AG 1998 05 18 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

For immediate release Contact Jennifer Lesher, Education Manager, NIGP -- (703)715-9400 ext 230. EMAIL: jlesher@nigp.org. Sherri Barnhardt receives CPPB Designation Concord,NC-April 24, 1998--Sherri M. Barnhardt, CPPB _Purchasing Agent, State of North Carolina was recently awarded the Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) certification designation. --Obtaining the CPPB designation is prestigious and an honor to those in the public purchasing profession. The program is administered by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP) under the auspices of _the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC). CPPB candidates must meet specific criteria established by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) including: current --employment, education, and purchasing experience. The UPPCC Certification program holds International Accreditation from The International Federation of Purchasing and Materials Management(IFPMM). Louis Moore, CPPO, President of The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP) states "Purchasing in the future will require higher skill levels. Education and skill development are crucial to a successful --future in the profession. One way to get the skill and training required is through certification as a CPPB. A recent "Purchasing Magazine" salary survey reported that certified purchasing professionals have higher average --salaries than purchasing professionals who are not certified.'" Organized in 1944, NIGP is a non-profit international education and _technical organization. The Institute is composed of 60 chapters and more than 1,800 public purchasing agency members at the federal, state, provincial and local government levels throughout the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Ethiopia, Australia, Ireland, and Malaysia, representing over 25,000 --individuals. It is also affiliated with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply(Great Britain), Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) and is a charter member of IFPMM. IFPMM is an international educational --organization of 40 national member associations spread over six continents representing more than 150,000 purchasing and materials management professionals. It serves as a consultant to the European Economic Community and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and collaborates with many universities all over the world.