Chartered Institute for Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Adopts VGPs

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This week the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) formally announced their adoption of the Values & Guiding Principles.  This is an extremely exciting announcement for us as both NIGP and CIPS are working together, with the support of the other Supporting and Adopting  Organizations, to take the Principles & Practices project global.

As CIPS stated on their website this Monday, “CIPS has adopted the VGPs to give our [CIPS] members assurances that their funding is being put to good use, that our suppliers know that they can transact with us in an open and transparent manner, and to show the outside world that we live and breath our values to be seen as the customer of choice. In today’s highly competitive world what organisation wouldn’t want this? All eyes are on the public sector to spend responsibly and adopting and implementing the VGPs as well as the Principles and Practices of public procurement (PPPs) demonstrates that procurement teams are being good custodians of the public purse strings”.

We are excited to see CIPS adopt the VGPs and look forward to seeing the continued global reach of the project grow.

PMAC Translates Values & Guiding Principles to French!!!

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We are thrilled to announce that the Values & Guiding Principles are now available in French.  We are also issuing a very big thank you to the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), a Supporting Organization, for volunteering to translate the original document.  This is a great example of how a Supporting Organization can get involved to help further the project. 

PMAC officials contacted us about a month ago to ask if we had a copy of the Values & Guiding Principles available in French.  When we told them that we did not, they immediately volunteered to translate the original document for us!  They then graciously agreed to share the final translation so that we could share it with you too!

So, thank you PMAC for your truly collaborative spirit and contributions to the project and profession!

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2012 Off to a Strong Start

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The Principles & Practices Project is off to a phenomenal start in 2012.  Last week saw the addition of three Supporting and Adopting Organizations!

We are pleased to announce that the NIGP Treasure Coast Chapter signed on as an adopting organization, as well as the NIGP Idaho Public Purchasing Association.   As previously announced, NIGP National officially adopted the Values & Guiding Principles of Public Procurement in October 2010.  The addition of these two chapters now brings NIGP Chapter support / adoption of the project to around 80%.

Other exciting news includes Spikes Cavell’s official Support for the project.  Spikes Cavell is a UK based company that equips decision makers in the public sector with the business intelligence, online tools & analytical insight they need in order to transform the way they procure goods & services.  Their management solutions, to date, have underpinned the efforts to deliver cash savings, measure progress and mange compliance, for more than 800 public sector bodies around the world.

Happy New Year: Here We Go!

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Happy New Year from the Principles & Practices crew.  2012 is sure to be an exciting year for the project as we begin to finalize some of the first Practices.  Be looking for this announcement soon!

Currently, you have five days left to comment on the current Practice: Ethical Procurement!  Hold to those New Year’s resolutions and be sure to get involved!

Finally, we are pleased to announce that the first new Adopting Organization of 2012 is the NIGP Midwest Public Procurement Association chapter.  Congratulations on being the first adopters of the New Year, and for your continued support of the project.

Ethical Procurement Now Open For Public Comment

We now have the latest practice, Ethical Public Procurement, open for comment.  This will be one of our final practices for 2011.  Please take a moment to visit the Practice and comment.  It will remain open through January 10, 2012.

As you know the Principles & Practices project is now global, and Ethical Procurement is at the very foundation of the Public Procurement profession.  Because of the extreme importance of ethics in the profession, we hope that you will feel compelled to engage in the comment period for this practice, like never before.

 

VIP Presentation of the Principles & Practices

Many exciting things have been happening recently with the Principles & Practices project.  We are very excited to see the global reach of the project continue to grow as more and more individuals from around the world are now engaging in the review process for the Practices.

Much like the magic of this time of the year and the mystery of a jolly man who drives a sleigh around the globe in twenty-four hours, the Principles & Practices project seems to have spread in the same enchanted fashion.

Perhaps it was this magic, or just the spirit of the giving season, that inspired NIGP member Keith Glatz, CPPO, FCPM, FCPA (City of Tamarac, FL, USA) to make a special VIP presentation of the Values & Guiding Principles to, the man…the legend himself….Santa Claus!

We’ve heard that Santa is now making a list and checking it twice to find out if you’ve been nice enough to engage in the Principles & Practices project by providing comments on the new practices.  If you haven’t commented on any practices yet this year, there is no reason to fear!  Avoid being on Santa’s naughty list by providing feedback on the next practice, Ethical Public Procurement, to be released next week.

 

Please Stay Tuned: 'Tis the Season to Comment!

This week the Principles & Practices project has continued to make tracks around the globe.  In addition to the world wide excitement, we recently closed the public comment period on Practice: Risk Management, and Practice: Public Procurement Policy Manual.  I am happy to report that both practices received some great consultations.  The practices and the comments are available via the “Public Comment” link located on the left side of this page.

We are currently working on the next practice Ethical Public Procurement which will be released in early December for public consultation.  Our focus groups are currently hard at work reviewing the first draft of this document.

We hope that you will continue to follow us and stay informed about the project updates throughout the upcoming holidays!  'Tis the Season . . . to Comment!