Professio ionaliz lizatio ion o of P Public ic Procu ocurem emen ent 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 ourcing 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 olutions 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
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