Annual Opportunity Sizing - State Procurement - State of Ohio

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
On behalf of the Universal Public Purchasing Certification
Council (UPPCC), I appreciate your interest in learning about
the value of professional certification in public procurement.
As the public procurement function transforms from a
regulatory agency to a strategic player with greater
credibility and recognition, professionals who serve in
governmental procurement have expressed an increased
interest in achieving certification. Some will do so in order
to demonstrate that they offer their governmental employers
and taxpayers a heightened understanding of the body of
knowledge required to be successful in this discipline.
Others will seek certification in order to increase their
opportunities for promotion – particularly since many
governmental agencies require professional certification as a
prerequisite for employment. Whatever your motivation is, I
trust that this experience is both challenging and rewarding.
2008 UPPCC GOVERNING BOARD
Officers
Chairman
Rick D. Berry, CPPO
Director of Materiel Management
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Representing NIGP
Vice Chairman
John Adler, CPPO
Vice President of Purchasing
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas, TX
Representing NASPO
Secretary
Norma Hall, CPPO, CPPB, CPM
Procurement Manager II
State of South Carolina
Office of Materials Management
Columbia, SC
Representing NIGP
Treasurer
Mark D. Hutchison Sr., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
State Purchasing Assistant Administrator
State of Ohio
Columbus, OH
Representing NASPO
Members
Darin Matthews, CPPO, C.P.M.
Division Manager
Portland Area Metropolitan Service District
Portland, OR
Representing NIGP
UPPCC Official Candidate Handbook for Certification
2008 Edition • Page 2 of 26
The certification examinations offered by the UPPCC are
rigorous. We do not anticipate that all candidates will
successfully pass the examination – but for those who do,
their professional designation as a Certified Professional
Public Buyer (CPPB) or as a Certified Public Purchasing
Officer (CPPO) admirably reflects their understanding of a
complex procurement function and an ability to apply this
knowledge to the workplace in service to taxpayers. I wish
you the very best as you strive to achieve your certification.
Sincerely,
Rick Berry, CPPO
2008 – 2010 Chairman
UPPCC Governing Board
David Gragan, CPPO
Chief Procurement Officer
DC Office of Contracting & Procurement
Washington, DC
Representing NASPO
ADVISORY MEMBERS
Micheline Brunette
Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat
Ottawa, ON
Representing Canadian Federal Government
Currently Vacant
Representing US Federal Government
ACADEMIC MEMBERS (Non-Voting)
Cliff McCue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Florida Atlantic University
Davie, FL
Khi Thai, Ph.D.
Editor, Journal of Public Budgeting
Florida Atlantic University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS (Non-Voting)
Jack Gallt
Executive Director
National Association of State Procurement Officials
Lexington, KY
Rick Grimm, CPPO, CPPB
Chief Executive Officer
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.
Herndon, VA