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Boost efficiency, transparency, and accuracy in proposal management to improve contract outcomes.
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From foundational knowledge to advanced leadership skills, NIGP offers a wealth of tools and resources to help you navigate your professional journey and achieve your leadership goals.
Your step-by-step guide to a successful career in public procurement.
Get 20% off by registering 60 days prior to the course start date.
All the tools to help you successfully prepare for certification.
Closes September 30.
Start your job search in the field of Public Procurement.
A Network of 18,000+ Professionals working in the field of Public Procurement.
As volunteers serve the Institute, the Institute serves the profession, and the profession serves society.
Each year, NIGP recognizes members who have achieved hallmark status in the eyes of their peers.
Purchasing Agent, City of Knoxville, TN
Penny Owens, NIGP-CPP, CPPO has over thirty years’ experience in public procurement, both local and federal government, which covers nearly all aspects of procurement. She spent 16 years at the Oak Ridge National Lab in procurement and the past seventeen years at the City of Knoxville in Tennessee. She currently serves as the City’s Purchasing Agent, leading the Purchasing Division, which includes the City’s surplus property sales and the Small Business and Diversity Business Outreach Office. Penny holds a bachelors’ degree in Business, an NIGP-Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) certification, and a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) certification.
Penny is an active member of the East Tennessee Purchasing Association (ETPA), the Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing (TAPP), and NIGP, The Institute for Public Procurement. Penny is a past President of both ETPA and TAPP and currently serves as a committee chair for both chapters. She is a member of NIGP’s Consulting team and is a member of the Radio NIGP staff.