Agency Awards

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Accreditation - OA4: The Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award recognizes those agencies that lead the public procurement profession. The Program is designed to be a self-evaluation process based on the Agency Accreditation Criteria Form. Agencies meeting the minimum requirements will receive an achievement certificate. Accreditation certification is valid for three years at which time the agency will be required to re-accredit.

Accreditation - Pareto:





The Pareto Award is the highest award that can be given for outstanding performance in public procurement and is the most prestigious form of peer recognition. The Pareto Award includes a rigorous review consisting of a self-study and an on-site assessment and evaluation conducted by a Peer Reviewer or a Peer Review Team.

Best Practices: The Best Practices (formerly Robin J. Zee Presidential Citation for Excellence and Outstanding Achievement) recognizes NIGP member agencies that have enacted policies or practices that have enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of their agency.

Innovations in Public Procurement: NIGP's newest Innovations Award will be presented to leading public agencies that have developed cutting-edge, non-standard, forward thinking approaches for the procurement profession, particularly through innovative practices related to technology, communications, and community outreach. Recipients of the Innovations Award will receive recognition through NIGP's e-Zine The Source and during the Annual Business and Awards Luncheon at Forum. Awards will be given within 4 agency categories: states and provinces; cities, counties and municipalities; educational entities; and special districts.

NPI's Achievement of Excellence (AEP): In a historic opportunity to support the public procurement profession, NIGP joined with the Florida Association of Public Procurement (FAPPO), the California Association of Public Procurement (CAPPO), and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) as an official sponsor of the AEP Award founded by the National Purchasing Institute (NPI) in 1995.

The program was created by NPI to:

	Recognize organizational excellence in public and no-profit procurement,
	Encourage development of excellence,
	Provide benchmarks for continued excellence, and
	Increase awareness of public procurement as a profession.