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

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1 The Purchasing Exchange The Official Newsletter of the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP President s Message by Joe Guy, CPPB Hello Chapter Members! What an amazing turn out for the 2017 Regional Conference! We had over 400 attendees for the conference and 135 vendors at the Expo. I think that the event went very well. I would like to ask all of the attendees to please complete the survey so the Chapter can continue to improve the services provided to its members. The attendees and vendors really came through for our charity, Paws 4 Life by donating over $1,400 in cash and approximately 200 donated items. Finally, I want to send out a huge thank you to all of the volunteers who assisted with the event. Congratulations to our new Board Members, Lori Noyes as Secretary and Teena Ziegler as Vice President should be a very strong year with these additions. Thank you to all of those who ran for office and who participated in the election. To close out the year, the Chapter will be hosting a number of webinars and a live class, Preparing for and Surviving Internal Audits. We also have our year end awards luncheon and transitional board meeting. Registration is open for each of these events. I have been honored to represent the Chapter for the last year. You are an amazing group of professionals. This Chapter is and will continue to be a model for how to support the government procurement community. I encourage all of you to do all that you can to keep this Chapter going strong. I am confident that your N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r incoming President, Kristy Garcia will exceed all of your expectations. Thank you again for your support and participation. Sincerely, Joe Guy, CPPB AZNIGP Chapter President Inside this issue: Charity News 2 Regional Conference Recap Regional Conference Pictures 3 4 Upcoming Events Executive Board President Joe Guy, CPPB guyj@mail.maricopa.gov Vice President Kristy Garcia, CPPB kristy.garcia@mesaaz.gov Treasurer Sharon Brause, CPPO, CPPB, CPCP sharon.brause@mesaaz.gov Secretary Heather Hodgman hhodgman@ajcity.net Immediate Past President Bill Munch, CPPO, CPPB bmunch@vsit.org Scholarships 9 Membership Report 10 Cooperative Committee Welcome New Members! Volunteers Needed 11 Member Spotlight 12 Connected? 13

2 2 Charity News As public servants, each of us supports the communities in which we live and work every day. The Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP believes it is important to give back to our local communities and support those who support others. The December luncheon is the last opportunity to donate to Paws 4 Life. Please bring your charitable contributions so we can help Paws 4 Life provide service training to dogs who in turn provide service to their owners. Service dogs complete extensive training, and are registered through a State-wide Service Dog registry. They complete an 18-month training program, with additional training with local Fire, Police, Sheriff and water/horse distraction training. These service dogs maintain their skills in group training, as well as show off their exceptional abilities at local schools and events! Another part of Paws 4 Life is a food bank that provides owner s who are experiencing hard times food and supplies to provide for their pets, instead of turning them loose or leaving them behind. Your charitable donations help owners feed their pets in hopes of keeping them together during hard times. Let s show our support for this charity by donating the following items at the December luncheon: MOST-NEEDED ITEMS: New leashes Water and Food Bowls Unopened dog treats Unopened dog food (canned or dry) New dog toys: Kongs, rope toys, etc. Brushes and/or combs Gift cards to pet supply stores Baby blankets Doggy beds Clean towels Hand sanitizer Cash donations THANK YOU!

3 3 28th Annual Regional Conference Recap The 28th Annual Regional Conference & Vendor Expo was held October 26, 2017 at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix. Wow, what an event and great turn-out! We had a record number of attendees this year so Thank You to all who participated. We hope you found it valuable and enjoyed a productive and informative AZNIGP Regional Conference. The all-day event featured a vendor trade show, keynote speaker, luncheon meeting, and more than a dozen thought-provoking class sessions given by public procurement professionals. The day was a huge success with 135 vendor booths and over 400 members in attendance. Our members also donated hundreds of items to our charity organization, Paws 4 Life and raised over $1,400. Thank you for your generous contributions! Thank You Sponsor Vendors We want to thank our sponsor vendors for their participation and support. Super Hero: 1GPA, Dave Bang & Associates, Hotel Planner, National IPA, U.S. Communities, and Wist Office Products. Justice League: A & H Painting, Gravity Systems, ICM Document Solutions, Knoll, LDP Associates, MST Solutions, Paramount Roofing, Quality Connections, Simpson Norton, TASC, NJPA, and Axon. Without the assistance of these sponsors, and participation of all vendors, our registration fee for this event would be much higher. Thanks to the vendor s attendance they help pay the conference expenses which help reduce the cost to members. Thank You Speakers Thank you to the many volunteers and professional speakers who graciously took the time to share their knowledge and help our members by providing valuable professional development. Lourdes Coss, Scott Patterson, Edith Baltierrez, Mike Cassidy, Eric Bailey, Patrick Ibarra, Marcheta Gillespie, Jean Clark, Paula Sliefert, Corry Slama, Deborah Sandoval, Charlie Bowers, Tammy Rimes, Peggy Ferrin, Matt Bauer, Tara Acton, Pam Risaliti, Irma Guzman, Becky O Brien, Scott Richardson, Bobby Williams II, Laura Szymanoski, Gary Barkman, Barbara Corella, and Teena Ziegler. Committee It is a huge undertaking to organize an event this size every year and many volunteer hours are put in to make sure it is a success. Thank you committee members for all your hard work. It takes a small village and a year of planning but it is all worth it! Suzanne Alberts, Nicole Arnold, Ingrid Arnott, Jesse Atoigue, Laura Ayala, Gary Barkman, Sharon Brause, Peggy Ferrin, Vicki Fitzpatrick, Brian Garcia, Kristy Garcia, Joe Guy, Irma Guzman, Cyndi Hawk, Heather Hodgman, Karie Ingles, Jim Kennedy, Patricia Lorenzen, Megan Lukehart, Ian Millar, Bill Munch, Lori Noyes, Kelvin Ong, Cheryl Rentscheler, Diana Reyes, Jess Romney, Andrea Stupka, Nancy Vejar, and Darryl Woodson.

4 4 Regional Conference 2017 Pictures Your 2017 Regional Conference & Vendor Expo Committee

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9 9 Upcoming Events Chapter Luncheon December 12, :30 AM January 23, :30 AM Professional Development November 20, 2017 NIGP Seminar: Preparing for and Surviving Internal Audits February 26-28, 2018 NIGP Seminar: Intro to Public Procurement Scholarships Remember you can submit a scholarship application for any Chapter sponsored or NIGP event and certification application and testing fees. The Scholarship Application and Instructions are posted on the Chapter website at under Documents and Files. Submit all applications to the Vice President of AZNIGP, Kristy Garcia, at Kristy.Garcia@MesaAZ.gov. Recent Award Recipients: Webinars November 14, :30 AM Writing Specs that Result in Competition Transitional Board Meeting December 12, :30 AM Eric Boyles, City of Surprise. $510 registration fee for NIGP Seminar: Fundamentals of Leadership and Management Jill Lin, Arizona Dept. of Corrections. $958 registration fee for NIGP Online Classes: Effective Negotiations, Intro to Business Statistics, Intro to Project Management, and Contract Administration in the Public Sector If you plan on chairing a committee in 2018 please attend the transitional board meeting. It is a fun-filled day of training, planning events, preparing the budget, and much more for our Chapter for Congratulations!

10 10 Membership Report Active Members = 462 Pending Members = 1 Expired Members = 0 Vacant Positions = 4 New Members = 19 Please report any members that have left your agency so they can be marked as expired and your agency can get credit for a vacant membership. You can apply this vacant membership to any new hire. (same membership year only) Membership renewals or any new membership is $ All NEW members receive a free lunch voucher to attend a chapter luncheon ($20 value). Benefits to being a Chapter Member include, free webinars, networking opportunities, discounted professional development events, scholarship opportunities, and much more! Please contact Kristy Garcia, to redeem free lunch vouchers, remove or add any members, and with any questions or help getting registered. Kristy.Garcia@MesaAZ.gov Congrats to our Cooperative Committee Congratulations to our Cooperative Committee for having their work on Best Practices in Cooperative Purchasing and Guidelines published in American City & County magazine. This is a great accomplishment and recognition for their hard work and to our organization. Thank you, Gary Barkman, Mesa Unified School District #4, Michael Greene, City of Tempe, and Bill Munch, Valley Schools Management Group, for your continued efforts and the entire Cooperative Committee who worked so hard on this project. To read the article, click here.

11 Welcome New Members! MEMBERS NEEDED 11 Robert DeLucia ADOA / SPO Ben Archer Maricopa County Community College District Scott Carson Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Sandra Chavez-Colbert City of Phoenix Ivy Silva City of Phoenix Alicia Young City of Phoenix Rocky Advani ADOA / SPO Myla Baptiste-Lord ADOA / SPO Donna Moss ADOA / SPO Merrilyn Forbin Arizona Department of Health Services Crystal Miller City of Phoenix Tracee Houston City of Phoenix Barbie Eckert Arizona Department of Child Safety Arianna Robinson Arizona Department of Child Safety Yezlin Wade Arizona Department of Child Safety Daya Foster Arizona Department of Child Safety Ashley Honea Arizona Department of Child Safety Amanda Kindle Arizona Department of Child Safety Charles Stevens Arizona Department of Corrections Members needed to serve on Standing Committees in 2018: Community Outreach Cooperative Education Membership Mentoring Newsletters Nominations Photography Pro-D Prize Drawing Programs / Webinars Regional Conference Reverse Trade Show Scholarships Young Professionals Thanks for considering these opportunities to share your talents. Volunteer leaders are essential to the ongoing success of our chapter. Interested members, please Kristy Garcia, incoming President if you would like to chair or serve on a committee in New members in attendance at the Regional Conference on October 26

12 12 M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T : K e l v i n O n g How long have you been in Purchasing? I ve been in Procurement for 12 years. 6 years in the private sector and 6 years in the public sector. How long have you worked for your employer? I ve been with Maricopa County Community Colleges (MCCCD) for 6 years. Before joining my current employer, I was: A buyer for an Avionic manufacturer. How did you get into Purchasing? I ve always been interested in Procurement. I pursued my Supply Chain Management degree (SCM) from Arizona State University. Procurement is an integral part of SCM. What was your most unusual procurement? Cadavers... Which procurement are you the most proud of? Each procurement because every successful procurement has to go through its trials. What was your first car? 1989 Honda Accord It s your day off. What are you doing? Depends. Most likely eating somewhere... What do you like to do outside of work? Making things and eating. Favorite Book? Movie? Dream Vacation? Don t have a favorite book, a happy ending movie, and don t have a dream vacation. What makes you laugh? Jokes. If you could have only one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Food... Where is your home town? Born in Malaysia. Moved to Canada when I was around 9. Moved to Arizona at 12. Moved around from Mesa to Tempe to Prescott to Tempe and back to Mesa. Let s just say I don t have one... Any recent accomplishments you are proud of and would like to share? Don t recall. I am grateful for everything I have. My favorite place is: Malaysia

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