classes in person – the
interaction with the instructors and other attendees is invaluable. Two other sources that I used were the CPPO Prep Guide and also the online quizzes.
I began my studying in earnest approximately three months before I was to take the October 2010 exam. I tried to maintain a regular study pattern of an hour or two three nights a week for the first two months and focused on the material from the NIGP courses. During the last month I mainly focused on the material from the CPPO Prep Guide and added an additional night to study. About ten days before the exam I began taking the online quizzes nightly and would then devote a couple of study hours to my weak areas as identified by each quiz. The last couple of days prior to the exam I did only some minor review – maybe an hour, at most, each day. I took the exam in the afternoon allowing for a good night’s sleep and plenty of time to arrive at the exam site (I had over an hour drive to get there) not feeling rushed.
While taking the exam it was important to stay calm and focused – there are a lot of questions for the time allotted but don’t get in a hurry. It is vital to not let a question get you bogged down. Process each question as it is presented and choose the answer that you think is the best. If there is a question that has you stymied or you are deliberating over two answers mark the question and return to it after you have finished going through all of the questions. Sometimes as you are reading through the other questions and even the answers you will remember something that will help you answer a previous question you may have had trouble with. The main thing is to stay focused and keep moving through the questions. I believe because of the time spent preparing I felt that I had an adequate amount of time to answer the questions and also return to review or answer those I marked earlier.
I believe there were several keys to my success in passing the CPPO exam on the first attempt. Taking the courses offered by NIGP provided a great learning experience through the interaction with a classroom instructor and other students. This knowledge sharing along with the classroom material and texts provided an excellent knowledge base to draw from when preparing for the exam. My educational and work experience also gave me firsthand knowledge of how public procurement works at the state government level. Also, I would recommend that you take advantage of any opportunity you may have to network and study with someone else who is preparing for the exam.
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Confessions of the Certified by Mark Later, C.P.P.O, Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation
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In summary, if you acquire an adequate body of knowledge, allow enough time to study, and stay calm and focused during the exam, you can achieve your goal of becoming certified in public procurement.
I have worked for the State of Ohio for over twenty years, beginning my career as a fiscal specialist at the Attorney General’s Office. From there I became an internal auditor for the Office of Criminal Justice Services and then in the same position with the Department of Public Safety. I became a fiscal officer for the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation in 2008. I have been privileged to gain a broad base of knowledge not only in purchasing but a number of fiscal areas of state government (accounts payable, budgets, grants, and now getting my feet wet with payroll). During my years of service I have been part of workgroups for: internal auditors, grants management, OAKS Financials and Ohio Shared Services. I graduated college with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and a few years ago I achieved a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ashland University. In addition to being a Certified Public Procurement Officer I am also a Certified Public Accountant.
As a U.S. Civil War history buff one of my favorite people of that time is understandably President Abraham Lincoln.
I would like to leave you with some of his simple quotes in regard to achievement.
Prepare – “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my ax”.
Persevere – “Half- finished work generally proves to be labor lost”.
Resolve – “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing”.
You can do it – “That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well”.
CONFESSIONS OF THE CERTIFIED
A recurring column devoted to obtaining first hand-experience from newly certified CO-OPP members.
ARTICLES SUBMITTED BY: Mary Lyles, CPPB
Public Relations Committee Member
DEVELOPING/MANAGING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS May 1 - 3, 2013
STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT PLANNING May 20 - 22, 2013
SOURCING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Jun 12 - 14, 2013
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Sep 11 - 13, 2013
UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNTIES
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The ability to touch the lives of our colleagues through the expression of ourselves in numerous ways is rarely found within the standard workday. However, through conversations over coffee, working lunches and project preparation, we are able to bond on levels that show us a glimpse of the lives led by colleagues outside of the workplace.
I have recently been afforded the invaluable opportunity to glance inside the artistic side of one of our very own, Terri Villavicencio, Contract Analyst with the State of Ohio, Office of Procurement.
Terri has loved painting all of her life and battled through doubts of not being good enough to arrive at a place where she has embraced many classes and has flourished as an artist who finds ‘peace’ in her art. Although unable to paint as often as she would like, Terri finds time to use the abundance of art supplies bought by her husband, to express herself painting her favorite subject: trees. When asked about the significance of trees, Terri states: “I like painting trees because they are strong and silent and a great representative of life. They are almost spiritual and like God, they have been there since the beginning.”
As a procurement professional and artist, I asked Terri if the procurement industry was a color palette, which three colors would be primary and why. After
contemplating the question for a moment, her response was:
“Red-because it is assertive, very vocal and prominent. As a procurement professional, you should have red coursing through your veins about what you do. Blue-because it is calming and mellow. Blue has a ‘go with the flow’ feeling which can be mixed with red to get purple, which is a lively fun mixture of both. In procurement, you have to be prominent and energetic (red) but step back and are calm (blue) at times in order to be the best procurement professional you can be and make the situation a win-win for everyone.
The third color of procurement would be white-because it can be blended with any color to change its shade. I chose red, blue and white because they can be blended together to make grey; in procurement—nothing is ever black and white!”
By tapping into her artistic side, Terri is able to be more creative when dealing with customers and suppliers, realizing that she cannot deal with the same person, the same way, every time. When asked if she could be one color, which color would she be? She responded:
“Purple—because it is whatever you want it to be.”
ARTISTS AMONGST US
A recurring column to highlight the artistic side of procurement professionals and their personal hobbies, interests and activities.
ARTICLE SUBMITTED BY: Anita A. Jones, Public Relations Committee
Artists Amongst Us: The Palette of Procurement by Anita A. Jones
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February 7, 2013, Independence Ohio –
CO-OPP Northern Ohio Branch (NOB) held a meet and greet that included a motivational talk by David Griffin, Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mr. Griffin shared how they are building a culture of “WE” within the CAV’s organization, in order to foster team development.
He indicated that there were 6 essential elements to the culture:
1) Play hard and
generate positive
energy. It’s
contagious.
2) Build real
relationships.
Chemistry and
character are
inseparable.
3) Focus on the strengths
of your team.
4) Hold people
accountable; give folks
the opportunity to
exceed your
expectations
5) Ask for critical
feedback and mean it.
Listen.
6) Embrace your risk-
takers. Be able to say
“I am an empowering
leader.” Don’t just talk
about having an open
door policy, do it.
During the lively question and answer period, Mr. Griffin fielded questions about the presentation, to the players, strategy and future of the franchise.
In other activities at the
event, Mark Evangelista
provided a great
presentation about the
history and evolution of the
Northern Ohio Branch. Bob
Williams welcomed all to his
entity’s lovely facility and
Jim Hardy and Antwane
Brooks recognized new
members.
This event is a true example
of how team work is
essential to the Northern
Ohio Branch of CO-OPP and
how its members are
dedicated to attracting
procurement professionals
throughout the region.
Great job NOB!
Bridging the Gap through Supporting NOB By: Barbara Johnson, CPPO, CPPB, MPA
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CO-OPP 2013 Officers
Steve Sammons President City of Columbus - Department of Public Utilities 910 Dublin Road 3rd Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: (614) 645-5951 Fax: (614) 645-5424 [email protected]
Maureen McGuire, CPPO, CPPB Vice President Columbus Regional Airport Authority 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 Phone: (614) 239-3323 Fax: (614) 239-3183 [email protected]
CO-OPP 2013 Standing Committee Chairs
Gretchen Adkins, CPPO Awards and Scholarships and Code of Regulations State of Ohio, Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: (614) 466-2375 Fax: (614) 644-1785 [email protected]
Diane Ford, CPPB Membership Retired Columbus, Ohio 43209 Phone: (614) 238-9648 Fax: (614) 238-9648 [email protected]
Alan Childress, CPPO Education State of Ohio, Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228-1395 Phone: (614) 466-4265 Fax: (614) 644-1785 [email protected]
Anita A. Jones Public Relations State of Ohio; DAS/Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: (614) 752-0012 Fax: (614) 485-1056 [email protected]
Keasha Brown, CPPO Treasurer State of Ohio; ODRC/Real Estate 770 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43222 Phone: (614) 466-4702 [email protected]
Mary Harper, CPPB Secretary City of Columbus; Purchasing Office 50 West Gay Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: (614) 645-6542 Fax: (614) 645-7051 [email protected]
Gail Messineo, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M. Legislation City of Columbus, Purchasing Office 50 West Gay Street, 1st Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: (614) 645-1655 Fax: (614) 645-7051 [email protected]
Gayle S. Blankenship, CPPO, CPPB Code of Regulations State of Ohio, Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: (614) 466-0530 Fax: (614) 485-1056 [email protected]
Bill Kirwin, CPPO, CPPB ICPC Columbus Regional Airport Authority 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 Phone: (614) 239-4086 Fax: (614) 239-3183 [email protected]
Cindy Collins, CPPB Program Columbus Regional Airport Authority 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 Phone: (614) 239-4074 Fax: (614) 239-3183 [email protected]
Thomas Patterson, CPPB Member-At-Large City of Westerville 21 South State Street Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 901-6869 Fax: (614) 901-6401 [email protected]
Gayle Blankenship, CPPO, CPPB Immediate Past President State of Ohio; DAS/Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: (614) 466-0530 Fax: (614) 485-1056 [email protected]
Thomas Patterson, CPPB Nominating City of Westerville 21 South State Street Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 901-6869 Fax: (614) 901-6401 [email protected]
Maureen McGuire, CPPO, CPPB Budget and Finance Columbus Regional Airport Authority 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 Phone: (614) 239-3323 Fax: (614) 239-7834 [email protected]
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CO-OPP 2013 Ad-Hoc Committee Chairs
Diane Ford, CPPB Retirees Retired Columbus, Ohio 43209 Phone: (614) 238-9648 Fax: (614) 238-9648 [email protected]
Barb Johnson, CPPO, CPPB, MPA Strategic Planning Retired Phone: (614) 781-8225 [email protected]
Joe Lombardi, CPPO, CPPB Community Affairs City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities 910 Dublin Road 4th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: (614) 645-6623 Fax: (614) 645-5424 [email protected]
Phillip Murray, CPPB Social Activities/Fundraising State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources 2045 Morse Road Building D-2 Columbus, Ohio 43229 Phone: (614) 265-6794 Fax: (614) 447-1145 [email protected]
Carol Cook Conference State of Ohio; DAS/Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: (614) 466-1467 [email protected]
Jean Stephenson, CPPO, C.P.M., A.P.P NIGP Liaison State of Ohio; DAS/Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: (614) 644-8495 Fax: (614) 752-9299 [email protected]
Steve Morbitzer, CPPO, CPPB Outreach: CENTRAL OHIO Retired Grove City, Ohio Phone: (614) 875-8527 [email protected]
Mark Evangelista, CPPO, CPM, MBA Outreach: NORTHERN OHIO Lake Metroparks 11211 Spear Road Concord Township, Ohio 44077 Phone: (440) 352-2343 Fax: (440) 639-9873 mevangelista@lakemetroparks. oom
Jennifer Shaefer, CPPB March Is Purchasing Month State of Ohio; DAS/Office of Procurement Services 4200 Surface Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: (614) 644-6084 Fax: (614) 466-2059 [email protected]
Thomas Patterson, CPPB Mentoring City of Westerville 21 South State Street Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 901-6869 Fax: (614) 901-6401 [email protected]
Working together to fulfill the mission of CO-OPP, officers and
chairs strive to encourage, develop and motivate each other
in accomplishing their career objectives.
CO-OPP membership CARES!
2013 CO-OPP Public Relations Committee
Members
Anita A. Jones, Chair
Lorraine Bells
Randall Dublikar
Mark Evangelista
Mary Lyles
Shavonna Neal
Charlie Rosol
Terry Spiropoulos
Jean Stephenson
