2007 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award

Left to right -- Procurement & Contracts Office Staff: Suzanne Swartz,
Rosie Tamayo, Karen Moseby, Leah Davis, Heidi Langman, Michelle Bianco,
David Shannon, Director of Procurement.
Missing from photo: Dale Clack, Janet Morris
Sacramento
State’s Procurement & Contract Services Office received the 2007
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award presented by the
National Purchasing Institute. The award is the second for the
procurement group, who received the award for the first time in
2005.
(Click here
for more information on 2005 award.)
To qualify, organizations must score over 100 points and certify best practices in a variety of categories. Criteria for award include: an up-to-date procurement manual; a How to Do Business booklet; a communication process; vendor training; ability to transact business online; professional staff training; formal audits; and professional certification of the chief procurement official. The award is sponsored by twelve purchasing organizations in government and private industry. This year represents the twelfth annual award presented.