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South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials  Chapter of NIGP  SCAGPO is a nonprofit organization providing a wealth of support to purchasing agencies throughout South Carolina. Through its programs, purchasing officials learn the finer points of source selection, competitive bidding, negotiation, transportation, quality assurance, contract administration, tracking, inventory management, and specification writing. The association sponsors three professional development seminars per year and an annual conference with purchasing seminars. These have proven invaluable for those professionals in governmental purchasing who want to improve or update purchasing techniques and skills, improve purchasing power, and increase overall knowledge of purchasing. Additionally, "Buyways," the Association's newsletter, is published for the benefit of Association members. It reports on developments in purchasing and related practices and news about colleagues across South Carolina.  SCAGPO History The Coastal Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials became an official organization on January 1, 1978. The first meeting was held in Charleston on January 17, 1978. The name of the organization was changed to the South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials in late 1979. The association has continued to grow since its inception in 1978. Today's membership stands at over 600 members from all areas of governmental purchasing.  SCAGPO Purpose   The purpose of the South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials is  to study, discuss and recommend improvements in the field of governmental purchasing;</li> <li>to provide a means for the exchange of ideas and experiences among governmental purchasing officials; </li> <li>to promote and encourage professional competence through continuing education and training of governmental purchasing officials; </li> <li>to promote and foster the professional stature of all persons engaged in governmental purchasing;</li> <li>to achieve recognition of the place of public purchasing in the government structure;</li> <li>to collect, analyze and distribute information relative to the organization and administration of governmental purchasing activities to governmental purchasing officials;</li> <li> to promote legislation that endorses efficiency in the purchasing process for all governmental units in South Carolina. </ul>

 SCAGPO Membership <P></P> <P></P> Membership is open to any person who subscribes to the purposes of the South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials. The classes of membership are: <ul> <li>Regular Members: Restricted to persons who are actively engaged in governmental purchasing activities of any state, county, municipal, educational agency or special purpose political subdivisions. May also be extended to anyone interested in the profession, vendors excluded, and sponsored by a regular member.</li> <li>Lifetime Members: May be conferred upon active members upon retirement and written request for such membership.</li> <li>Honorary Members: May be bestowed upon individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the purchasing profession, or to the Association, upon recommendation and majority vote by the Executive Board.</li> <li>Agency Members: Up to 15 members may have membership in the name of any state, county, municipal, educational agency, or special purpose political subdivision which is actively engaged in governmental purchasing activities. Agency members are considered regular members.</li> </ul>

Benefits of Membership SCAGPO, a chapter of NIGP, is a non-profit association of persons actively engaged in governmental purchasing activities of any State, County, Municipal, Educational agency or Special Purpose Political Subdivision. SCAGPO member services include: <ul>

<li>SCAGPO Weekly announcements including procurement updates, general certification news, training opportunities, membership news, and job openings in procurement.</li> <li>"Online BuyWays", a newsletter published quarterly which reports on the activities of the Association through reports from the numerous committees, legislation affecting public purchasing, matters of technical interest, recent procurement news from the National and local chapter and many other topics related to the procurement profession.</li> <li>Quarterly Training Seminars at low cost to attendees and an additional discount for members.</li> <li>An annual Professional Development Forum and Vendor Trade Show scheduled in November of each year. SCAGPO members receive a substantially discounted rate for registration fees.</li> <li>Scholarships to assist members financially to reach professional development and certification goals.</li> <li>Chapter member discounted rates for NIGP Education and Professional Development Programs developed to guide the public purchaser towards certification as either a Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) or Certified Public Professional Buyer (CPPB).</li> <li>As a chapter member of NIGP, access to a new electronic journal. The NIGP Source is an electronic e-Zine which was launched in the 3rd quarter of 2005 replacing the Procurement Professional. It is released on a quarterly basis and will contain technical articles and manuscripts on contemporary procurement issues and other areas of interest to the procurement professional.</li> <li>Participation in SCAGPO’s numerous training programs will sharpens professional skills in the often complex and rapidly changing world of public purchasing. Contact and dialogue with colleagues through networking with other SCAGPO members is extremely beneficial to the individual, as well as to the entity he or she serves.</li> </ul> SCAGPO Presidents <ul> <li>2011 Clarissa G. Clark, CPPB</li> <li>2010 Donna Potts, CPPB</li> <li>2009 Rochelle Daniels, CPPB</li> <li>2008 Wendy E. Williams, CPPO, C.P.M.</li> <li>2007 Sandra A. Wright, CPPB</li> <li>2006 Darlyn B. Adams, CPPO, CPPB</li> <li>2005 David Thomas, CPPO, CPPB</li> <li>2004 William W. Leath, CPPO</li> <li>2003 Jeffrey C. Patterson, Sr., CPPB</li> <li>2002 William T. Pace, Jr., CPPO</li> <li>2001 Michael Burk, CPPO</li> <li>2000 Samuel Stephens, Jr., CPPO</li> <li>1999 Wanda J. Dixon, CPPB</li> <li>1998 Ivry Moon, Jr., CPPO</li> <li>1997 Diane W. Weathers, CPPB</li> <li>1996 William D. Brady, Jr., CPPO</li> <li>1995 Mary L. Sims, CPPO</li> <li>1994 Deborah G. Welch, CPPO</li> <li>1993 Terry Mathis, CPPB</li> <li>1992 Regena Hartley, CPPO </li> <li>1991 Alice R. Copeland</li> <li>1990 Walter E. Grant, CPPO</li> <li>1989 Norma J. Hall, CPPO</li> <li>1988 William J. Tommie, Jr., CPPO</li> <li>1987 Emily R. Collier, CPPO</li> <li>1986 Gregg S. Long, CPPB </li> <li>1985 William Kelly, Jr., CPPO </li> <li>1984 William C. Morrow, CPPB </li> <li>1983 David Watson, CPM</li> <li>1982 John H. Porter, Jr., CPPO </li> <li>1981 Fred L. Woodham, CPPO </li> <li>1980 Billy D. Bland, CPPO</li> <li>1979 Joseph K. Westbury</li> <li>1978 Billy D. Bland, CPPO</li> </ul> SCAGPO Charter<P></P> The South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials is a chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Incorporated (NIGP). SCAGPO may be found on the world wide web at www.scagpo.org NIGP may be found on the world wide web at www.nigp.org