tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39741302055179594512024-03-13T20:52:52.684-04:00THIS SITE HAS MOVED. Please go to: www.principlesandpractices.orgPrinciples & Practices of Public Procurement.
A collaborative review of proposed values, principles, and standards of practices for public sector procurement.Tina M. Borgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14954694012999736882noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-83331287818559690412013-02-14T14:03:00.001-05:002013-02-14T14:03:02.005-05:00Untitled<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>We can't wait to hear from you</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com157tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-75980310095306232522013-01-03T16:25:00.001-05:002013-01-03T16:25:04.613-05:00Welcome 2013<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Welcome to 2013! There is no better way to start off the year than to get involved with the Principles & Practices Project. Start your year off by commenting on the <a href="http://www.a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-12-20&c=x7uxAlgK&aac=TG1XDUgqm2rd&asig=guest" target="_blank">latest practice</a> or by joining the review team! If your organization or company is interested in becoming a supporting or adopting organization, please use the <a href="http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/TjX0uwv0cUfV" target="_blank">form</a> on the homepage to sign up.</p> <p>We're looking forward to a great 2013 and hope that you'll join us.<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2013-01-03/ohziatteCiavgszDhipvJeaqeHoknIaypzbvJyJpkHpICGllIiCkxgyDGbvA/2013.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="2013" height="500" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2013-01-03/ohziatteCiavgszDhipvJeaqeHoknIaypzbvJyJpkHpICGllIiCkxgyDGbvA/2013.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-10914634857437030192012-12-20T11:11:00.001-05:002012-12-20T11:11:35.119-05:00Tis The Season to Comment<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Tis the Season to Comment! Help us with the last practice of 2012, <em>The Evaluation Process</em>, by providing your expertise and comments. This practice will remain open for public comment through <strong>January 7, 2013</strong>. <a href="http://www.a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-12-20&c=x7uxAlgK&aac=TG1XDUgqm2rd&asig=guest" target="_blank">Click here to add your comments</a>!</p> <p>Thank you to everyone who has made 2012 one of the most successful years for the Principles & Practices Project yet! There is plenty more to come in the New Year so stay tuned!<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Tis_the_season" height="300" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-12-20/rxhagfyIHAGyFJEGBuukgHgrqfcbBuzzecpkDDlpksgIfigtDpruhvzBxGHm/Tis_the_Season.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="350" /> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-33878289980273237642012-11-30T05:00:00.001-05:002012-11-30T05:00:05.685-05:00Growth of Global Standard Practices for Public Procurement<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p>Herndon, VA – <strong style=""><em style="">NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement</em></strong> and the UK <strong style=""><em style="">Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply</em> </strong>(CIPS) today jointly announce the release of three additional global Public Procurement Practices: <em style="">Developing Evaluation Criteria; Outsourcing; </em>and <em style="">Technology in Public Procurement</em>.<em style=""> </em></p> <p> </p> <p>As part of a larger shared initiative to define and formalize global professional standards for government procurement officials, the release of these practices brings to 17 the body of standardized practices providing high-level guidance across government procurement activities.</p> <p> </p> <p>Public entities at all levels of government perform many of the same procurement activities, yet their methodologies and outcomes differ. Reflecting on the importance of a body of professional standards for public procurement, David Noble, CIPS’ Chief Executive Officer observed, “Establishing a broad base of professional practices provides the common operating reference for practitioners and an evaluative resource for the general public to measure the procurement practices of their governments.”<span style=""> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>NIGP’s Chief Executive Officer, Rick Grimm, added, “Historically, the specific practices of a profession are closely held or are otherwise difficult to discover. By contrast, professionals in public procurement value the fundamental nature of transparency in government practice. We publish these Practices with the intent to serve the professional needs of the government procurement community, while simultaneously serving the public’s need to assure their governments’ appropriate stewardship of tax-based revenues.”</p> <p> </p> <p>NIGP and CIPS will continue to jointly develop and release additional Practices over the coming 18 months and beyond.<span style=""> </span>The CIPS-NIGP partnership intends to release a total of 30 Practices by the end of June 2013.<span style=""> </span>The core foundation of 30 Practices and those that follow will be maintained through an ongoing review and development process to ensure that the body of Practices remains relevant and supports the needs of government procurement practitioners over time.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Practices for Public Procurement are founded upon the Values of Public Procurement necessary to preserve the public trust, protect the public interest, and ensure fairness for the public good. Those Values are: <em style="">Accountability, Ethics, Impartiality, Professionalism, Service,</em> and <em style="">Transparency.</em></p> <p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-48453732322637706072012-10-11T11:17:00.001-04:002012-10-11T11:17:53.892-04:00October 18, 2012 - Performance Based Contracting Webinar<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Join u<span style="color: #000000;">s October 18, 2012 for a Performance Based Contracting Webinar. Presented by <span class="BodyTXT"><span style="color: #008000;">Stephen Gordon, Ph.D., FNIGP, CPPO, Old Dominion University, Dept. of Urban Studies and Public Administration, Norfolk, VA.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Many public entities use performance-based contracting to set up goods, services, and construction contracts that optimize value, mitigate risk, and benefit from fresh ideas and creative solutions that traditional contracting strategies blocked. When an entity issues a performance-based RFP, it does not prescribe how the good should be made, how the service should be provided, or how the construction project should be built. Instead, the entity sets forth in the RFP the outcomes it is seeking to achieve, and asks prospective offerers to respond with a proposal that tells the entity how the proposer would achieve those outcomes. The public entity awards the proposal that offers the best solution, based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP. Of course, it is not feasible to use performance-based contracting for every acquisition. If you are interested in adopting this proven practice for your entity, attend this webinar.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">At the end of this webinar students will be able to:</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"> Define performance based contracting</span><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Identify solicitations that would benefit from performance based contracting</span><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Identify the key elements of a performance based RFP </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Receive credit for continuing education! </span></p> <p><span class="BodyTXT"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: navy;">Contact hours:</span> <span style="color: #008000;">1 (Contact hour awarded based on use of First and Last Name at Log In)</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: navy;">UPPCC recertification points:</span> <span style="color: #008000;">.125</span></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.nigp.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=NIGP&WebCode=InstEvent&Reg_evt_key=79bec51e-9687-4ca2-82b7-2d81c25f8c81" target="_blank"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Click Here to Register</strong></span></a></p> </span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-32082862845645748102012-09-26T14:03:00.001-04:002012-09-26T14:03:37.543-04:00Open for Comment: Technology in Public Procurement<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-09-26/EJmsEBpIEvqfvtvFyrohocBjyoyyItaByDiAykIIDdDGHhgfDnuJlabuedHd/Procurementphoto.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Procurementphoto" height="375" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-09-26/EJmsEBpIEvqfvtvFyrohocBjyoyyItaByDiAykIIDdDGHhgfDnuJlabuedHd/Procurementphoto.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p> <p>The latest practice, Technology in Public Procurement is now open for public comment. This practice will remain open for feedback through <strong>October 8, 2012</strong>. <a href="http://www.a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-09-26&c=pJsskj9w&aac=qBPcKQa3auJA&asig=guest" target="_blank">Click here to view the practice.</a></p> <p>Get in on the action and check out the new look of the Principles & Practices website! You will begin to notice small changes to the website as we work to imrove the look and feel. Should you have any commentsor suggestions, please feel free to comment on this post with your ideas.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-87236926492534523392012-09-04T08:23:00.001-04:002012-09-04T08:23:24.115-04:00Education Opportunity: Performance Management Webinar<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>There will be a Principles & Practices webinar on Performance Management on September 13, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST. This webinar will be presented by NIGP - The Institute for Public Procurement. Don't miss your opportunity to learn more about implementing the practices. <a href="http://www.nigp.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=NIGP&WebCode=InstEvent&Reg_evt_key=0ef74722-9c7b-4f91-ade9-10196b7aece1" target="_blank">Sign up today!</a></p> <p>Also, don't forget that the opprotunity to comment on the latest Practice: Outsourcing is open for public comment, now through September 10, 2012.</p> <p> </p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Webinar3" height="299" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-09-04/jafkClmqdJbGsyjGcBACrirxrIGtyIBIczuaBdfJwvaIivmwftbxopbJExxd/webinar3.png.scaled500.png" width="300" /> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-70879206076897739032012-08-27T14:37:00.001-04:002012-08-27T14:37:17.774-04:00Public Comment Period Now Open: Outsourcing<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>The public comment period for the latest Practice: Outsourcing, is now open for comment. This Practice will remain open for comment through September 10, 2012.</p> <p>We hope that you will continue to provide your feedback on the Practices as they become available.</p> <p><a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-08-27&c=KfqMcxoR&aac=302uQtbcw5ID&asig=guest" target="_blank">Please click here to provide your comments.</a></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Outsourced" height="168" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-08-27/HgFniflGvdcyjlBtEDlxjfwiltAwzBnJdsCesfwajnkmcxHFjxGhcIaDzmvt/outsourced.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="300" /> <img alt="Outsourced" height="168" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-08-27/chbrHpbEhEmgjblrilJjFvlojFnCoazwDnajgmlfkCwHucEownnoeCnozEcr/outsourced.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="300" /> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://principlesandpractices.org/public-comment-period-now-open-outsourcing">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-44984451883908028032012-07-19T10:45:00.001-04:002012-07-19T10:45:46.589-04:00Practice Debate is Heating Up: Comment Now!<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Debating-wire-300x285" height="285" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/rAidBcyIIveAmeqqknIJzAqmFieGmnqdvldingAbvGhuIqpDbaJxBJmAecsv/debating-wire-300x285.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="300" /> </div> </p> <p>It may be heating up outside, but the Principles & Practices comments are getting hot, hot, hot!<span style=""> </span>The latest Practice: Developing Evaluation Criteria has introduced some new terminology and concepts that are being fiercely debated.<span style=""> </span>After being up for one week, the Practice has gathered over 50 comments!</p> <p>Help keep the debate going and let us know if we have consensus.<span style=""> </span>Add your comments to the Practice, and feel free to agree or disagree with others comments as well.<span style=""> </span>There is nothing like a good, healthy, collaborative, discussion to build best practices!</p> <p>The Practice will remain open through July 27, 2012!<strong><span style=""> </span><a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-07-11&c=WWtf0tvw&aac=Aw6psKjiD57n&asig=guest" target="_blank">Click here to comment now!</a></strong></p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-7172518135262570112012-07-12T16:53:00.001-04:002012-07-12T16:53:34.366-04:00Developing Evaluation Criteria: Open for Public Comment<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>The latest <strong>Practice: Developing Evaluation Criteria</strong> is open for public <a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-07-11&c=WWtf0tvw&aac=Aw6psKjiD57n&asig=guest" target="_blank">comment</a>. Please provide your feedback by <strong>July 27, 2012</strong>.<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-12/fsHvuAaAHAaEeBafgHrbAGbxiqADvgtaFfvjrHHbDfqpvqDccyeBmmbfpqAg/check-box.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Check-box" height="565" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-12/fsHvuAaAHAaEeBafgHrbAGbxiqADvgtaFfvjrHHbDfqpvqDccyeBmmbfpqAg/check-box.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p> <p>We hope that you will continue to engage in the Principles & Practices Project, and share it with your colleagues. </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-75420715878362154132012-07-06T04:57:00.001-04:002012-07-06T04:57:48.983-04:00Four New Practices Released Today<div class='posterous_autopost'><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Four new guides have been made available free<span style=""> </span>from <a href="http://www.nigp.org" target="_blank">NIGP </a>The Institute for Public Procurement and The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (<a href="http://www.cips.org" target="_blank">CIPS</a>), as part of a larger initiative to support and formalize global professional standards for government procurement.</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The four guides released this week include <em style="">Lease-Purchase Decision; Specifications; Spend Analysis; Sustainable Public Procurement</em>, and there is now a total of 14 documents available to <a href="http://principlesandpractices.org/pages/final-practices-31393" target="_blank">download</a>.</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">National, regional and local government often perform many of the same procurement activities but outcomes and methodologies differ. </span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">David Noble, CIPS’ Chief Executive Officer, asserted that, “Growing the base of reference-able standards, gives public procurement professionals across the globe the necessary guide to achieve high performance procurement organizations that can more effectively support their communities. Considering U.S. governments spend a combined seven trillion dollars, Canada governments 360 billion dollars, and U.K. governments over 500 billion pounds, consistent and professional procurement practices across governments has a significant impact on how effectively and efficiently governments conduct business.”</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NIGP’s Chief Executive Officer, Rick Grimm, noted that, “The release of these four Practices reflects NIGP’s ongoing commitment to develop, support and promote the public procurement profession in all parts of the world. Times of economic uncertainty are often when procurement’s light shines brightest, and growing the core Practices allows that bright light to shine more uniformly across all governments that subscribe to the value of professional practice in public procurement.”</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The two professional bodies will continue to work together and release additional practices over the next 18 months. Another group of practices will be released in a few months’ time. <span style="font-size: small;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Globe_demo" height="360" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-05/ihauhbFIjHztoIkCHgxFADhtkHkEuhbwGnJzriueIjcwtDraczCdkgAunIFh/globe_demo.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="360" /> </div> </span></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-62978174142879570442012-07-05T13:24:00.001-04:002012-07-05T13:24:56.710-04:00Four New Practices are Released<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">Four new guides have been made available free<span style=""> </span>from <a href="http://www.nigp.org" target="_blank">NIGP </a>- The Institute for Public Procurement and The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (<a href="http://www.cips.org" target="_blank">CIPS</a>) and as part of a larger initiative to support and formalize global professional standards for government procurement.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">The four guides released this week include <em style="">Lease-Purchase Decision; Specifications; Spend Analysis; Sustainable Public Procurement</em>, and there is now a total of 14 documents available to <a href="http://principlesandpractices.org/pages/final-practices-31393" target="_blank">download.</a></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">National, regional and local government often perform many of the same procurement activities but outcomes and methodologies differ. </span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">David Noble, CIPS’ Chief Executive Officer, asserted that, “Growing the base of reference-able standards, gives public procurement professionals across the globe the necessary guide to achieve high performance procurement organizations that can more effectively support their communities. Considering U.S. governments spend a combined seven trillion dollars, Canada governments 360 billion dollars, and U.K. governments over 500 billion pounds, consistent and professional procurement practices across governments has a significant impact on how effectively and efficiently governments conduct business.”</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">NIGP’s Chief Executive Officer, Rick Grimm, noted that, “The release of these four Practices reflects NIGP’s ongoing commitment to develop, support and promote the public procurement profession in all parts of the world. Times of economic uncertainty are often when procurement’s light shines brightest, and growing the core Practices allows that bright light to shine more uniformly across all governments that subscribe to the value of professional practice in public procurement.”</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">The two professional bodies will continue to work together and release additional practices over the next 18 months. Another group of practices will be released in a few months’ time. </span></span></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Globe_demo" height="360" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-05/cEvsjupltDEszBBjkyFhmksbrCAasDheBsxdIFkoHCipCnceykEhDczHCBbe/globe_demo.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="360" /> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-42598241536498036782012-07-02T14:52:00.001-04:002012-07-02T14:52:12.816-04:00Ethical Public Procurement: Webinar Education Now Available!<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">You’ve asked for it and now NIGP is delivering!<span style=""> </span>During the past few years as the Principles & Practices Project has taken shape, we have received many requests for more education at it relates to the Values, Guiding Principles, and Practices.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Starting <strong>August 9, 2012</strong>, the first webinar related to the Principles & Practices Project will be offered through NIGP.<span style=""> </span>This webinar will focus on the <em style="">Practice:<span style=""> </span>Ethical Public Procurement.</em></span></p> <p style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">The webinar is titled “<em style=""><strong>The Ethics of Inaction</strong></em>”.<span style=""> </span><em style="">At the end of this Learning Event, students will be able to:</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> <p style=""><span style="font-family: Courier New; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="">o<span style="font: 7pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><em style=""><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Describe the concepts of “inaction” as applied to ethical decision making </span></em></p> <p style=""><span style="font-family: Courier New; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="">o<span style="font: 7pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><em style=""><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Identify the legal and ethical consequences of proactive responses versus inactions </span></em></p> <p style=""><span style="font-family: Courier New; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="">o<span style="font: 7pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><em style=""><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Describe the behaviors that promote a strong ethical organization </span></em></p> <p style=""><span style="font-family: Courier New; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="">o<span style="font: 7pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><em style=""><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Identify options when confronted with an ethical challenge</span></em></p> <p style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; background: white;"> </p> </span></p> <p style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; background: white;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">To register for this event, <a href="http://www.nigp.org/eweb/StartPage.aspx?Site=NIGP&webcode=pd-ep-wb-webinars" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></p> <p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-17200112086735301782012-06-28T09:01:00.001-04:002012-06-28T09:01:41.020-04:00Principles & Practices Education Opportunity<div class='posterous_autopost'><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nigp.org/eweb/StartPage.aspx?Site=NIGP&webcode=evt_ae" target="_blank">NIGP 2012 Forum</a> is fast approaching, and we’re excited to announce that the Principles & Practices project will be an integral part of the Forum this year.<span style=""> </span>You’ve asked for it…and NIGP is delivering several workshops that relate directly to the first 10 Practices.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">So, if you’ve seen the Practices, but you still want to know more about the subject matter and how to implement the guidance, then join NIGP in Seattle, WA, USA this August!</span></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-06-28/bxJHbFkipssClHgmmqFkDCgswBtAgoraClAEstFdalCJtzHyDGxIdIqCjhqf/2012ForumBanner.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="2012forumbanner" height="268" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-06-28/bxJHbFkipssClHgmmqFkDCgswBtAgoraClAEstFdalCJtzHyDGxIdIqCjhqf/2012ForumBanner.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-48958271189793781452012-06-04T12:23:00.001-04:002012-06-04T12:23:23.715-04:00We're Back Up & Running<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>You may have had some trouble connecting to our site for the past week. Some recent changes with the host server caused some connection issues for our visitors. We appologize for the inconvenience.</p> <p>We are now back up and running as usual. We hope you will join in the Principles & Practices Project and continue to provide feedback on the draft practices.</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Funny-error-message-3" height="191" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-06-04/GDDfnfCrtJccFgbxodEcnFeazCAcwCyexHkxEadCkpisibuyeJGAIGbBAzxv/funny-error-message-3.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="331" /> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-43200115791648452872012-05-16T18:43:00.001-04:002012-05-16T18:43:29.365-04:00Practice: Specifications Now Open for Public Comment<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>The latest Practice: Specifications is now open for public comment. The comment period will remain open through June 4, 2012. We hope that you will continue to join us in the effort to develop the Public Procurement Practices. To comment on this practice, <a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-05-16&c=U10slGKn&aac=Mmfxk9xxDWFP&asig=guest" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-8804378993916095612012-04-30T19:51:00.001-04:002012-04-30T19:51:57.785-04:00Principles & Practices Presented in Gwangju, South Korea<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> <p>The Principles and Practices for Public Procurement were presented to the Public Procurement Regional Office in Gwangju, South Korea this week.<span style=""> </span>Candace Riddle, Standards Manager at NIGP presented a translated version of the Values to the office in Gwangju.<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/uwBisEsjoegrAJpyBzshenxhdGsmaIklbpofbqucvijyliiGAvigobdvGjBB/IMG_0716.JPG.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Img_0716" height="375" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/uwBisEsjoegrAJpyBzshenxhdGsmaIklbpofbqucvijyliiGAvigobdvGjBB/IMG_0716.JPG.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/FHHxqHzAJBtzHHeEfqrzyGHDevwCnatxGiEfctxkldcywqFEjAobelEIrjIG/IMG_0717.JPG.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Img_0717" height="375" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/FHHxqHzAJBtzHHeEfqrzyGHDevwCnatxGiEfctxkldcywqFEjAobelEIrjIG/IMG_0717.JPG.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/zAFHgFwodIvqdCbFlDHztGbtlJbmDnsjcHjJptydhxvchiFfheqAqivAffra/IMG_0718.JPG.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Img_0718" height="375" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/zAFHgFwodIvqdCbFlDHztGbtlJbmDnsjcHjJptydhxvchiFfheqAqivAffra/IMG_0718.JPG.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/BijqJifmilJrFIIxbcmltzIgthwifqsxrACoBxmGArtHFHzBeDeoagkdHewx/IMG_0728.JPG.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Img_0728" height="375" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/BijqJifmilJrFIIxbcmltzIgthwifqsxrACoBxmGArtHFHzBeDeoagkdHewx/IMG_0728.JPG.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/yBccpxhrnCfCIsidxCpHzHjrDpedeHfDJqqlfbeqbgJsHHpgpCxBCbHbEkhd/IMG_0730.JPG.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Img_0730" height="375" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-30/yBccpxhrnCfCIsidxCpHzHjrDpedeHfDJqqlfbeqbgJsHHpgpCxBCbHbEkhd/IMG_0730.JPG.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://principlesandpractices.posterous.com/principles-practices-presented-in-gwangju-sou">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p>Officers at the PPS in Gwangju provided a warm welcome and plenty of information on South Korea’s robust procurement system.<span style=""> </span>The meeting was successful and appears to be the beginning of an opportunity to learn more about the South Korean procurement system, and to include the knowledge and expertise from professionals in the Far East.</p> <p> </p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-82617251504053073232012-04-09T11:23:00.001-04:002012-04-09T11:23:46.324-04:00Lease v. Purchase Analysis Open for Public Comment<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Decision" height="309" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-04-09/kkxjvkhqrenqdurypvaCefpDvjGkvJvhxffoBhlareoEkefAEilwDsyuDdCj/decision.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="388" /> </div> </p> <p>We are excited that so many of you joined us for our big announcement!<span style=""> </span>Yes, the first 10 Practices are complete!<span style=""> </span>However, this is not the end of the road for us, as we anticipate releasing 30 Practices by July 2013.</p> <p>We need your continued feedback on the next Practices!<span style=""> </span>Join us today by commenting on the latest Practice:<span style=""> </span><em style=""><strong><a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-04-09&c=9EaDX8AQ&aac=MwgObW9ibFS3&asig=guest " target="_blank">Lease v. Purchase Analysis</a></strong>.</em><span style=""> </span>This Practice will remain open for your comment through <strong>May 7, 2012</strong>.</p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-43229999467162464572012-03-29T05:57:00.001-04:002012-03-29T05:57:49.453-04:00Global Practices for Public Procurement Provide Pathway to Fiscal and Political Success<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> <p>Herndon, VA – <strong style=""><em style=""><a href="http://www.nigp.org" target="_blank">NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement</a></em></strong> and the UK <a href="http://www.cips.org" target="_blank"><strong style=""><em style="">Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply</em> </strong>(CIPS)</a> today jointly announce the release of<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial;"> t</span>en <a href="http://principlesandpractices.posterous.com/pages/final-practices-31393" target="_blank">Global Public Procurement Practices</a>. As part of a larger shared initiative to define and formalize global professional standards for government procurement officials, these ten standard practices provide high-level guidance across the following procurement activities: <em style="">Strategic Procurement Planning; Performance Management; Performance Measurement; Performance Metrics; Use of Cooperative Contracts; Transparency; Risk Management; Ethical Procurement; Procurement Policy Manual; </em>and <em style="">Performance-Based Contracting.</em></p> <p>Public entities at all levels of government perform many of the same procurement activities, yet their methodologies and outcomes differ as each entity’s practices have been defined based on their unique operating environments.<span style=""> </span>With a reference of formalized standard practices, established through the collaboration of public sector professionals around the world, agencies will have an authoritative resource that defines professional standards of practice across critical public procurement functions.</p> <p>As political leaders draw increasing scrutiny and voter pressure to demonstrate fiscal responsibility, procurement professionals must ensure that they maximize the value of every tax dollar.<span style=""> </span>U.S. governments spend a combined seven trillion dollars, Canadian governments 360 billion dollars and U.K. governments over 500 billion pounds. Consistent and professional procurement practices across governments can positively impact the effective expenditure of public funds.</p> <p>The Practices for Public Procurement are founded upon the Values of Public Procurement necessary to preserve the public trust, protect the public interest, and ensure fairness for the public good. Those Values are: <em style="">Accountability, Ethics, Impartiality, Professionalism, Service,</em> and <em style="">Transparency.</em></p> <p>NIGP and CIPS will continue to <a href="http://principlesandpractices.posterous.com/pages/public-comment-for-standards-of-practice" target="_blank">jointly develop</a> and release additional Practices while maintaining an ongoing review process to ensure that the body of Practices remains relevant and supports the needs of government procurement practitioners over time.</p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-78052394718494361432012-03-23T16:06:00.001-04:002012-03-23T16:06:43.233-04:00Earn a Cameo Appearance for Your Organization!<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Guest-appearance-300x228" height="228" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-23/fswruaqolHqJlhfGeiyggFFFqatinDovaFkGthsbHybwguuufzcAawlgHDJr/guest-appearance-300x228.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="300" /> </div> </p> <p>Maybe it is just Purchasing Month, or maybe it is Spring in the air, but some great things are happening with the Principles and Practices Project.</p> <p>We’ve had several municipalities support or adopt the Values & Guiding Principles in their Purchasing Month Resolutions (City of Tamarac, FL; City of Tarpon Springs, FL; City of Winter Park, FL; City of Franklin, TN).<span style=""> </span>This is really exciting, as we love to see the Values & Guiding Principles being implemented as part of the daily professional practice.</p> <p>Speaking of practice….we have some very exciting news in this area that will be released early next week, so stay tuned to the website and our social media outlets to be the first to know!<span style=""> </span>You can reach our social media outlets via the media tab on the right hand side of this page.<span style=""> </span><strong style="">Be the first one to re-tweet the BIG NEWS next week and we’ll give your organization a special cameo in our next posting!!</strong></p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-3381759725487542332012-03-15T10:15:00.001-04:002012-03-15T10:15:35.847-04:00Public Comment Period for Spend Analysis Extended<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Fafsa-deadline" height="264" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-15/dgAduqCjduAkFtEmphqIwasbvCmGnrFAnIfsiGjhgDmBhHFjyunsuGyfrine/fafsa-deadline.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="457" /> </div> </p> <p>The public comment period for Spend Analysis has been extended. We hope that you will take a moment to tell us what you think. The comment period will remain open through March 21, 2012. <a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-02-28&c=Rwvz470E&aac=VRtIFF6nWn4J&asig=guest " target="_blank"> Click Here</a> to view the practice and enter your comments.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-3515739115369127512012-03-01T15:44:00.001-05:002012-03-01T15:44:28.002-05:00Proclaim Your Support!<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> <p>We are pleased to announce that the latest Public Procurement Practice: <em style="">Spend Analysis</em> is now open for public comment.<span style=""> </span>This practice will remain open through March 12, 2012.</p> <p>We also are delighted to share some exciting news with you to kick of Purchasing Month!<span style=""> </span>Keith Glatz, Purchasing Manager for the City of Tamarac, Florida set out on a mission to spread the news about the Principles & Practices project – and that he sure did!<span style=""> </span>Just last week, Mr. Glatz forwarded us proclamations from the City of Tamarac, Florida and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.<span style=""> </span>Both proclamations cite support for the Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement!</p> <p>This is another monumental step for the Principles and Practices project and an example that we hope you will carry back to your local departments and organizations as well.<span style=""> <div class='p_embed p_file_embed'> <a href="http://principlesandpractices.posterous.com/proclaim-your-support"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <strong>2012_signed_proclamation.pdf</strong> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-01/zGIbwpkukHHqfypFlBFoyqyzCaHBEurhlcGudwfCqvxreDoygohFlmpIdgfu/2012_signed_proclamation.pdf">Download this file</a> </div> </div> <div class='p_embed p_file_embed'> <a href="http://principlesandpractices.posterous.com/proclaim-your-support"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <strong>Purchasing_Month_2012-02222012110605.pdf</strong> <a href="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-01/CrvdEsfucdonIrHImcBJjphrvycqpywhljgjBttwhBxnuuimiwmItpmdBqny/Purchasing_Month_2012-02222012110605.pdf">Download this file</a> </div> </div> </span></p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-57501763964331683902012-02-21T15:26:00.001-05:002012-02-21T15:26:12.624-05:00Sustainable Procurement Open For Public Comment<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE </p> <p>In case you missed it, the latest Practice <em>Sustainable Public Procurement</em> is now open for public <a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-02-09&c=0kPIvVWm&aac=5VkyTcnzfePk&asig=guest" target="_blank">comment</a>.<span> </span>This is perhaps the most exciting Practice to date, as we seek to standardize this practice in public procurement around the globe.</p> <p>We hope that you will take a moment to <a href="http://a.nnotate.com/php/pdfnotate.php?d=2012-02-09&c=0kPIvVWm&aac=5VkyTcnzfePk&asig=guest">comment</a> and participate with other stakeholders from around the world.<span> </span>The Practice will remain open for comment through February 27, 2012.</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Sustainable_purchasing" height="170" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-02-21/yfInExJekdiuzfakjukGBAfvHithDmdEgdGjlrBoBgIwyytArhpHJjswuDos/sustainable_purchasing.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="210" /> </div> </p> <p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-14588264219206670022012-02-09T16:44:00.001-05:002012-02-09T16:44:23.841-05:00Chartered Institute for Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Adopts VGPs<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE </p> <p>This week the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) formally announced their adoption of the Values & Guiding Principles.<span> </span>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 <span> </span>Organizations, to take the Principles & Practices project global.<span><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Pp_widget" height="75" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-02-09/qdxvbuvlysgaAnkyyzdxnJdvnoribpglrxCepADzJbDJwfABahhvyirihpCB/PP_Widget.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="75" /> </div> </span></p> <p>As CIPS stated on their <a href="http://www.cips.org" target="_blank">website</a> this Monday, “<span>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 </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Principles and Practices of public procurement (PPPs)</span><span> demonstrates that procurement teams are being good custodians of the public purse strings”.</span></p> <p><span>We are excited to see CIPS adopt the VGPs and look forward to seeing the continued global reach of the project grow.</span></p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974130205517959451.post-45808199954885278252012-02-02T14:47:00.001-05:002012-02-02T14:47:30.202-05:00PMAC Translates Values & Guiding Principles to French!!!<div class='posterous_autopost'><p> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE </p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Pmac_logo" height="62" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-02-02/yxnalrhxCauEAqwxzhcakuqewtouhwmBGkBsaqxctttCyazpbigoguzgBuHk/pmac_logo.gif.scaled500.gif" width="305" /> </div> We are thrilled to announce that the Values & Guiding Principles are now available in French.<span> </span>We are also issuing a very big thank you to the<a href="http://www.pmac.ca/" target="_blank"> Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC)</a>, a Supporting Organization, for volunteering to translate the original document.<span> </span>This is a great example of how a Supporting Organization can get involved to help further the project.<span> </span></p> <p>PMAC officials contacted us about a month ago to ask if we had a copy of the Values & Guiding Principles available in French.<span> </span>When we told them that we did not, they immediately volunteered to translate the original document for us!<span> </span>They then graciously agreed to share the final translation so that we could share it with you too!</p> <p>So, thank you PMAC for your truly collaborative spirit and contributions to the project and profession!</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_file_embed'> <a href="http://principlesandpractices.posterous.com/pmac-translates-values-guiding-principles-to"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <strong>NIGP_Values_and_Principle_Sheet_FRENCH_No_Logo.pdf</strong> <a href="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-02-02/BfmskeFpCkIycdAtfmDrshiywamuAhdatIkyuggjBymBtgccGoBJqbvjgjiy/NIGP_Values_and_Principle_Sheet_FRENCH_No_Logo.pdf">Download this file</a> </div> </div> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0