The School District Of Palm Beach County Receives Its Fifth Consecutive Achievement Of Excellence In Procurement Award
The School District’s Purchasing Department has earned the 17th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award for 2012.
The District is one of only twenty government agencies in Florida and one of only seventeen school districts in the United States to receive the award.
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award recognizes organizational excellence in procurement. Public and non-profit organizations earn the award by obtaining a high application score based on standardized criteria. The judging criteria are designed to measure innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity, and leadership attributes of the procurement function. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award is sponsored by the National Procurement Institute (NPI), the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), NIGP : The Institute for Public Procurement, the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), and the Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA).
The Purchasing Department is dedicated to providing professional and efficient services and supports the activities of the School District, which includes: education, financial responsibility and community service, through contracting for all commodities and services; by maintaining procedures which foster fair and open competition, inspiring public confidence that all contracts are awarded equitable and economically; and by acquiring the greatest possible value and quality in the services and products purchased, with timely delivery.
“We have a wonderful team of professionals working in the Purchasing Department and are proud to be recognized for supporting our schools and departments efficiently,” said Sharon Swan, Director of the Purchasing Department at the District.
For more information, contact Sharon Swan at (561) 434-8214 or email sharon.swan@palmbeachschools.org.
