Individual Awards

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Albert H. Hall Memorial Award: The NIGP Board of Directors established the Albert H. Hall Award in 1977 (replacing the NIGP Fellow Award) as the highest form of recognition offered by the Institute. The purpose of this award is to recognize a former or present member who has made outstanding contributions to NIGP over an extended period of time. Established in 1977, the Institute named the award in honor of NIGP's founder, Albert H. Hall, who served as the organization’s first Executive Vice President from 1944 to 1975.

Anne Deatherage Meritorious Service Award: Current public purchasing officials, retired or former public purchasing officials, NIGP staff members, or other individuals in the private sector who have dedicated their career to advancing the public purchasing profession through volunteer service are encouraged to apply for this award. Established in 2005, this award is named in honor of NIGP's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Anne Deatherage, who served the Institute in a variety of leadership capacities from 1972 to 2005.

Buyer of the Year: Individual purchasing professionals at all levels of public procurement are encouraged to apply for the Buyer of the Year Award based on significant contributions to the advancement of the purchasing profession and professional development as demonstrated by the criteria outlined in the award entry form. Candidates for the Buyer of the Year Award are selected from nominations submitted by NIGP Chapter affiliates or individuals. Nominees must be actively employed in public procurement. The definition of Buyer is limited to those professional public buyers who have little or no supervisory or management responsibilities in the organization. Award winners are announced and recognized at the NIGP Annual Forum and notified by mail.

Distinguished Service Awards (DSA): The NIGP Board of Directors established the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) in 1950 as the second highest form of recognition offered by the Institute. The purpose of this award is to recognize individuals who have provided extraordinary service to their government entity, the community, the Institute or the purchasing profession.

Diversity Essay: The NIGP Diversity Committee and the Board of Directors initiated a Diversity Essay contest in 1999. Diversity Essay Contest topics include:

	Respect and Acceptance in a Diverse Environment: What Do You Do to Help Make It A Reality?
	A Leadership Challenge: Communicating with a Diverse Workforce - Communicating Through Actions
	Moving Beyond Diversity as an Issue
	Managing Diversity in the Public Sector - "The Horn of Plenty"
	What Does Diversity Mean to Me
	Diversity - How Do We Meet Our Multi-Cultural Challenges

Ethics Essay: NIGP initiated an Annual Ethics Essay contest in 1997. Ethics Essay Contest topics include:

	Unethical Conduct Could Reflect Not Only on the Agency but also Yourself
	Nine Rules of Ethical Swimming in a Political Shark Tank
	A Christmas Ethics Carol
	Who's the Problem?
	A Procurement Manager's Ethical Nightmare
	E-Commerce - Dilemmas and Opportunities
	Blame it on Rio - What Would You Do?

IFPSM’s Hans Ovelgönne - Purchasing Research Award: Presented annually to one or two individuals from universities, private companies and associations, who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Purchasing and Supply Management through their professional research and development studies and programs.

IFPSM's Lewis E. Spangler Purchasing Professional Award: Established in 2000 by International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management as an international recognition of individuals for outstanding achievement in the development of purchasing systems.

Manager of the Year: Individual purchasing professionals at all levels of public procurement are encouraged to apply for the Manager of the Year Award based on significant contributions to the advancement of the purchasing profession and professional development as demonstrated by the criteria outlined in the award entry form. Candidates for the Manager of the Year Award are selected from nominations submitted by NIGP Chapter affiliates or individuals. Nominees must be actively employed in public procurement. The definition of Manager is limited to those public professionals who have supervisory and/or management responsibilities in the organization. Award winners will be announced and recognized at the NIGP Annual Forum and notified by mail.

NIGP President’s Special Awards: Beginning in 2004, the incoming NIGP President recognized NIGP members for exemplary service to the public purchasing profession and the members of NIGP by presenting discretionary awards of recognition.