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Professio ionaliz lizatio ion o

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Public ic Procu

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An American Perspective

David P . Gragan, CPPO Chairman Universal Public Procurement Certification Council

What Defines a Profession

• A Recognized Body of Knowledge
• Professional Education and Training
• A Certification Program
• Code of Ethics
• Often a Professional Journal
• Professional Associations

Why Should Public Procurement be a Profession?

• The Primacy of the Public Trust
• Very High Dollar Annual S

pend

• Requires Deep Understanding of all Value Levers
• The Changing Nature of Government Contracting
• Complex has become routine
• S

ervices contracting is eclipsing commodities buying

• Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Wisdom

Why Should Procurement Professionals be Certified?

Certification Increases Professionalism in a Field of Practice by:

• Ident ifying a Body of Knowledge
• Est ablishing a S

pecific Level of Knowledge and Experience

• Ut ilizes a Third Part y Verificat ion of Qualificat ions
• Many Certificants also Cite:
• Professional recognition
• Personal satisfaction
• Increased knowledge through exam preparation
• New employment/ advancement opportunities
• Indicator of expertise
• Increased credibility with clients and superiors

Body of Knowledge

Domain Areas Procurement Administration S

• urcing

Negotiation Contract Administration S upply Management S trategic Procurement Planning

Professional Associations

• National Level Central S

taff

• Chapters with Local Leadership and Meetings
• Examples
• Canadian Public Procurement Council
• National Institute of Governmental Procurement
• National Contract Management Association
• National Association of S

tate Procurement Officials

• International Federation of Purchasing and S

upply Management

Testing and Certification

• S

ingle computer-based assessment

• Based on UPPCC Body of Knowledge
• 190 multiple-choice questions
• 3.5 hours of testing time
• Questions developed by current S

ubj ect Matter Experts

• Validated by a competent third party

Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)

• Supervisors of buyers OR
• Managers of public procurement function
• First certification issued in 1964

Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)

• Perform public purchasing functions (buyers)
• Non-managerial or supervisory
• First certificate (under PPB certificate program) issued in 1979
• First CPPB certification issued in 1991

The Right People doing the Right Things

• S
• lutions Driven
• Relationship Oriented
• Team Players
• A Passion for S

ervice

• Lean Toward “ Y

es”

• S

upremely Confident

• Risk Embracing
• Entrepreneurial Thinkers
• Proj ect Management S

kills

• Consultative
• Total Environmental Awareness