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Calling all nominations for Procurement Manager of the Year!

Each year the Chapter’s Honors and Awards Committee presents this award to a Washington State public procurement professional who has excelled within their position as a manager, supervisor or program manager. The Procurement Manager of the Year Award is one of the WA-NIGP as well as the Institute’s most respected awards and is open to all Chapter members in good standing who have supervisory or management responsibilities. If you know someone who demonstrates and exemplifies the Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement found on this link: https://www.nigp.org/our-profession/values-and-guiding-principles-of-public-procurement, submit your Nomination for this award before December 8!

Download your nomination form 2024 Manager of the Year
and send to vp@wanigp.org.

Questions? Please contact Matt Versdahl - vp@wanigp.org

Calling all nominations for Procurement Professional of the Year!

Each year the Chapter’s Honors and Awards Committee presents this award to a Washington State public procurement professional who has excelled within their position. The Procurement Professional of the Year Award is one of the WA-NIGP as well as the Institute’s most respected awards and is open to all Chapter members in good standing who do not have supervisory or management responsibilities. If you know someone who demonstrates and exemplifies , submit your Nomination for this award before December 8, 2024!

Download your nomination form Procurement Manager of the Year 2024 Nomination Form
and send to vp@wanigp.org.
Questions? Please contact Matt Versdahl - vp@wanigp.org

Our holiday event is coming up!

Thursday December 5th 6:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Flatstick Pub Redmond

Volunteers Needed in November to Help Feed Thousands of People
Facing Hunger Across Western Washington
Join us for a volunteer session at the Food LifeLine warehouse to
sort and repack nutritious food. It’s easy, fun, and you can make a huge difference in just a few hours!

Save the Date for Area 8 Regional Conference

WANIGP Scholarship Committee has $1,800 scholarship budget remaining for 2024. We would love to issue one or more scholarships by Tuesday, November 19th. Get your application in today!

Apply for up to $1,800 to support training and/or travel related expenses in 2024!

WANIGP Application

MOST APPLICATIONS ARE APPROVED!

Are you participating in the Leadership Summit 2025 (Impact, Edge, or Academy), APTA Conference, NTI training, or other training? We could help cover the costs!

Please Note: Only one scholarship within a 12-month period can be awarded to a member. You must be a WANIGP and NIGP member to apply. Questions? Contact us at Scholarship@WANIGP.org

Hello WANIGP Google Group Members:
This is to inform you effective February 2024 any incoming new members of WANIGP chapter will automatically be added to this Google group as part of their membership application approval. Current members of this Google group who are not members of WANIGP shall remain and be grandfathered google group members. Current WANIGP members who are not yet signed up to the Google Group will be added as well as part of their membership benefits. Anyone can opt out of this google group at any time. If you opt out and want to opt back in later, you must be a WANIGP current member to be qualified to rejoin. As for the Google Group page administrators, please send your inquiries or questions to the following WANIGP Volunteers:
1. Stacey Sappington- membership@wanigp.org
2. Ginny Justiniano- president@wanigp.org
3.Stacy Hupp- scholarship@wanigp.org
Please continue to spread the word regarding our group!

Join us on the second Wednesday of each month from 2:00-3:00 p.m. for our Emerging Professionals roundtable sessions.... We need to hear from all levels, so we welcome new and seasoned procurement professionals. Bring your
questions or share your expertise, while getting to
know your Washington Chapter peers across our great local public procurement community.

Are you an exceptional, purpose-driven procurement professional who is ready to give back to our profession locally?

An organization is only as strong as those members who support its goals. Through the efforts of our committees, we continue to serve our membership and enhance an environment of professional development.

We need your time and talent to continue our success!

Effective June 12, 2024, our newly appointed Professional Development Chair for our Education and Research Committee is announced

David Nash's renowned Questions of the Day has resumed! If you, or anyone you know, has set their sights on testing for the CPPB, CPPO, or the NIGP-CPP, the Question of the Day can help.

Each day David sends a public procurement related question that may be on one of the exams. It's a great learning tool and since it's generated by David himself, participants can engage him in further conversations or ask for more detail.

An NIGP instructor himself, David it one of the experts when it comes to all things public procurement. Interested? Visit qoftheday.net, complete the form, and watch your email!