IFPSM Awards Page

About IFPSM

The International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management is the union of 42 National and Regional Purchasing Associations worldwide, representing approximately 200,000 purchasing professionals.

IFPSM is a non-political, independent and non-profit oriented International Organization, registered in Aarau, Switzerland.

IFPSM facilitates the development and distribution of knowledge to elevate and advance the procurement profession, thus favorably impacting the standard of living of citizens worldwide through improved business practices.

The term procurement is taken to embrace purchasing, materials management, logistics, supply chain management and strategic sourcing.

IFPSM Awards

Each year, IFPSM awards three unique awards that recognize outstanding individual contributions to the purchasing profession.

Garner-Thèmoin Award
The Garner Thermoin Award is presented to an individual in recognition of his or her modest, unselfish, sincere, and persistent efforts to further the advancement of Purchasing, Supply Management and Logistics profession; and whose able assistance and guidance to purchasing agents in their endeavours have eminently qualified you for one of the highest IFPMM awards

Hans Ovelgönne - Purchasing Research Award
The Hans Ovelgonne Award is presented to universities, private companies and associations that have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Purchasing and Supply Management through their professional research and development studies and programs.

Lewis E. Spangler - Purchasing Professional Award
The Lewis E. Spangler Purchasing Professional Award recognizes the recipient’s commitment to the profession of purchasing, materials management and logistics, as reflected through their positive contribution to the bottom line of their company or association and to the development of their colleagues through contribution to the profession’s education and training programs.

Maple Leaf Award
The Maple Leaf Award is presented in conjunction with an annual competition amongst authors who have written actual and future oriented papers concerning the Materials Management profession and its development.

Click here for Nomination Forms or for more history regarding these awards, visit IFPSM’s Awards.