May / June 2017 The Official Newsletter of the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP

The Purchasing Exchange

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Chapter Members! We, as an organization, are keeping up the energy and

dedication to the goals that I set out in January of increasing member participa-

tion and providing valuable learning opportunities to our members. Our regis-

tration numbers are up and the participation in Chapter events has been very

good.

As you may have already heard, the Reverse Trade show exceeded expectations.

The number of vendors who took time to meet with our diverse group of agen-

cies was really spectacular. I have been receiving a steady stream of positive

feedback from both the agencies and the vendors. A huge thank you to all of you

who participated in this event.

I would like to take this opportunity to call out a volunteer who has been work-

ing very hard on the Chapter charity this year. Crystal Wester is the chair of the

Community Outreach committee and they have selected Paws 4 Life as our re-

cipient organization. I highly recommend that all of you visit their website

www.paws4life.net to discover more about this non-profit organization. We

have been actively accepting donations for this group at our monthly meetings

and I want to encourage you to do what you can to support them. If you need

additional information on what the organization needs, please reach out to

Crystal.

I sincerely hope that the Chapter is meeting your needs as a member. As al-

ways, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, comments or con-

cerns.

Sincerely,

Joe Guy, CPPB

AZNIGP Chapter President

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Executive Board ...................... 2

Membership Report ................ 2

Happy Birthday ....................... 3

ABC’s of RFP’s ......................... 3

Manager/Buyer of the Year ..... 4

Career Seminar Recap ............. 5

Career Seminar Pictures ......... 6

NIGP Forum ............................ 7

Awards & Scholarships............ 7

Member Spotlight ................... 8

Charity News ........................... 9

Regional Conference ............... 9

Pro-D Opportunities …………..10

Reverse Trade Show Recap…..11

Pat Tillman Run Recap………..12

What’s New?............................12

UPPCC New Fees………………...13

Contact Us………………………….14

Current memberships expire June 30, 2017. Go online and renew now!

Raymond Brazys

Arizona Department of Corrections

Michelle Cardenas

Arizona Department of Health Services

Jeff Jones

Arizona Department of Health Services

Marjorie Rasmussen

Arizona Department of Health Services

Gina Crocker

Arizona Department of Health Services

Alicia Curiel

Arizona Department of Health Services

Pamela Smith

City of Phoenix

Daniel Salaiz

City of Mesa

Kathleen J. Barone

Arizona Department of Economic Security

(DES) - Child Support Enforcement

Deepika Bajpayee

ADOA / State Procurement Office

Stephen Helvie

City of Tempe

Judy Leung

Arizona Department of Economic Security

(DES)

Rusty Gump

Arizona Department of Transportation

(ADOT)

EXECUTIVE BOARD

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

PRESIDENT—JOE GUY, CPPB GUYJ@MAIL.MARICOPA.GOV 602-506-8718

TREASURER— SHARON BRAUSE, CPPO SHARON.BRAUSE@MESAAZ.GOV 480-644-2815

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT— BILL MUNCH, CPPB BMUNCH@VSIT.ORG 602-677-1988

VICE-PRESIDENT— KRISTY GARCIA, CPPB KRISTY.GARCIA@MESAAZ.GOV 480-644-5052

SECRETARY— HEATHER HODGMAN HHODGMAN@AJCITY.NET 480-474-8500

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Active Members = 440

Pending Members = 5

Expired Members = 1

Vacant Positions = 18

New Members = 13

There are many benefits to

being an AZNIGP

member in 2017/2018. Current

memberships expire June 30,

2017. Go online and renew now!

Membership renewals or any new

membership is $40.00. All NEW

members receive a free lunch vouch-

er to attend a chapter luncheon ($20

value).

Benefits to being a Chapter Member

include, free webinars, networking

opportunities, discounted profes-

sional development events, scholar-

ship opportunities, enhanced leader-

ship skills, National staff and re-

sources, and much more!

Please contact Sharon Brause,

Membership Chair, with any ques-

tions or help getting registered.

Sharon.Brause@MesaAZ.gov (tel) 480-644-2815

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ABC’S OF RFP’S

ABC’s of RFP’s a one day seminar will be held on Monday June 19, 2017—8:00 AM—5:00

PM at ADOA/State Procurement Office.

The RFP is one of the most important tools in the hands of a purchasing professional. In

this class you will review the following elements of RFP development and structure:

Purchasing as a Service

Exceptions to Competitive Procurement

The Use of the RFP

The RFP Planning and Development Process

After Receipts of Proposals—Evaluations and Negotiations

Structuring the RFP

Developing a Contract from the RFP

Registration Fees $40.00 Members / $75.00 Non-Members

Registration closes Thursday, June 15, 2017.

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS!

MAY

2nd—Lisa Richardson

3rd—Crista Clevenger

4th—Tracy Wieland

5th—Tyra Bell

6th—Mike Mandt

22nd—Betty Austin

23rd—Matthew Bellin

23rd—Mary Ellen Kane

24th—Juan Martinez

25th—Dan Bunkers

29th—Dora Chavez

29th—Jim Ruiz

30th—Susan Bayer

JUNE

2nd—Pamela Smith

9th—Nicole Arnold

9th—Dan Zenko

10th—Brandy Andersen

10th—Michelle Hamilton

16th—Athena Begay

18th—Darryl Woodson

19th—Teresa Andersen

21st—Frannie Barrientos

22nd—Colette Lewis

23rd—Kathleen Barone

26th—Linda Wright

28th—Crystal Wester

Happy Birthday to all our members with birthdays in May and June. Celebrate your day!

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Congratulations to this years Manager and Buyer of the Year! Laura and Jess will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah in August on a full-ride scholar-ship to attend NIGP National Forum 2017.

Laura Szymanoski, Dysart Unified School District, was awarded Manager of the

Year for 2017. Her nomination was exceptional with many peer recommenda-

tions. It is obvious that she is admired by her colleagues and a dedicated school

employee. She is very conservative to her approach to purchasing, which makes

her quality conscious by nature. Laura always looks for the best approach (best

practice) when it comes to moving forward and she’s not afraid to network with

many to find that best solution.

With regards to School District procurement, Laura has extensive knowledge as it

relates to the Arizona Administrative Code, Title 7, Chapter 2, Articles 10 and 11

for School District Procurement. Laura is an active member in several organiza-

tions and involved on numerous committees.

Laura is truly recognized as an advocate for the profession of public procurement

and anyone who knows her, would most certainly attest to that. She is well liked,

often sought after for guidance and very approachable with questions pertaining

to public procurement.

Congratulations Laura on being selected as this years Manager of the Year!

Jess Romney, City of Mesa, has been

a Procurement Officer with the City

of Mesa since May 2013. Prior to that

he was a Purchasing Specialist at the

Town of Gilbert for 16 years.

Jess’s resume speaks for itself. Jess is

a huge advocate for public procure-

ment and is very active in the NIGP

AZ State Capitol Chapter.

Jess has been instrumental with

many of our Reverse Trade Shows

and Regional Conferences. He’s been

very helpful in helping to organize

many, as he’s been doing it for a long

time. Jess has great insight in know-

ing what’s been important and what’s

been deemed as, less than adequate.

His experience puts him light years

ahead of his colleagues, as he has

witnessed the great things that have

helped to make chapter events a suc-

cess. Jess is an active member and

involved on numerous committees.

Jess has been a longtime advocate for

public procurement and many have

benefited from his diversity and pas-

sion for the field. He consistently

surpasses expected goals and demon-

strates and outstanding work ethic.

He is a dedicated, hardworking indi-

vidual who quickly builds positive,

productive relationships with his

coworkers and customers. He em-

braces new ideas and enthusiastically

approaches every assignment with a

positive attitude. Jess’s positive atti-

tude towards change and his willing-

ness to assist others in their develop-

ment has helped the City of Mesa,

and AZNIGP, become world class

institutions.

Jess’s commitment, flexibility,

knowledge and great sense of humor

are invaluable. He is an outstanding

employee and also a great contributor

to our Chapter!

Thank you Jess for all you do and

Congratulations!

MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2017

BUYER OF THE YEAR 2017

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Jess Romney, CPPB

2017 Buyer of the Year

Laura Szymanoski, CPPB

2017 Manager of the Year

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Forum scholarship winners from L to R:

Gary Barkman, John Snow, Larry Hall

New Members

Newly Certified CPPB’s:

Brandy Andersen (L) and Kim Shelley (R)

CAREER SEMINAR RECAP

Professional speaker, Scott Friedman, spoke on

“Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most

Admired Organizations.”

110 members were in attendance and all had fun par-

ticipating with Scott as he motivated, inspired, and

entertained. It was a fun-filled, interactive and content

-rich program. Several members commented that it

was a nice change of pace to have a speaker on a differ-

ent topic other than purchasing. What he taught us

was something different that influences all of us at

work and at home.

The day also included our Chapter business meeting

where we honored Brandy Andersen, City of Mesa and

Kim Shelley, Arizona Department of Economic Securi-

ty (DES) as they recently received the coveted Certified

Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) credentials.

Manager and Buyer of the Year were also announced.

Congratulations to Laura Szymanoski, Manager of the

Year, and Jess Romney, Buyer of the Year 2017.

New members who were attending their first luncheon

meeting received a gift bag full of goodies along with

their new membership certificate.

Several members won gift cards as part of the pro-d

prize drawing, and Suzanne Alberts, City of Mesa and

Andrea Nejeres, City of Phoenix, won a free lunch to

attend a future luncheon meeting.

Thank you everyone who attended and special thank

you to those of you that brought treats, dog food, and

other needed items for our charity Paws 4 Life.

Remember to continue to bring needed items to all

future events.

Thank you to the Programs Committee for organizing

an amazing event and providing a great speaker and

yummy food! Awesome job!

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Don’t forget to “Wine—Wow—Whine!”

Everybody doing the “Hokey Pokey”

Scott Friedman teaching us to “Celebrate!”

Pro-D Gift Card Winners

Take a Humor Break and Complain to Yourself

Jullie Dominy winner of the 50/50 cash drawing

Did you know? Utah’s nickname is The Beehive State. The honeybee is the state insect of Utah.

Scholarship Submission

Guidelines:

Designed to assist members with a need for funds to help pay for

continuing education and professional development efforts

Maximum amount $1,000 in the same 12-month period

Must be an active and participating member

Use for:

Chapter Sponsored NIGP Courses

Chapter Sponsored Seminars and Workshops

Tuition Reimbursement for Procurement and Procurement Related

Courses

CPPB/CPPO Test Fees

The Scholarship Application and Instructions are posted on the Chapter

website at www.aznigp.org under Documents and Files.

Submit all applications to the Vice President of AZNIGP, Kristy Garcia, at

kristy.garcia@mesaaz.gov

NIGP FORUM 2017

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Attending the NIGP Forum

is a great experience and

wonderful opportunity.

Attendance at Forum not

only benefits the chapter

but it is a great venue to

increase professional de-

velopment and earn those

coveted certification and

re-certification points.

For all those members that plan

on attending National this year

please register at

www.aznigp.org to attend the

chapter dinner being held on

August 29, 2017. In appreciation

the chapter will pay for your din-

ner (member only) that night. It

allows us time together with

members and family who have

also traveled with you.

RECENT AWARD RECIPIENTS:

Colette Lewis, Arizona Department of Corrections. $920 registration fee for NIGP National Forum.

Gary Barkman, Mesa Uni-fied School District. Registra-tion, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP National Forum.

John Snow, City of Scotts-dale. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP National Forum.

Larry Hall, City of Mesa. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP Na-tional Forum.

Linda Yuhas, Arizona Office of Tourism. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP National Forum.

Lisa Goodman, City of Tem-pe. Registration, airfare and hotel paid trip to NIGP Na-tional Forum.

Congratulations!

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: HAYDEE NORA, CPPO

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN PURCHASING?

I’ve been doing procurement since 2003. The first four years were in the private

sector and the last ten in the public sector.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED FOR YOUR EMPLOYER?

I’ve worked almost seven glorious years with Central Arizona Project and it still

seems like yesterday I started my first day.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO PURCHASING?

My first job after college I was hired as a Packaging Coordinator/Buyer for

Sunkist Growers. I don’t even recall applying for that position but I was very

grateful and fortunate to have gotten it because I enjoyed it immensely.

WHAT WAS YOUR MOST UNUSUAL PROCUREMENT?

Buying 10,000 lbs of catfish to stock our canal system, lol.

WHICH PROCUREMENT ARE YOU THE MOST PROUD OF?

I can’t remember the particulars but I do remember being extremely proud the

first time I administered my first formal solicitation by myself.

BEFORE JOINING MY CURRENT EMPLOYER, I WAS:

A purchasing agent for the City of Buckeye.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?

My first vehicle was a burgundy 1994 Nissan Altima.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ONLY ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

It would definitely have to be my

mom’s (or my) chile rellenos!

This dish can be prepared several

different ways using different

chiles and cheeses so it has to be

my mom’s recipe.

IT’S YOUR DAY OFF. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

If I have my girls, anything they

want to do. If I’m alone, probably

catching up on some D-back base-

ball that I have recorded on my

DVR.

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?

Almost anything. I try to find

humor in almost everything which

is a bad thing when I need to

focus and be serious.

WHERE IS YOUR HOME TOWN?

I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco

but was mainly raised in Pacoima,

CA so I consider Pacoima my

home town. Pacoima was put on

the map by Ritchie Valens.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF WORK?

I enjoy exercising, going to the

movies, going to dinner and at-

tending sporting events (mainly

baseball & football).

FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, DREAM VACATION?

My favorite books are anything

true crime. My favorite movie is

the Shawshank Redemption and

my dream vacation is to Machu

Picchu.

ANY RECENT ACCOMPLISH-MENT/RECOGNITION YOU ARE PROUD OF AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?

My most recent accomplishment

was obtaining my MPA. I remem-

ber being very young… 10 or 11

years old and saying I wanted to

get a Master’s degree. I’m sure I

didn’t know the significance of it

but I wanted to be the first in my

family with one and now I am.

Haydee Nora, Central Arizona Project, pictured with her girls

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Registration is Now Open for the 28th Annual Regional Conference and Vendor Expo being held at the Phoenix Convention Center. Register Today!

This year our chapter is proud to sponsor

Paws 4 Life. Paws 4 Life is a non-profit

organization founded in 2007, serving

community pets, service dogs, and volun-

teers working together to bring affordable

training and unique services to the East

Valley.

Remember to bring your charity donations

for Paws 4 Life to chapter events. We will

be collecting items throughout the year at

all events to help support their efforts (see

list below). We encourage members to

pick up needed items when you are out

shopping and when you spot a good deal.

Thank you in advance for your support

and kindness!

New Leashes

Water and Food Bowls

Unopened Dog Treats

Unopened Dog Food (canned or dry)

New Dog Toys

Brushes and/or Combs

Gift Cards to Pet Supply Stores

Baby Blankets

Doggy Beds

Truth, Justice and the Purchas-

ing Way! Pla ns a re w ell under -

way for this years Regional Confer-

ence being held on October 26, 2017

at the Phoenix Convention Center. All

classes and speakers are confirmed so

register today so you don’t miss out

on the action.

View Schedule.

Avengers assemble! This y ea r ’s

theme is “Super Hero’s of Purchas-

ing”. Dress in your favorite su-

perhero attire and join in on the fun

and professional development oppor-

tunity.

Shazam! Don’t forg et to invite

your end-users to attend the Super

Hero Vendor Expo for free and also

notify your vendors to register for a

booth. Click here for a flyer to pro-

vide your vendors.

Faster than an airplane, more

powerful than a locomotive,

able to leap tall building in a

single bound! Our opening ple-

nary speaker, Lourdes Coss, is a pro-

curement consultant, certified coach,

teacher and professional speaker who

will definitely educate and inspire

with her talk about leadership and

our influence in procurement. Other

speakers include Tammy Rimes, Mar-

cheta Gillespie, Patrick Ibarra, Jean

Clark and many more.

We are also super excited this year to

have our charity Paws 4 Life in at-

tendance. Visit their booth to receive

information about what they do and

how you can get involved. Owners

and their dogs will perform demos to

show the type of trainings they do

plus they will have dogs available for

adoptions. Be a superhero and pro-

vide a forever home to a dog in need.

We look forward to seeing you all in

attendance. It is definitely expected

to be a Super Hero Amazing Day!

And you never know what special

guests will show up to inspire us to be

a superhero!

CHARITY NEWS

2017 REGIONAL CONFERENCE

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Paws 4 Life

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

May 15-17—NIGP Seminar:

Strategic Procurement Planning

June 19—Seminar:

ABCs of RFPs

August 27-30—NIGP National

Forum, Salt Lake City, UT

September 18-19—

NIGP Seminar: Fundamentals

of Leadership and Management

October 26—Regional

Conference & Vendor Expo

November 20—NIGP Seminar:

Preparing for and Surviving

Internal Audits

February 2018—NIGP Seminar:

Intro to Public Procurement

LUNCHEON MEETING’S

May 9—11:30 AM

September 12—11:30 AM

December 12—11:30 AM

CAREER SEMINAR

August 8—8:00 AM @ ADOT

WEBINAR / LUNCH & LEARN

June 13—11:30 AM

November 14—11:30 AM

Events, dates, and times are sub-

ject to change. Please check the

website for current information,

details and registration infor-

mation. www.aznigp.org

BE A LEADER NOT A BOSS

Letters of thanks

Spontaneous humor or fun break

Crazy socks, ugly tie, weird hat day

Staff meeting off site with refresh-

ments

Call in well days

TREATS! Candy, cookies, ice cream,

fresh fruit, funny stickers

Potluck lunches

Quiet or time-out room

Birthday celebrations

Allow employees to decorate their

offices/cubicles

Barbeque in parking lot for lunch

Put surprise thank you’s on staff

cars in parking lot

Tape coupons or certificates under

chairs in a meeting

Give a recognition or A+ button to

be worn all day

Adopt an office pet or allow staff to

bring in pets

Early out Fridays—let staff leave

early on Fridays

Encourage all levels of staff to be

leaders—rotate meeting responsibil-

ities

Secret Pal

Cross Training

Celebration and Accomplishments

calendar

Listen

www.LeadershipOutfitters.com

BE A LEADER

NOT A BOSS

I AM A LEADER, NOT A BOSS

A Boss knows everything,

A leader admits mistakes,

A Boss tells people what to do,

A Leader shows how to do things,

A Boss criticizes,

A Leader gives advice,

A Boss talks fast and gives orders,

A Leader gives direction,

A Boss demands respect,

A Leader earns & deserves respect,

A Boss rules with threats not law,

A Leader shows human kindness,

A Boss depends on hearsay,

A Leader investigates.

WAYS TO RECOGNIZE CO-WORKERS

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The Arizona State Capitol

Chapter of NIGP recently

conducted its 6th Annual

Reverse Trade Show on April

3rd at the Goodyear Ballpark

in Goodyear. The venue and

weather could not have been

better. We had 40 agencies

represented and over 630

vendors registered for the

event. We estimate that over

800 vendors actually attend-

ed.

We would like to thank you

for attending our (very suc-

cessful) event. Without the

support of all of you and your

agencies, we wouldn’t be able

to sponsor such events and

we sincerely hope it proves to

be fruitful for all.

A special Thank You to

Victoria Jackson, City of

Goodyear and her committee

for putting on this event. Lots

of time and hard work went

into making it a huge success!

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REVERSE TRADE SHOW RECAP

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PAT’S RUN

Several members turned out for the 13th annual Pat’s Run held on Saturday, April, 22, 2017 in downtown Tempe. It was an amazing day full of inspiration and excitement. Thank you members for your participation and honoring Pat Tillman.

“Somewhere inside, we hear a

voice. It leads us in the direction of who we wish to

become. But it is up to us whether or not to follow.”

- Pat Tillman

WHAT’S NEW?

Co-Op Purchasing Group Contracts is a new module on the cha pter w ebsite u nder

Member Services. This module allows us to upload contracts and documents so we can easily access the

information when doing research and completing due-diligence. Check it out!

Also now available is the Cooperative Comparison Worksheet that you can use to compare cooperative

contracts. This worksheet is offered as an additional resource to assist in the evaluating of cooperative

organizations. Just one stop to this worksheet and you have access to all the coop organizations and

their websites and the information on each one that was completed by our awesome cooperative com-

mittee. No more searching multiple websites. Just go here first and all the information you need is in

one place.

Click here to see more pictures from this event.

Susan Holt, ADEQ, displaying her finishers

collector series medal

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UPPCC Announces New Schedule of Fees for Certification

Herndon, VA - April 4, 2017 - The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) announced today that it will apply a modest $50 increase to many of its current fees for certification effective July 1. The fee increase, UPPCC’s first increase in five years, is necessary for the organization to support rising development costs and to fund many new projects and initiatives designed to both expand the programs and to provide additional tools, resources and over-all value to current certificants. UPPCC hopes to share details soon on some ex-citing new functionality that will streamline the application and recertification experience by providing a fully modern, online portal for your interactions with UPPCC going forward.

Application Fees

$225 member*/$350 non-member Examination Fees $300 member* or non-member CPPO or CPPB Recertification Fees $250 member*/$300 non-member

Dual Recertification Fees

$350 member*/$400 non-member

The UPPCC is currently accepting applications for the October 16-28, 2017 test-ing period through July 17, 2017 (July 31, 2017 with late fee). Applications for initial certification or recertification may be submitted at any time prior to July 1 to take advantage of the current rates for certification.

*Member refers to current national members of NIGP and NASPO.

H E L P F U L W E B L I N K S

J O B O P P O R T U N I T I E S

C O N T A C T U S

Need help, or have comments? Contact us at info@aznigp.org

Or membership@aznigp.org

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