National Association of State Procurement Professionals

National Association of State Procurement Officials From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) is an American non-profit association formed by the top procurement officials for the fifty states and Washington, D.C. and dedicated to strengthening the state procurement community through education, research, and communication. It was formally established on January 29, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, and is made up of the directors of the central purchasing offices in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States. It is now based in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] NASPO, in collaboration with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), formed the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) to encourage and award the Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) and Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) designations to those working in the public purchasing arena[2] and honors important public-sector procurement initiatives through its "Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence".[3] NASPO is an organization through which the member purchasing officials provide leadership in professional public procurement, improve the quality of procurement, exchange information and cooperate to attain greater efficiency, economy, and customer satisfaction. NASPO receives professional headquarters staff support through AMR Management Services, which is accredited by the AMC Institute. Services provided to NASPO include conference management, research and publications, board of directors and committee support, financial management and member services.