Paying it Forward by Paying it Back

About the Procurement Excellence Showcase

At Forum 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina, NIGP hosted its first-ever Procurement Excellence Showcase, a relaxed and welcoming event celebrating procurement achievements. This unique opportunity allowed professionals to present examples of procurement excellence (case studies, programs, or initiatives) through posters, sparking one-on-one conversations, networking, and in-depth discussions with fellow attendees.

View all the Abstract submissions from the Forum 2024 NIGP Procurement Excellence Showcase , including the NIGP Mentorship Committee’s submission highlighting members’ opportunity to plug in and share experiences with new procurement professionals.

NIGP’s Mentorship Committee

Public procurement professionals are accountable for spending public funds while achieving social and sustainability goals. This vast scope makes public procurement a significant driver of many economies. Supporting the procurement profession to continue to strengthen and build the public procurement landscape can start with you today!

We’ve all been in that “new person” position before, working to put in the “sweat equity” to earn our keep. Imagine a procurement world where you access a seasoned professional to brainstorm with, to help you create a strong professional network of like-minded people, sharpen critical thinking skills, provide career guidance, or simply make you feel empowered and equipped to perform at the highest level. YOU are a seasoned professional and this is your chance to contribute to the public procurement landscape in a meaningful and fulfilling way. Become a Mentor today and pay it forward to the next generation of public procurement professionals by paying back the skills and support the Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP) invested in you.

The NIGP Mentorship Committee has an incredible group of mentors ready to help develop mentees in key areas. The NIGP Mentorship program has exponentially grown. The Committee needs more Mentors, which means we need you! Share your experiences and skills by becoming a mentor through the Mentorship program and help others grow and succeed. This ongoing program pairs new or less experienced public procurement professionals with more experienced and seasoned NIGP members who can provide guidance on professional development opportunities and offer other career-related advice.

• Mentee slots are open to both NIGP members and non-members who are actively pursuing or serving in a public procurement role.
• Mentors must be NIGP Members and be equipped to provide up-and-coming and established procurement professionals with career and professional development guidance.

This program uses NIGP’s online mentoring software application for quick and easy matching and step-by-step instructions to successfully navigate the mentee/mentor relationship. Our goal is to provide public procurement professionals, and those interested in the field, with growth opportunities by leveraging the mentorship program, while partnering with other NIGP committees and chapters for mutual benefit. We are all one big Procurement Family! Come join us! Email your first and last name to mentorship@nigp.org.

Do you have a story of Procurement Excellence to share? Stayed tuned for more information on how to participate in the NIGP Procurement Excellence Showcase at Forum 2025 in Denver, Colorado.