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CHAPTER OF NIGP

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

October already and another year is nearly over. This month’scelebrations are Child Health Day (3rd) Yom Kippur (8th)Columbus Day 910th), National Boss Day (16th), UnitedNations Day (24th) and Halloween on the 31st. Another monthjammed with reasons to get outside, enjoy our family, ourfriends and our wonderful weather.

Remember the Purchasing Conference on October 11, 2011.We will begin with lunch and then have an afternoon ofeducational seminars for you, all at the Civic Center.

Our Conference Chair, Ms. Wendi Sellers has lined up somegreat sessions for us. I hope to see everyone there!

The Nominations Committee is still looking for people willingto serve. The deadline for written nominations was September30 but you have one last chance at the October ChapterMeeting. Elections are on November 8 and the swearing inceremony will be held at the Holiday Luncheon on December13.

Your Board, as always, invites your comments, suggestions,volunteerism and feedback – please contact any of us or drop anote to Info@tacnigp.com.

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage tocontinue that counts.” Sir Winston Churchill

Donna Smith

2011 TACNIGP President

"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope."

Martin Luther King

MESSAGE FROM THEVICE-PRESIDENT

SPEAKER FOR OCTOBER

CANDACE L. RIDDLE

Candace L. Riddle is the Standards of Practice Manager at the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) inHerndon, VA.

Candace received a B.A. in Political Science from Coastal Carolina University (2005). Following five years of work inlaw and finance, in the private sector, Candace returned to Norwich University where she earned a M.A. in Diplomacy -International Trade & Commerce (2011).

As the Standards of Practice manager at NIGP, Candace directs the collaborative development of Standards of Practicefor the public procurement profession. The project has gained the support of over 60 stakeholder organizations around theworld since June of 2010; and under Candace’s direction has acquired over 90 professionals globally, who work toreview the proposed Standards.

Candace enjoys harnessing the power of technology to promote and sustain the Principles & Practices project. She hasbeen recognized as a thought provoking, community leader on social media outlets such as GovLoop and enjoys drivingpublic feedback through innovative uses of new technology.

Candace resides in Charlotte, NC with her son Kade.

Tim Ellinor

2011 TACNIGP Vice-President

UPCOMING NIGP TRAINING for 2011

Advanced Negotiation Workshop

(Tallahassee)

(Pompano Beach)

(Sanford)

DMS6-7-Oct

SELF-NIGP20-21-Oct

DMS7-8-Nov

Contract Administration(Tallahassee)

DMS10-12-Oct

Contract Management in FL(Tallahassee)

DMS13-Oct

Advanced Purchasing Workshop(Virtual) (Tallahassee)

DMS13-Oct

Effective Contract Writing(Winter Haven)

MID FL13-14-Oct

Advanced Accountability: BestPractices for Contract & GrantManagement (Tallahassee)

DMS14-Oct

Advanced Contract ManagementWorkshop (Virtual) (Tallahassee)

DMS14-Oct

Introduction to PublicProcurement (Homestead)

(Clearwater)

GMC12-14-Oct

TB NIGP26-28-Oct

Legal Aspects(Miami)

(Pompano Beach)

GMC16-18-NovSEFL NIGP

2-4-Nov

We will be taking nominations for Officers and the

Board from the floor at our next monthly meeting,

Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Please remember to

verify with the person first to make sure they are

interested in running for office.

“Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but character,

health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions.”

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

Cameo Collins 2-Oct

Joyce Plummer 4-Oct

ReGina Johnson 6-Oct

Marybeth Le 8-Oct

Keith Roberts 8-Oct

Jason Atwood 9-Oct

Ervin Donaldson 15-Oct

David Callaway 20-Oct

Linda Gilyard 20-Oct

Norman McLaughlin 22-Oct

Grissom Amy 23-Oct

Sarah Mei 23-Oct

Kathy Hutchins 27-Oct

Maureen Livings 30-Oct

UPCOMING EVENTS for 2011

TACNIGP Conference &Meeting 11-Oct

TACNIGP Meeting 08-Nov

Thanksgiving 24-Nov

TACNIGP Holiday Meeting 13-Dec

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AUGUST MINUTESCHAPTER MEETING

TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP, INC.

September 13, 2011

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o Order: President Donna Smith called the meeting to order at 12:01 PM.

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tes: Ed Valla motioned to approve the June General Membership Meeting Minutes and Robert Threewitts seconded. Motiond.

Members and Guests: No new members or guests attended.

pportunities: None

ent: President Donna Smith reminded the members to “Save the Date” for Tuesday, October 11th, Purchasing Conference ativic Center.ent Donna Smith encouraged our members to participate in the call for nominations.

urer: No report.

nations Committee: Wendi Sellers stated that we are currently accepting nominations through the 30th for the Board ofassee Area Chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (TACNIGP). Requirements were sent out in anand floor nominations will be next month. We have two nominations at this time.

egistration for the October Purchasing Conference and luncheon will be open soon. The afternoon conference will immediatelyour October General Lunch Meeting. Candace Riddle, NIGP Standard of Practice Manager, will give a presentation on the

Values and Guiding Principles (VGPs) and lead an interactive review of procurement case studies applying the VGPs to eachrio. TACNIGP will also present the State & Local Government Virtual Conference "The Real Impact of Lean Government".

uction of Speaker: President Donna Smith introduced Dr. Latoya Lane, Director of Re-Entry, with the Florida Department ofctions. Dr. Lane currently serves as Director and is instrumental in the implementation of a new and innovative process,ition from Prison to Community Initiative (TPC Model). The mission is to provide inmates and offenders with comprehensiveams and services that will assist in the successful re-entry into the community, thereby reducing recidivism while enhancingc safety, and promoting post-release success. She has created teams and focus groups to assist prison individuals within threears of being released. There are four (4) Re-entry Points in Florida. Volunteers are instrumental and programs such as Adultpecial Education, Vocational Education, Veterans Dorm Program and many others. Dr. Lane said their success is measured byogram statement - “When they succeed, We succeed”. She read an emotional letter from an ex-offender who credited the Re-Program, staff and volunteers to his successful career today and their confidence in him.ore information, Dr. Lane may be contacted via email at: Lane.latoya@mail.dc.state.fl.us.

hly Drawings:inner of October’s Free Lunch drawing was Rebecca Hale and Keith Milton was the winner of the Stadium Blanket.

rn: Motion, Seconded by Bill Spencer.

ctfully submitted – Brenda Wells TACNIGP 2011 Board Member

AUGUST MINUTESBOARD MEETING

TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP, INC.

Date: September 20, 2011Location: DMS, 4050 Esplanade Way, Rm 101

Members Present: Donna Smith, President; Wendi Sellers, Past President, Mark Lovell, Treasurer; Board Members: Charles Day, GloriaDixon, Ed Valla, and Brenda Wells.

Members Absent: Tim Ellinor, Vice President; Susan Barr, Secretary; and Board Members David Callaway and Bill Spencer.

President Donna Smith called the meeting to order at 3:35 PM.

Officers Reports:a. President – Donna Smith commented on her experience and attendance to the 2011 NIGP National Forum in National Harbor,

MD, August 25-29, 2011. She will provide an update for the Chapter in the newsletter soon. Thank you for representing ourChapter Donna!

b. Vice President – No report.c. Treasurer – No report.d. Secretary -no report.

Old Business:

PURCHASING CONFERENCEWendi said we are on schedule for our speaker from NIGP National, Candace Riddle and virtual seminars for the conference. We discussedthe Cloud connectivity for the presentation and travel to and from the airport for Ms. Riddle. Fees for the luncheon were clarified as the same$8.00 for members and no fee for the conference, but members still need to register for the conference. Charlie will send an email blast foroutreach to our members for this conference.

NOMINATIONSDiscussed outreach to the members and another email blast. Reminder that maximum 2 people form one Agency may serve as an Officer orBoard Member (4 total) and must be in good standing. We have 4 nominations at this time.

New Business:

BOARD MEETINGS LOCATION CHANGE: October – December 2011 will be held at the CCOC Betty Easley Center, Room 166.

HOLIDAY PARTYThis year’s Holiday donation direction will be “AdoptaPlatoon®”. We can provide a one-time commitment as the Chapter and collect itemsfor deployed soldiers. Ed provided a list to the Board Members and Gloria stated that all items must be unscented! Since the holidaydeadline will be before our Holiday meeting, we agreed that after Christmas will be fine to send the donation package(s). Brenda volunteeredto draft a flyer so we can get the list of items out to our members soon and start shopping. Donna will sign us up for adopting a platoon as aone-time commitment.

Committee Reports:Volunteer Committee: No report.Scholarship Committee: No report.

Wendi made a motion to adjourn and Ed seconded the motion. Motion passed.Adjourn

Respectfully submitted byBrenda Wells, 2011 Board Member – Tallahassee Area Chapter of NIGP

Supporting our Nation’s deployed U.S. Troops is a gift we give ourselves as they serve on our behalf! We support ourNation’s Troops asking nothing in return except for the honor of letting them know they are never forgotten!

There are approximately 35 male Soldiers in your US Army Platoon and they are deployed from Colorado toAfghanistan.

Please do not expect responses back in a timely manner due to the nature of their job. Just know that the support andletters that you do send are worth their weight in gold!

About Your Platoon: This is an Infantry Platoon with 4th Infantry Division; they’re located in southern Afghanistanand operate in a fairly remote area supporting the locals and Afghan National Army. Because they are so remote, theyare separated internally and don’t have many luxuries. Your support will be great way to help build morale within theplatoon.

CONDITIONS: Your Soldiers are located on a remote base with no running water, using bottled water for drinking &cleaning and power is 220V. There is NO PX Store and NO Chow Hall. They use a cook trailer to heat pre-mademeals and depend on care packages for needed items & snacks.

REQUESTS: Basic care package supplies including non-perishable healthy pocket snacks (nuts, seeds,power/protein/granola bars, dried fruits, jerky, short slim jims, trail mixes), drink mix singles, crackers, cheese(Velveeta travels well), beef summer sausage, foods that can be made with hot water like pasta, ramen noodles, cup onoodles, pop-top canned food (fruits, pasta etc), ready to eat meals, tuna pouches, pop tarts, cookies, travel size hygieneproducts, bath wipes, baby wipes, hand sanitizer gel/wipes, foot powder, nail clippers/files, soft toilet paper, blanketsand anything to help boost Soldier’s morale: lots of letters/mail, current magazines, Comics, DVD’s, Music CD’s,board games, sports balls, Frisbees, assorted puzzle books, dartboard w/extra darts, blank greeting cards to send home,pens etc. Cold Weather Needs: Clothing such as undershirts, black, army green or brown winter boot socks, blackmittens or gloves, blankets and hand/foot warmers.Special Request: X-Box and PS3 games. The game systems were donated by our own soldiers. They just need gamesto play on them. Please send hygiene items separate from food items.

OPERATION CRAYON SCHOOL SUPPORT: Your Soldiers are trying to help repair the only school building intheir area and would appreciate any school supplies that you can send in your care packages… paper, pencils, pens,crayons, book bags, children’s clothing (grade 1-8), chalk, glue sticks etc. They are hoping to have the buildingrepaired by Fall when school should start again.

The commitment you embrace on behalf of our Troops is very difficult when Troops themselves are in a situationwhere they cannot respond to their supporters. But know that you are making a difference and when the Troops receiveyour gifts, letters and cards, it raises morale and puts a smile on their faces! OUR TROOPS ARE DEPENDING ONUS!

CARE PACKAGE IDEAS & MAILING INFORMATION:There are certain care package items our deployed Troops want and need most. Please visit the AAP website atwww.adoptaplatoon.org and click on CARE PACKAGE IDEAS & MAILING INFORMATION.

Restrictions for military mail that cannot be sent to the Troops include:

Obscene articles in the form of prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc.

Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or sexual items, or non-authorized political

materials.

Bulk quantities of religious materials contrary to the Islamic faith cannot be sent. Items for the personal use

of the addressee are permissible if a Service Member in your assigned Platoon/Unit has requested religious

publications / materials.

Pork or pork by-products are not allowed. Do not send products packaged in glass.

Use zip lock type baggies to add a bit more protection when sending foods. Send only pre-packaged, store

bought food products.

We thank you with all our hearts for helping to ensure that our U.S. Service Members are not forgotten and beingamong those who defend the freedoms of our country. THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THEADOPTAPLATOON PATROITIC TEAM WHO STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS! God Bless our Peace Makers!

TACNIGP BUDGET

Money Market – $100,097.99

Checking Account – 41,831.57

Total – 141,929.56

OCTOBER 2011

VOL.1 ISSUE #10

Tallahassee Area Chapter of NIGP

Post Office Box 922

Tallahassee, Florida 32302

Phone: (850) 414-6148

info@tacnigp.com

https://www.tacnigp.com

Do you have something you would like to add to thenewsletter? Is there a writer in you just itching to get out?Please consider preparing an article for the newsletter! Youmay choose any topic you wish (almost!). Writing an articlefor a professional association newsletter brings many greatreturns; among them are personal satisfaction and recognition,but most of all you have an opportunity to share youraccumulated experience, knowledge and wisdom with otherTACNIGP members. CPPO’s and CPPB’s may even beeligible for a recertification point from NIGP for publishedarticles. Please e-mail me at newsletter@tacnigp.com beforethe first Thursday of the month. Thank you.

Jessie Moseley, Newsletter Editor

Purchasing Conference October 11, 2011

Room A-3 October General Meeting and Lunch 11:30-1pm How Not to be the Lone Nut: Lessons in Starting a Movement

Presented by Candace Riddle You may have always been told to be a leader, but this presentation will change the way you think about leadership. We’ll teach you how not to be the lone nut and in the process, teach you about the Principles & Practices Project and the nut that started the movement. Room A-1 National Institute of Governmental Purchasing - Values and Guiding Principles 1-3pm Ripped from the Headlines: How to Use the Values & Guiding Principles to Keep your

Name out of Print Presented by Candace Riddle

Come join us in an interactive session where we will explore procurement stories ripped from the headlines. Your task, identify which Values & Guiding Principles could have kept these names out of print. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss case studies and debate the practical application of the various Values & Guiding Principles, while being challenged by a panel of experts. Can you handle it?

FEATURED SPEAKER Candace L. Riddle is the Standards of Practice Manager at the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) in Herndon, VA. Candace received a B.A. in Political Science from Coastal Carolina University (2005). Following five years of work in law and finance, in the private sector, Candace returned to Norwich University where she earned a M.A. in Diplomacy - International Trade & Commerce (2011). As the Standards of Practice manager at NIGP, Candace directs the collaborative development of Standards of Practice for the public procurement profession. The project has gained the support of over 60 stakeholder organizations around the world since June of 2010; and under Candace’s direction has acquired over 90 professionals globally, who work to review the proposed Standards. Candace enjoys harnessing the power of technology to promote and sustain the Principles & Practices project. She has been recognized as a thought provoking, community leader on social media outlets such as GovLoop and enjoys driving public feedback through innovative uses of new technology. Candace resides in Charlotte, NC with her son Kade.

TACNIGP Purchasing Conference October 11, 2011 Room A-2 State and Local Government Virtual Summit - The Real Impact of Lean Government 1-2pm Time to Hang Up on PBX? Powerful Solutions and Savings around Unified

Communications and VOIP Presented by Dean Iacovelli, Microsoft For government agencies, budgets may rise and fall with economic cycles, but financial circumstances do not change citizen expectations. People count on government to maintain excellent service delivery, from processing permits to maintaining public safety. Microsoft unified communications solutions can play a huge role, enabling new and more efficient ways of working that can drive down the costs of providing government services. You can meet your people’s need for connectivity and communication with integrated features like instant messaging (IM) and presence indicators that help them connect easily, work together, and share information on demand from within the applications they use every day. And you can create a complete enterprise VoIP telephony solution that can enhance, extend, or completely replace PBX systems. See how government at all levels can communicate better and work together from virtually anywhere, around the clock 2-3pm Obstacles and Opportunities: Leverage New Technologies to Better Deliver Public

Services Presented by Scott Villinski, Microsoft With the explosion of smart phones, tablets, and other powerful gadgets, your colleagues and constituents are accessing information and services in new and increasingly diverse ways. This may have you feeling overwhelmed with how to keep your data secure, meet the increasing demand for ubiquitous Wi-Fi, develop mobile applications, and so forth. See how you can turn these obstacles into opportunities. 3-4pm Here, There, and Everywhere: Enabling Government Workers through Mobile Technology Presented by Dale Michalk and Michael Hacker, Microsoft On any given day, the “workplace” for government people might be a community event, a school, a police cruiser, a citizens’ living room, or some other “remote” site. In the past, government employees were isolated when out in the field. With the challenges facing government today, that has to change. Your community’s interests and the security of its citizens can’t wait until workers “get back to the office.” To do their jobs and support the mission, they need immediate access to the same information, applications, and resources as their colleagues back at headquarters. It’s just about equipping your people with mobile devices; it’s about extending equal enterprise access to all of your employees, no matter where they might be. Learn how Microsoft can help you achieve your missions by giving your employees enterprise mobility. 4-5pm How Consumer Technology is Changing Local and State Governments Presented by Bill Wolpin, American City& County Magazine and Alan Shark, Public Technology

Institute (PTI) From still photos and videos to GPS and Smartphones, you will learn the latest trends in consumer technology and how it will continue to influence government operations. Most governments realize that this Consumerization of Technology poses some interesting challenges, especially developing programs and services for those with the new devices, as well as planning for those without access to them. In addition, you will learn how to use social media to create additional opportunities to better engage citizens.