Course Title:

Preparing for the New CPPO Computerized Exam – What to Expect

Duration:

90 minutes

Presenter:    

William E Hertwig Jr., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., A.P.P.

Contact hours:

Re-Certification points

CEU

1

0.125

.1

Registration Fees:

Members: $75
Non-Member: $105

Date/Time:

Thursday, October 2, 2008, 1:00 PM – 2:30 ET

Registration:

Registration for this webinar is now closed. 

Who Should Attend:

Anyone planning on taking the CPPO computerized exam in the near future. 

Prerequisites

None

Course Objectives

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

·         Recognize what is expected of a candidate in the CPPO computerized examination

·         List the various ways of preparing for the CPPO computerized examination

·         Define the contractual relationship between the UPPCC and NIGP

Course Outline

This webinar will

• Outline the format and physical setting of the CPPO computerized examination process
• Provide insight as to what elements the exam will cover
• Examples of typical CPPO exam questions followed up with an answer critique analysis

Please note: This Webinar will not cover actual questions and answers on the CPPO examination.  However, it will provide a limited number of simulated questions and answers to assist test candidates in their study preparation.

Presenter’s Biography

William E. Hertwig, Jr., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., A.P.P. recently retired as the Assistant Director of Operating Procurement in the Procurement and Material Management Department of MTA Metro-North Railroad, which is based in New York City. 

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pace University with a course concentration in marketing and secondary business education.  He also has 31 years of procurement experience: 14 years in the private sector with the JCPenney Company as a corporate retail and catalog purchasing manager, and 17 years of public sector experience in the purchasing and material management areas with MTA Metro-North Railroad.

Bill holds four nationally recognized procurement certification designations: CPPO (Certified Public Purchasing Officer), CPPB (Certified Professional Public Buyer), C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager), and A.P.P. (Accredited Purchasing Practitioner). 

He is a certified NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing) teaching instructor and a former Chairman of the Board of Examiners for the UPPCC (Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council).  Bill is the author of the NIGP CPPO Review Guide and NIGP CPPB Review Guide. 

Bill also served as a member of the NIGP Education Committee and as a LEAP text reviewer during the development of NIGP’s LEAP Program.  Bill is an active member of the New York City based NIGP-New York chapter where he is the Professional -Development Chairman.  He is also an active member and former board member of the ISM NAPM-New York procurement chapter.