Kathleen Bender, C.P.M., CPPB
Beth Fleming, CPPO, C.P.M, A.P.P.
Cheryl K. Turney, C.P.M

Tuesday, March 18, 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST

FREE

This course is designed for anyone interested in their organization applying for the 13th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award.

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Upon completion, each participant in the webinar should be able to:
 

	Apply for the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award,
	Encourage development of excellence,
	Provide benchmarks for continued excellence, and
	Increase awareness of public procurement as a profession.

Beth D. Fleming, C.P.M., A.P.P. has held position of the Director of Purchasing for Denton County since 1992. Beth received her BBA from Texas Woman's University and has received lifetime C.P.M. and A.P.P. certifications. She received her CPPO in 2007. She has served in many professional positions including HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Advisory Council, TASB Local Government Cooperative Board, Past President for the Texas County Purchasing Association (TCPA) and Past President for the National Purchasing Institute (NPI). She has served on the Affiliate Support Council and the Executive Committee for ISM. Ms. Fleming is the author of Buying E-Procurement for Government Agencies: Funding Models and Challenges, 2005, published by Decision Science Institute. Ms. Fleming currently serves as Chair for the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award® established by NPI. Under her leadership, the Denton County Purchasing Department is one of only six government entities in the United States to receive the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award from the National Purchasing Institute for all twelve years since its inception.

Cheryl K. Turney has worked in public purchasing for over 18 years, the last 9 years as the Purchasing Manager for the City of College Station. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Sam Houston State University in 1986 and her Certified Purchasing Manager designation from ISM in 1994. She is currently on the Board of Directors for the Texas Public Purchasing Association, the Local Government Purchasing Cooperative, and her local Better Business Bureau. The City of College Station is the recipient of the Achievement of Excellence in Public Procurement Award for eleven out of the last 12 years it has been in existence.