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Are you passionate about procurement excellence? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on the national procurement community? The National Procurement Institute (NPI) is excited to invite dedicated professionals to apply for consideration to serve on the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award evaluation team!

Eligibility Criteria:

• Agency has received the most recent AEP Award.
• A commitment to uphold the integrity and standards of the AEP evaluation process.

How to Apply:

For information on the roles and responsibilities of the AEP Evaluation Committee, visit https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/nigp-prod-media/assets/governance/volunteer-position-descriptions/aep-committee-member-roles-and-responsibilities.pdf

Still interested, apply at https://npi.memberclicks.net/2025aepcommittee#/

CHARTING THE FUTURE: PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE IN ACTION

Join us for the National Procurement Institutes 57th Annual Conference October 5 - 8, 2025.

Earn up to 17 CEUs, network with colleagues and suppliers from all over North America and continue your pursuit for Procurement Excellence!

Key Highlights:
Pre-Conference Educational Workshops
Keynote Speakers
General Sessions
Breakout Session Opportunities
Multiple Networking Opportunities
30th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® Recipient Recognition and Celebration
First Timer Session
Up to 40 Exhibitors

To register, visit https://www.npi-aep.org/conference-registration

Planning is underway for the 2025 Virtual Fall Workshop, to be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 8:00am-5:00pm, and FAPPO is issuing a call for Presentations and Speakers. The Fall Workshop theme is "Leaves of Change, Transforming Procurement Together" FAPPO invites those interested in presenting a session to submit a presentation proposal, and you may submit multiple presentations. This year, FAPPO will be receiving presentation and speaker proposals through our FAPPO website.

To submit a proposal for Speakers and Presentations, visit https://fappo.memberclicks.net/2025FallWorkshopCallforPresentations#/

Presenters must submit their final presentations in pdf format to the Program Chair no later than September 26, 2025.

Hello Chapter Members,

September Membership Meeting. Please join us on Friday, September 19, 2025, for our Chapter Membership Meeting to vote in the 2026-2027 Slate of Officers, and our Fall Workshop (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM). Joshua Higgins and Renee Lindler with NIGP Business Council member United Rentals present in the morning Beyond the Bid - The Hidden Value of Your Suppliers and Rent vs. Buy - A Review of Total Cost of Equipment Ownership and Ted Phillips with Osceola County presents Federal Compliance sessions in the afternoon. Price is $20 for four (4) contact hours. The Chapter Membership Meeting is at 9:00 AM and the Fall Workshop begins at 10:00 AM with Lunch at 12:00 PM. Register at July 11, 2025 Membership Meeting and Presentation - Events - Central Florida Chapter of NIGP. NOTE: For in-person attendance, the facility is undergoing construction maintenance . . .

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