Public Purchasing Association - Connecticut.docx

The document highlights the importance of the public procurement profession in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in government and business operations. It emphasizes the various valuable functions procurement professionals perform, such as contract administration, strategic procurement strategies, risk management, and supplier performance management. The influence of public procurement professionals on economic conditions and sustainability is acknowledged, with billions of dollars of economic activity generated through their purchasing power. The commitment of procurement professionals in Connecticut to provide support to municipalities, state agencies, and organizations is recognized. The document also mentions the Public Procurement Values and Guiding Principals established by the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) as fundamental to the profession. Furthermore, it declares March as Procurement Month and March 13 as Professional Buyer's Day in Connecticut, urging citizens to recognize the role of the purchasing profession in business, industry, and government.