Networking is an important link to other purchasing organizations. We suggest these sites to further your skills as a public procurement professional:
Georgia Agencies
Department of Administrative Services
doas.georgia.gov
State agency that offers products and services that provide business solutions for state and local governments, vendors, non-profit organizations, and the general public.
State Purchasing
statepurchasing.doas.georgia.gov
State Purchasing's goal is to promote equal access and competition among vendors to ensure that best value, high-quality goods and services are available to state and local governments and non-profit organizations.
Georgia Industries for the Blind
www.vocrehabga.org
Under the auspices of the Georgia Department of Labor, Rehabilitation Services, Georgia Industries for the Blind works in conjunction with the Vocational Rehabilitation Program to provide employment to visually impaired individuals from across the state.
Georgia Correctional Industries
www.gci-ga.com
Georgia Correctional Industries is a public corporation owned by the Georgia Department of Corrections, but operates on revenues generated by the sale of its products and services. GCI always seeks to provide a higher level of service and value.
Georgia Enterprises for Products and Services
www.georgiaenterprises.com
Georgia Enterprises for Products and Services is a specific type of purchasing program called a State Use Program designed to expand employment opportunities of citizens with disabilities.
Georgia Associations
Georgia Government Purchasing Conference and Products Exposition
www.gagovexpo.org
Event sponsored by GPAG and The Georgia Chapter of NIGP provides purchasing related continuing education opportunities to government employees at no charge.
Association County Commissioners of Georgia
www.accg.org
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) is a nonprofit instrumentality of Georgia’s county governments. Formed on 1914 with 19 charter county members, today ACCG serves as the consensus building, training, and legislative organization.
Georgia Association of School Business Officials
www.gasbo.org
The Georgia Association of School Business Officials provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business in support of the improvement of the quality of programs and the delivery of educational services.
Georgia Municipal Association
www.gmanet.com
The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) represents municipal governments in Georgia. Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefits and technical consulting services.
The Georgia Chapter of NIGP
www.ganigp.org
The Georgia Chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Inc. provides training and other resources for government purchasing officials.
National Associations
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
www.nigp.org
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP) is a national, membership-based non-profit organization providing support to professionals in the public sector purchasing profession.
National Association of State Procurement Officials
www.naspo.org
The National Association of State Procurement Officials is a non-profit association dedicated to strengthening the procurement community through education, research, and communication.
National Association of Educational Procurement
www.naepnet.org
NAEP’s mission is to facilitate the development, exchange and practice of effective and ethical procurement principles and techniques within higher education and associated communities.
Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council
www.uppcc.org
The Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council establishes and monitors the professional standards required for success in the public purchasing profession.
National Purchasing Institute
www.nationalpurchasinginstitute.org
The National Purchasing Institute is designed to establish cooperative relationships among its members and to develop efficient purchasing methods and practices in the areas of governmental, educational, and institutional procurement.
National Association of Counties
www.naco.org
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States.
National Contract Management Association
www.ncmahq.org
The National Contract Management Association leads and represents the contract management profession. Our vision is that enterprises will succeed through improved buyer-seller relationships based on common values, practices, and professional standards.
Institute for Supply Management
www.ism.ws
Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected.
Publications & Information Sources
GovPro
www.govpro.com
Register for free subscription to Government Procurement magazine.
Uniform Commercial Code
www.law.cornell.edu
Online access to the Uniform Commercial Code, a model statute covering things such as the sale of goods, credit, and bank transactions. All states have adopted and adapted the entire UCC, with the exception of Louisiana, which only adopted parts of it.
Official Code of Georgia - Unannotated
www.lexis-nexis.com
The Georgia General Assembly is offering access to the unannotated Georgia Code on the Internet as a service to the public. The unannotated Georgia Code on the General Assembly's web site is now current through the 2006 regular session.
Government Purchasing Project
www.gpp.org
The Government Purchasing Project (GPP) is dedicated to protecting the environment and human health through market-based strategies.
Purchasing Cooperatives/Alliances
National Joint Powers Alliance
www.ncscmn.org
The National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) is a Minnesota government agency created to serve all school districts, cities, counties and other government agencies or units in the United States.
U.S. Communities
www.uscommunities.org
U.S. Communities is a nationwide strategic sourcing program designed by public purchasing professionals for use by government agencies and public-benefit non profits throughout the country.
Western States Contracting Alliance
www.aboutwsca.org
The Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) was formed to establish the means by which participating states may join together in cooperative multi-State contracting in order to achieve cost-effective and efficient acquisition of products and services.
Educational & Institutional Cooperative Service, Inc
www.eandi.org
Educational & Institutional Cooperative Service, Inc. is a not-for-profit buying cooperative established by members of the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) to provide goods and services to members at the best possible value.
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