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Inside this issue:

Regional Conference 2

Career Seminar II

Recap

3

National Forum

Recap

4

Upcoming Events 10

Scholarships 10

NIGP Course 11

Membership 12

New Certifications 12

New Members 13

Member Spotlight 14

Connected? 15

President—Bill Munch, CPPB

[email protected] 602-677-1988

Vice-President—Joe Guy, CPPB


Treasurer—Sharon Brause, CPPO


Secretary—Heather Hodgman


Immediate Past President—Irma Guzman, CPPB


2016 Executive Board

Oh my goodness, it is

already September. Just

4 short months left in the

calendar year. We had a

great month of August

with a most excellent

Career Seminar II and

some of us were even

lucky enough to attend

Forum back in National

Harbor, Maryland.

We should, as a chapter,

be very proud of the

awards we took home

from Forum. First and

foremost, our Chapter

received an Excellence in

Membership Retention,

Recruitment and Engage-

ment Award. Special

thanks to Kristy Garcia

not only for being a fan-

tastic Chair of our Mem-

bership Committee but

also for all the work she

put into to the application

to tell our "story".

Whether you know it or

not many chapters look to

us for our best practice

methodologies. I had

many leaders in other

chapters at the Forum

reach out to me for advice

about how our chapter is

successful doing this or

that. Our Chapter is

procurement!

At Forum, we won anoth-

er award for having a

high percentage of our

membership as members

of NIGP Members at Na-

tional. A total of 71% of

our chapter members are

national members as

well. At the President's

Luncheon, we were also

recognized as one of a

very few chapters that

held 5 or more national

classes in 2015. Special

thanks to Telma Bearden

and the rest of our Educa-

tion Committee for their

work in this area.

Finally, at Forum, it is

with humble pride that I

accepted an award as

Professional Manager of

the Year. This award has

a direct reflection on our

chapter. Without all of

you, this award would

never have been possible.

The nomination included

all the many positive

things we do every day at

our Chapter. I am grate-

ful to each and every one

of you for allowing me to

be your leader and giving

The Purchasing Exchange The Official Newsletter of the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP

President’s Message by Bill Munch, CPPB

Sept em ber / O c t ober 2016

me an opportunity to receive this

award. I would be remiss if I did-

n't acknowledge Gary Barkman for

his steadfast persistence in put-

ting together my nomination for

this prestigious award. I pledge to

continue to lead in a transparent,

collaborative and enthusiastic

atmosphere throughout my tenure

as President of our great chapter.

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Our next business meeting is going to

be held in beautiful Tempe Arizona on

September 13th. This will be a great

opportunity for us to celebrate the

recognition we received at Forum this

year. Please go to our website and reg-

ister ASAP before all the seats are tak-

en. The program will also include a

presentation by the Arizona State Li-

brary and Archives Department. Since

all of us deal with public records, this

presentation will be near and dear to

our hearts. Don't miss out.

The CPPO and CPPB Review Sessions

start this month. More information is

available on our website. Please know

that there is no cost and you don't have

to attend all the sessions. However, in

order to get credit you must be in at-

tendance at all times. Even if you're not

considering taking these tests until the

spring, it's never too early to start now.

The CPPO will be facilitated by Christi-

na Pryor from City of Chandler and the

CPPB will be facilitated by yours truly.

Once again, don’t forget to SAVE THE

DATE for our 2016 Regional Confer-

ence and Vendor Expo on October 20,

2016 in Mesa. The conference is our

premiere affordable professional devel-

opment opportunity of the year. The

Game Show theme should be fun and

exciting for all of us so "Come on

Down". Please let your vendors know

that there are still booths available and

they can secure a booth by visiting our

website.

Thanks again, everyone and Go Pur-

chasing Go!

Countdown to Regional Conference

Regional Conference

If you have not already registered please do so now as time is running out to reg-

ister and attend this year’s Regional Conference and Vendor Expo being held at

the Mesa Convention Center on October 20, 2016.

It will be an exciting day filled with many professional development classes, a

vendor expo, game show games and prizes, a social event and networking oppor-

tunities with peers and vendors.

Come join us for this important event and educational opportunity. Don’t miss

this annual event that is fun and a huge fundraiser for our chapter.

President’s Message (Continued from previous page)

Don’t forget to vote in October’s

election for Vice-President and

Treasurer. Your vote counts!

Results will be announced at the

Regional Conference.

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The Career Seminar II was held on

August 9, 2016 at Deer Valley Unified

School District in Phoenix with 90

members in attendance.

“Expertise-Driven Project Delivery”

was the topic with Dr. Kenneth Sulli-

van an ASU associate professor as our

guest speaker. His presentation was

exceptional and learning outcomes

were definitely achieved. It could have

easily been a full day session with all

the important information he had to

offer.

The day also included our Chapter

business meeting where we enjoyed a

delicious lunch, heard from committee

chairs and recognized and welcomed

new members.

Committee Chairs provided brief re-

ports on what they are currently work-

ing on.

Our next luncheon meeting will be

held on September 13, 2016 in

Tempe. Registration now open!

If interested in running for Vice-

President or Treasurer please sub-

mit your nomination form no later

than September 13, 2016. The

nomination form is available on

the chapter website.

Don’t forget to support our charity,

St. Vincent de Paul. They are in

need of many items to support

their mission and cause. Charity

information is also available on the

chapter website.

If in need of funds to pay for a

class you can submit for a scholar-

ship. There is always money avail-

able and left over each year be-

cause members don’t take ad-

vantage of this free benefit.

The Young Professionals/Student

Chapter are always looking for

members to join their committee. If

you are a Young Professional

(under 40) please consider joining

and contributing to this committee.

Cooperative committee is diligent-

ly working on comparing all the

available coops across the country

and will present their research and

findings to the board soon.

The Strategic Plan for 2016-2020

was presented to the chapter.

These are the goals set for the

Chapter and will take us through

2020.

Several members won prizes as part of

the pro-d prize drawing, and Larry

Hall, City of Mesa and Ernestine Tesa-

rek, Town of Gilbert, won a free lunch

to attend a future luncheon meeting.

Career Seminar II Recap Click here to see more pictures from this event.

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Congratulations to the Membership

Committee for an outstanding presenta-

tion of our Chapter and it’s members.

This year the Chapter submitted an

award entry for Excellence in Member-

ship Recruitment, Retention and

Engagement. The objective is to

acknowledge the valuable contributions

made by Chapters as they strive to sup-

port NIGP and its mission to develop,

support, and promote the public procure-

ment profession. The Chapter Awards

Program recognizes Chapters who have

developed programs that educate, pro-

vide professional support, and champion

advocacy initiatives that benefit the

membership, the profession, and constit-

uents.

Our Chapter president, Bill Munch, was

presented with the award at National

Forum in August.

Thank you committees, Executive Board,

and members for your support, ideas,

and initiatives that help make our Chap-

ter one of the best in the Country.

NIGP Forum 2016

The NIGP Annual Forum was held this

year in National Harbor, MD, August

21-24, 2016. Our local chapter had

over 25 members in attendance so we

were well represented.

This is a once a year opportunity to

engage in professional development

and network with others in public pro-

curement and the supplier community.

It was a jam packed 4 day educational

experience that was very exciting and

well worth the trip. Nearly 1,000 public

procurement professionals attended the

Forum.

This years Forum featured 100 work-

shops and networking opportunities, a

product expo showcasing nearly 200

suppliers, several keynote speakers and

the presentation of several awards. In

addition to attending the many classes,

and listening to the inspirational

speakers, some members were able to

visit many of the historical monuments,

museums, and attractions located

throughout Washington D.C. (also a

very educational experience).

We would also like to recognize our

very own President, Bill Munch for his

award received for NIGP’s Professional

Manager of the Year.

The institutes professional manager of

the year award is one of NIGP’s highest

honors and recognizes supervisory and

management level professionals who

have made significant contributions to

Procurement, professional develop-

ment, their entity, their chapter, and

the institute.

During the 2016 competition 11 nomi-

nation were received for this leadership

honor. NIGP was privileged to present

Bill Munch with this years award.

Below is the recognition announce-

ment:

“Bill is currently the President of the

Arizona State Capitol Chapter as well

as Vice-President of the Copper Chap-

ter (Tucson). He has also served on the

board of the Arizona Association of

School Business Officials. As a volun-

teer leader his passion and purpose is

teaching. Bill served on the statewide

school district procurement rules com-

mittee which re-drafted the purchasing

rules effecting all 228 school districts.

While Purchasing Director at Mesa

Public Schools he lead the effort to cre-

ate a vendor outreach program in part-

nership with the local chamber of com-

merce to increase opportunities for

vendors through education and aware-

ness. Bill also served as President of

the Tempe Elementary School District

Governing Board where he was able to

positively impact the lives of children

in his community.”

What a great leader Bill is… thank you

Bill for all you do for your community,

your profession, and your chapter.

Congratulations!

National NIGP Annual Forum Recap

Membership Award Received at National Forum

Bill is presented the Manager of

the Year award by Kevin Yin.

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National NIGP Annual Forum Pictures

Crystal Wester, Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, being recognized for obtaining her CPPO certification

Pictured L to R: Brandy Andersen, City of Mesa; Myrna

Quihuis and Melissa Bauer, Town of Queen Creek

Pictured L to R: Sharon Brause and Kristy Garcia, City of

Mesa having some fun at the vendor expo

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James Foley and Corry Slama, Maricopa County Office

of Procurement Services “pointing out” their receipt of

the Agency Certification Award.

Matt Bauer, City of Mesa excited to be recognized as

receiving the 2016 Achievement of Excellence (AEP)

Award .

Pictured L to R: Lori Noyes, ADOA/SPO; Bill Munch, Valley Schools; Kristy Garcia, City of Mesa; Sharon Brause, City of

Mesa; Megan Lukehart, ADOA/SPO; Peggy Ferrin, Tempe Union High School. Enjoying the chapter sponsored dinner

at Cadillac Ranch.

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By: Ai Linn Smith, CPPB

Background:

I was introduced to applying for a scholarship by Jesse Atoigue, a Procurement Manager at DCS. I had only toyed with the

idea but Jesse’s persistence made me submit the application. Right there, little did I expect that the award of scholarship was

the fuel that “pushed” me forward to obtain my CPPB. The City of Mesa, Paul Aguilar (instructor) through AZ chapter offered

CPPB Review classes which served tremendous help and Sharon Brause in particular, who was always encouraging and

shared more tips on practice (Question of the Day) that I didn’t know exist.

I have learned that the technical rules written in the book of knowledge serves as a broad guide in one’s daily practice as a

public procurement officer. Passing the CPPB and practicing in reality what we learned from the BOK are two very distinct

practices that must be combined at any one given time. It is through what we encounter in our work experience that sharpens

our skills in expertise. Practice questions are posed in daily work experience of a procurement officer which brings us back to

incorporating what we learned from the BOK, ie; the technical rules. The CPPB coupled with work experience is a valuable

commodity for incumbent working in a public sector. I find myself being a constant learner of the new encounters as I come

across them.

My encouragement to anyone who wishes to pursue the certification to just go ahead and pursue it because it opens the door to

another perspective of our daily procurement activities.

Chapter Luncheon

September 13, 2016—11:30 AM

December 13, 2016—11:30 AM

December’s holiday recognition

luncheon will be offered to mem-

bers at no cost! Please register

early as registration will be cut off

once maximum capacity has been

reached.

Professional Development

September 19-20, 2016—NIGP Semi-

nar: Effective Contract Writing

October 20, 2016—Regional Conference

& Vendor Expo

November 21, 2016—NIGP Seminar:

Effective Decision Making *Free to first

20 members who register.

Webinars

November 8, 2016—11:30 AM

Scholarships Remember you can submit a scholar-

ship application for any Chapter spon-

sored event and certification applica-

tion and testing fees.

The Scholarship Application and In-

structions are posted on the Chapter

website at www.aznigp.org under Docu-

ments and Files.

$685 registration fee for NIGP Semi-

nar: Effective Contract Writing.

Submit all applications to the Vice

President of AZNIGP, Joe Guy, at

[email protected].

Recent Award Recipients:

Nicole Arnold, City of

Mesa. $685 registration fee for

NIGP Seminar: Effective Contract

Writing.

Congratulations!

Upcoming Events

Scholarship Report

Transitional Board

Meeting

December 13, 2016—8:30 AM

If you plan on chairing a com-

mittee in 2017 please attend

the transitional board meet-

ing. It is a fun-filled day of

planning events, preparing

the budget, and much more

for our Chapter for 2017.

https://www.aznigp.org/


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NIGP Seminar: Effective Decision Making

Date and time: November 21, 2016 (8 AM—5 PM)

Seminar Location: Tolleson Union High School District. 9801 W. Van Buren St., Room A107,

Tolleson, AZ 85353

Presented by: Mr. Michael J. Kolodisner, CPPO

Contact hours: 8.00 hours

Cost: NIGP Institute Members—$310; Non-Members—$410

To Register: Go to www.aznigp.org Under Upcoming Events

Overview

Effective procurement relies on effective decision making. Major organizations, both public and

private, study and implement decision making protocols and techniques that are designed to im-

prove the quality of their decisions. Participants examine various aspects of the decision making

process with the objective of providing procurement professionals with the elements to improve

the quality and effectiveness of every decision.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

NIGP Course to be held at Tolleson School District

Examination of decision theory

Type of purchasing decisions

The decision making environment

Decision levels

Roadblocks to effective decision making

Five step decision making process

Decision screening

Elements of good decisions

Identifying, categorizing and dealing with decision risk

Other decision factors

Recognizing and dealing with decision making styles

Decision making fallacies

Group decision making

Tools for effective decision making


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Membership Report

Active Members = 391

Pending Members = 7

Expired Members = 0

Vacant Positions = 3

New Members = 45

It has been a busy start to a new

membership year. So far this fiscal

year we have 30 new members. We

hope you get involved and reap the

many benefits that membership has to

offer.

Benefits to being a Chapter member

include, free webinars, networking

opportunities, discounted professional

development events, scholarship op-

portunities, enhanced leadership

skills, National staff and resources

and much more!

Please contact Kristy Garcia, Mem-

bership Committee Chair, to redeem

free lunch vouchers, remove or add

any members, and with any questions

or help getting registered.

[email protected]

(tel) 480-644-5052

National Membership

Are you a member of NIGP National?

If not join today! A $25 rebate is given

to our Chapter for having non-

National members apply for and be-

come new Agency or new Individual

Members of the Institute. This money

can be used toward scholarships, sem-

inars, events and much more!

Join NIGP

Attention Members!

Please visit www.aznigp.org to ensure

your profile is up-to-date and that if

you are a NIGP National member,

that the proper box is checked. (The

Chapter pays NIGP different rates

based on this!)

Also make sure your Job Title and

Department are documented in the

required fields.

You can also review your history,

print attendance certificates and print

invoices/receipts under Review / Up-

date Your Profile then select the

History tab.

Your member history displays on this

page, and includes meeting/event at-

tendance and membership payments.

To download a copy of an invoice or

receipt, click the green “dollars” icon

in the left column next to the appro-

priate entry.

To download a membership or meet-

ing attendance certificate, click the

“paper” icon in the left column next to

the appropriate entry.

New CPPB’s and CPPO’s

Congratulations to our newest certification

Designees from May 2016 testing!

Christina Pryor, CPPO

City of Chandler

Ai Linn Smith, CPPB

Arizona Department of Child Safety

Universal Public Procurement Certification Council


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Inez Babchuk

City of Tolleson

Andrea Nejeres

City of Phoenix

Sean Wulfekuhle

ADOA / State Procurement Office

Ashoke Seth


Jason Rutka


Jeff Stearns


Steve Nash


Steve Nettles


Reem Prendiville


Christiana Moore


John Lyman


Megan Lukehart


Christopher Lacey


Kim Kwong


Michael Hladik


Blair Koolick


Mackenzie Hix


Michael Fleming


Ralph Gomez


Theresa Green


Kris Chavis


Barbi Dull


Kendra Pershall

City of Phoenix

Dianne Howard

Arizona Game & Fish

Crystal Teller

Maricopa County Public Health

David Leon

City of Glendale

Maria Cerda

Central Arizona Project

Anna Logan


Garry Alexis


Adam Lovato


Nancy Vejar


Lilia Atchison


Melissa Flores


Adrian Clemons


Shannon Williams


Michael Williams

Arizona Department of Corrections

Matthew Juan

Maricopa County Public Health

Bianca Birchfield

Tempe Union High School District

Ana Guerrero

Tempe Union High School District

Jessica Canevari

Arizona Department of Education

Lori Gauna

Town of Gilbert

Thomas Relucio

City of Glendale

Yesenia Sandoval

Arizona Department of Health Services

Tammy Leeder

Pendergast School District #92

Jennifer Gray

City of Glendale

Welcome New Members!

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M EM BER SPOT LIGHT : Ian M i l la r

How long have you been in Purchasing?

I have been fortunate enough to work in the Purchasing

Division at the Town of Gilbert for close to 4 years now.

How long have you worked for your em-

ployer? 11 years.

How did you get into Purchasing?

An entry level position opened up within the division,

after working in the Public Works Department for seven

years I was enthusiastic to apply.

What was your first car?

1984 GMC 4X4 Blazer, would not be surprised if it is still

leaking from just about every seal!

It’s your day off. What are you doing?

More than likely I am working at Kinderbugs Preschool,

a company my wife, sister, and I established in 2008. I

typically will dive into the marketing side; update the

website, run errands, or fixing any odds and ends around

the school.

Favorite Book?

Jim Rohn ‘The Power of Ambition’

What makes you laugh?

I really enjoy all types of humor, especially exaggerations

of reality that we tend to not recognize. The TV show

Modern Family seems to hit the nail on the head week

after week, cracks me up!

If you could have only one meal for the

rest of your life, what would it be?

Liberty Market—New York Strip Steak Sandwich.

**grilled new york strip steak, havarti cheese, pretzel

bun, horseradish aioli, au jus**

What do you like to do outside of work?

If we are not at one of the kids’ games or competitions, I

enjoy getting in a round of golf, playing basketball, or

going to the movies.

Any recent accomplishments you are

proud of and would like to share?

I recently attended the Denver Peak Academy Black Belt

training in Denver Colorado.

“Denver’s Peak Performance is the process improvement

team created under Mayor Michael Hancock. Peak part-

ners with city agencies throughout the year to engage

staff at all levels of innovative change aimed at improv-

ing the citizen’s experience with government. All change

is measured for its value to the customer, such as re-

duced wait times, or its savings of tax payer dollars.

Peak’s goal is to transform government from antiquated,

bureaucratic, and wasteful systems into a customer-

driven, creative, sustainable, and data-oriented govern-

ment.”

https://www.jimrohn.com/the-power-of-ambition-by-jim-rohn.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KMOwBBT6iA

http://libertymarket.com/#menus

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