NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING ARIZONA STATE CAPITOL CHAPTER

TWENTIETH ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE & PRODUCTS EXPOSITION

From a Sterling Past to a Golden Future

October 14, 2009

Phoenix Convention Center 100 North Third Street

PH: 602 262-6225

Join the Arizona State Capitol Chapter for a day packed full of educational workshops, professional development experiences, a vendor product show, and time to network with professionals from all over the state. This year’s conference will start off with a breakfast business meeting to include this year’s elections and official business and will include a special speaker you will be sure to enjoy. Then we will lead into a full product exhibition show that will include over 100 booths for you to visit. Bring your user groups with you to attend the products exposition as there is no charge to enter the exposition hall.

Conference Schedule

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM 7:00 – 7:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 8:15 Business Meeting 8:15 – 9:15 Opening Session, Special Guest Speaker 9:15 – 9:45 Exhibit Grand Opening 9:45 – 10:45 Workshops or Vendor Visits 10:45 – 11:45 Workshops or Vendor Visits 11:45 – 1:00 Lunch/Exhibitors 1:00 – 2:00 Workshops or Vendor Visits 2:00 – 3:00 Workshops or Vendor Visits 3:00– 3:15 Afternoon Break (snack) 3:15 – 4:00 Plenary Session, Special Guest Speaker 4:00 – 4:30 Closing / Grand Prize Giveaways 4:30 - Networking Social Event at Hard Rock Cafe

Speakers & Workshops Join us for the special guest Speaker and workshops to include American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, Legal Arizona Workers Act, Website development and management, TLM-Outsource shipping, How to avoid Counterfeiting, and much, much more.

Cost $80 Registration (Any Arizona NIGP Chapter Member) $140 Non-Member (Includes Chapter Membership through 6/30/10)

Go to the Arizona State Capitol Chapter website: www.aznigp.org

Vendors see our website for Booth information or contact: John Albin at 480 644-3172 Email John Albin at: john.albin@mesaaz.gov

LUNCH CHOICES (choose one)

Hoagie Italian style sub roll loaded with thin slices of cured ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, mozzarella cheeses, shaved onions, tortellini pasta salad

Turkey Cheddar Smoked turkey, sharp cheddar cheese, whole what kaiser roll, lettuce, tomatoes, roasted red potato salad

Asian Salad Grilled ginger marinated natural chicken, soba noodles, asian vegetables, sesame seed vinaigrette, chinese cabbage salad, freshly baked roll

Each lunch includes Arizona Poore Brothers chips, whole seasonal fruit, freshly baked cookie and a soda. Vegetarian upon request, contact Peggy Ferrin

Sponsored by:

AZ State Capitol Chapter of NIGP Executive Board

Committee Members: Peggy Ferrin 602 672-3536 John Albin 480 644-3172

Cheryl Rentscheler 602 506-6886 Susanna Hernandez 602 712-7205

Christine Finney 623 773-7531 Jennifer Miller 623 773-7116

Teresa Andersen 623 773-7981 Irma Guzman 602 506-8715

Mary-Ellen Kane 602 364-3709 Ed Quedens 480 644-4677

Regional Conference Workshop Descriptions (All rooms located in the area)

7:00 – 7:30 am Registration/Continental Breakfast (Seasonal whole fruits, freshly baked apple

& cherry turnovers, apricot glazed coffee cake, sweet butter, with assorted fruit juices, Starbucks coffee, decaf, and hot tea)

7:30 – 8:15 am AZNIGP Business Meeting Cheryl Rentscheler, CPPB, President – Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP

8:15 – 9:15 am Opening Session

Peggy Ferrin, CPPB, Vice-President – Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP Special Guest Keynote Speaker

Topic: Inspirational Leadership

9:15 – 9:45 am Exhibit Grand Opening 9:45 – 10:45 am Workshops or Vendor Visits A. Maximizing Your Website on a Minimal Budget : Room 160

Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM/Deputy Director of Procurement, City of Tucson

In 2007, the City of Tucson Department of Procurement was faced with an outdated website, an unstable database, limited access to data, and no budget. Further, website management had become over-burdensome and the website lacked updated functionality. What's an agency to do? Get creative!! Through a partnership with a local web/database developer, Tucson created a new, dynamic website and database which in turn has reduced costs, saved time, and established a whole new approach to serving our stakeholders. In this session, well look at ways procurement can increase its customer service through creative uses of technology using limited staff and funding.

B. A Better Brain –A Better Life (Gifts to Give Your Brain): Room 161

Carol Burnett, Optimum Brain Institute Join us in this fast-paced, high energy workshop where we will explore numerous “brain fitness” strategies - gifts to give your brain. Learn what you can do to nurture and nourish your brain’s health, and engage and expand your brain’s power. Following even a few of these recommendations will increase the probability of you sporting a sharper, clearer, more alert and more flexible brain. Thanks to the dedication of our industrious scientific, medical, and health care specialists, we humans have been granted our wish for increased longevity. It has, however, been sadly predicted by some researchers that approximately 70 percent of all people may eventually face some decline in their cognitive abilities. Thus, we have come to the stark realization that an increased life span without an increased brain span is quite tragic. And with this realization we have progressed to a new era - “the brain fitness ” era. What are you doing to keep your brain fit? Attend this workshop and step into the brain fitness revolution! Can Your Brain Handle The Fun?

C. “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing. Counterfeit Products in the Supply Chain” Room 162

Doris H. Gray, Esq.

As one of the largest distributors in the world, Avnet is on the front line when it comes to the combating counterfeits. Come and find out why there “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” and what you can do to as individuals and as procurement personnel to combat counterfeits. This is a seminar you will not want to miss! Counterfeit products in the military supply chain pose a serious threat to the security of the U.S. and the safety of our troops. In the commercial and military supply chains, counterfeits have been responsible for deaths and injuries. The U.S. economy is losing billions of dollars as result of competition from counterfeit products. • Is there a link between counterfeits and terrorism? • How do you combat counterfeits? • How do counterfeits get into the supply chain? • What can you do to protect your company from counterfeits? • What is the government doing to counter this threat to national security and the

economy? 10:45 – 11:45 am Workshops or Vendor Visits A. Brain State Conditioning: Room 161 See above B. “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing. Counterfeit Products in the Supply Chain” Room 162 See above C. Legal Aspects of the Legal Arizona Workers Act: Room 160 Ellen Van Riper, Assistant City Attorney, City of Peoria

Find out what is required of local governments under the Legal Arizona Workers Act, and how the City of Peoria has undertaken to comply with the law. This workshop will also talk about the proposed intergovernmental agreement under which a number of cities and towns will agree to share the results of their audits.

11:45 – 1:00 pm Lunch/Exhibitors - Pick up your lunch in room 163 and be sure to bring your

ticket. Enjoy your lunch in rooms 160-162 or in the exhibitor hall. 1:00 – 2:00 pm Workshops or Vendor Visits A. A New Approach to Contracting Services: Room 160

Jacob Kashiwagi, Project Manager, Leadership Researcher, ASU This session will introduce a simple contracting methodology which creates an information environment that minimizes the flow of information, forces the vendors to concentrate on value and not price, and minimizes the efforts of the procurement/contracts office personnel. User/client benefits by receiving best value goods and services by simply transferring risk and accountability to the vendors. Join this workshop to learn how Arizona State University’s services are moving into a best value environment.

B. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act - Room 161 Gary L. Aller, Director, ACE/ASU Accurate and timely action by public entities, contractors, and subcontractors is critical for the implementation of ARRA funded projects. The Federal government expects full compliance and is taking significant monitoring steps. Gain insight into these federally mandated requirements and ensure your organization is positioned to implement the ARRA funding. Workshop to include

Reporting, Accountability & Transparency, Buy American, Civil Rights Compliance, Davis Bacon Act & Related Acts

C. Solar is it as sunny as you think? Room 162

Nichole Koontz, Energy Pro Solar photovoltaic technology is increasingly being used throughout the state because it is a well-proven, robust technology, which has been proven to be an excellent additional to a building's green portfolio. We'll discuss the different commercially available technologies. We will also discuss the LEED credits that can be obtained with solar and ways for government and non-profit agencies to have green electricity at an affordable price, with no out-of pocket cost. These agreements are becoming increasingly popular with school districts around the state.

2:00 – 3:00 pm Workshops or Vendor Visits A. Strategies for Success in Public Sector Procurement (For Vendors) Room 160

Michael Greene, City of Tempe This presentation will focus on strategies that suppliers can use to be more successful in their pursuit of public sector business. Learn the basics in understanding how the public sector issues, evaluates, awards, and administers procurement projects and what organizations are seeking from their contracted suppliers.

B. "5 Simple Steps" to Saving Money – Transportation Logistics Management Room 161

Mike Hutchins, President/Owner - Paul Raeder, Vice-President In today’s economic environment, Thinking-Out-of-the-Box to impact budget restraints and shortfalls is crucial. Come join us for this exciting workshop and learn how Transportation Logistics Management (TLM) is working with city, county and state governments, school districts, universities, prisons and utility companies to significantly reduce costs that impact the supplies that are purchased from your many vendors. Recently, TLM signed a 2 year contract with UCLA and was just awarded the competitive transportation services bid with the State of Arizona, statewide! TLM has been asked to speak, exhibit and hold workshops with numerous associations and groups regarding this exciting and unique program, including the NIGP, Mid-America Council of Public Purchasing (MACPP), Kansas Association of Public Purchasing Professionals, Phoenix East Valley Purchasing Group, Greater Phoenix Purchasing Consortium of Schools (GPPCS) and Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE), Yuma Educational Materials Management Consortium (YEMMC), Kansas State University, UCLA, ASU, University of Arizona, Mesa Public School District, Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO), Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP), Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association (RMGPA) and Arizona Chapter of NIGP Conference (AZNIGP) . In this powerful workshop, you will learn how to significantly reduce your costs and save 30-70% on vendor buried freight costs without creating any additional work, fees or contracts. This workshop should not be missed. opportunities.

C. ARRA/WIFA Is it worth accepting the Money? Panel Room 162

Discussion panel of entities that have been awarded WIFA funds. Learn some of the challenges and share special tips and ideas on how to keep from losing your insanity while following the reporting guidelines and rules.

3:00 – 3:15 pm Afternoon Break (snack room 163)

3:15 – 4:00 pm Plenary Speaker - Bobbi Matthews, CPPO, CPPB – NIGP Third Vice-

President 4:00 – 4:30 pm Results of Elections

Closing/Grand Prize Giveaways (in center of exhibition hall) Must be present to win

4:30 - ? Networking Social Event – Join other members at the Hard Rock Café for time to network and reflect on what you learned at the conference. (AZNIGP is only sponsoring the location)

Carol Burnett, M.E., Founder/President Optimum Brain Institute Carol Burnett, co-author of McGraw-Hill’s latest “Big Books” series, The Big Book of Brain Building Games, is the founder of Optimum Brain Institute – a bio/neurofeedback organization. Carol is an expert in translating esoteric brain research into understandable and practical applications. Through her consulting, coaching, workshops, presentations, and brain-training technologies, she assists her clients and audiences in maximizing their brains’ potential.

Coupled with a strong academic and corporate background, she has taught and consulted for colleges both in the US and Canada. In addition to having two undergraduate degrees, she also holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York. She has served as an Assistant Vice-President for a national financial institution and has worked extensively in the field of Human Resources. As a nationally recognized consultant and educator, Carol has conducted seminars and workshops for hundreds of clients. She has earned several nationally recognized certifications including Myers-Briggs, DDI (Development Dimensions, International), and The Institute of Cultural Affairs’ Group Facilitation Methods. A member of the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, she is also a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and has been certified as a registered Hypnotherapist in both the US and Canada. Having been Third Degree Reiki certified, she is also a certified Transformational Workshop Leader for the Louise Hay Methods.

Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM Deputy Director of Procurement City of Tucson Marcheta E. Gillespie, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM, is the Deputy Director for the City of Tucson's Department of Procurement. With over 18 years of experience in public procurement, Marcheta is a passionate advocate for her profession. Her areas of expertise include public procurement, strategic planning, eProcurement, project

management, cooperative programs and marketing. Marcheta is a Director on the NIGP Board of Directors, where she represents five states in Region XI. She has served as the Chair of the NIGP National Forum Committee, Chair of National Quality Control Team and is an active member of the NIGP Southern Arizona Copper Chapter. In 2009, Marcheta was awarded the 2009 Manager of the Year by her regional chapter. Marcheta is a leader for the NIGP Student Knowledge Community and serves on a number of Task Forces for NIGP. She has trained and presented on procurement-related topics across the country at various national, regional and local conferences. Marcheta is a Certified Public Professional Officer, a Certified Public Manager, a Certified Public Professional Buyer and Certified Purchasing Manager. She is also a certified instructor for the Institute, instructing for the Contract Administration, Sourcing in the Pubic Sector, World Class Procurement and CPPB courses. Marcheta is heavily involved in working with youth in her community, serving on the Board of Directors for Marana Little League and serving as a member of two local PTO Boards. She has been married to husband Allen for 16 years and they have 3 children, Makayla, Garrett and Felicia.

Jacob Kashiwagi, M.S., Program Manager/Leadership Researcher Arizona State University’s Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) Jacob Kashiwagi is a program manager at Arizona State University’s Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG). He is the developer of the no-influence leadership theory, the theoretical basis for the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) model. He is also a senior researcher and lecturer in ASU’s leadership development and best value efforts. Jacob has worked with numerous public and private

organizations (United States Army Medical Command, Schering Plough, Oklahoma State, City of Miami Beach, Entergy, Arizona State University’s networking) to help increase efficiency in their outsourcing of services and management of projects. The technology has been tested over 600 times totaling $2.5

billion ($744M in construction projects and $1.7 in non-construction projects) with a 98% success rate since 1994. He has also an author of several research papers and reports.

Mike Hutchins, President/Owner, Transportation Logistics Management, Inc Mike is President and Co-Owner of Transportation Logistics Management, Inc. His wide array of responsibilities include overseeing the management team, working with all transportation carriers at a national and/or corporate level, partnering with customer owners and CFO’s and working with purchasing and procurement groups nationwide. Mike currently is very focused and involved on developing service and cost saving opportunities with governmental agencies including states, counties, cities, universities, prisons, utility companies and school districts across the country. He has recently spoken and provided training and educational workshops with purchasing and procurement groups including Mid-America Council of Public Purchasing (MACPP), Phoenix East Valley Purchasing Group, Greater Phoenix Purchasing Consortium of Schools (GPPCS) and Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE), Yuma Educational Materials Management Consortium (YEMMC), Kansas State University, UCLA, University of Arizona and the Mesa Public School District. Mike recently participated in the Arizona Association of School Business Officials Conference (AASBO) in July. He will be participating and/or presenting workshops at the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Conference (NIGP) in August, the Mid-America Council of Public Purchasing (MACPP) in August, and the Arizona Chapter of NIGP Conference (AZNIGP) in October and at the National League of Cities (NLC), Congress of Cities and Exposition in November. Paul Raeder, Vice-President Transportation Logistics Management, Inc Paul joined TLM in 2008 and is the Vice President of Transportation Logistics Management. His primary focus is on business management, new business, contractual development and sales management. Paul has a vast history of business experience from small business owner to senior management of large corporations. Paul has been meeting with governmental and educational procurement departments, to implement cost saving programs in Colorado, Virginia, Indiana and Florida, including the City of Englewood, Town of Castle Rock, Jefferson County, Colorado State University, City of Boulder, University of Northern Colorado, City of Greeley, City of Longmont, University of Colorado, City of Colorado Springs, State of Indiana and University of Jacksonville. He has recently participated in providing training and educational workshops with purchasing and procurement groups including Mid-America Council of Public Purchasing (MACPP), Arizona State University and UCLA. Paul recently attended and exhibited in the Arizona Association of School Business Officials Conference (AASBO) in July. He will be participating and/or presenting workshops at the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Conference (NIGP) in August, the Mid-America Council of Public Purchasing (MACPP) in August, and the Arizona Chapter of NIGP Conference (AZNIGP) in October and at the National League of Cities (NLC), Congress of Cities and Exposition in November. Doris H. Gray, Esq. Ms. Doris Gray, Member of the Phoenix Thunderbird Chapter, has been a NCMA member since 1978. She has served as local chapter Vice President of Communications, conducted training seminars, and publishing the NCMA publication, Contract Management. Ms. Gray has extensive background in Federal, commercial, and international contracts with General Electric, Westinghouse, Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin), and Motorola. Ms. Gray has also participated in dispute cases before the Board of Contract Appeals and GAO. She holds an undergraduate degree from Duke University and a law degree from George Washington University.

ELLEN M. VAN RIPER, Assistant City Attorney City of Peoria, Arizona Ellen M. VanRiper currently is an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Peoria, Arizona, providing general counsel legal representation to the City in the areas of land use, development, and contracts. She has also represented the City in municipal civil litigation matters in the areas of land use, zoning, elections, and eminent domain. Prior to joining the City of Peoria, Ms. Van Riper was in private practice where she represented numerous municipalities and counties, citizens groups, and property owners in regard to land use, zoning, election, and eminent domain matters, with an emphasis upon litigation and administrative appeals. Ms. Van Riper is a 1987 graduate of the Rutgers-Newark School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. Ms. Van Riper is a 1983 graduate of Wilkes University with a B.A. in English Literature and was inducted into the Wilkes University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. Ms. Van Riper is admitted to practice before all Arizona courts and is a member of the State Bar's Appellate Practice Section and the American Planning Association. She has frequently served as a speaker on land use, zoning, elections, and eminent domain topics for several continuing legal education providers, such as the State Bar of Arizona, NBI, and CLE International.

Gary L. Aller, Director Arizona State University, Alliance for Construction Excellence

Gary Aller has been associated with the Alliance for Construction Excellence (ACE) at Arizona State University for the past eighteen years. His current responsibilities as Director cover all business operations of the organization. ACE is an outreach/in-reach organization of the University for the design & construction industry and is part of the Del E. Webb School of Construction program within the

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. Under Mr. Aller’s direction, ACE runs industry task forces and forums in such areas as Advanced Technology Environments, Alternative Project Delivery Methods, Building Information Modeling, Design Assist, Public Private Partnerships, eCommerce in Construction, Renewable Energy, Web-Based Training, Environmental (PM10), Project Management, Safety and many others. ACE also serves as a technology transfer hub providing education to the industry through seminars, workshops and conferences. Mr. Aller has received numerous awards including the Construction Industry Institute’s “Instructor of the Year” and the Construction Management Association of America’s “Man of the Year”. He has lead formal education sessions with over 7000 people in the area of alternative project delivery methods since his organization facilitated the legislation for Arizona in April of 2000. Since that time Mr. Aller has been involved in some part with the $12B+ procurements of APDM work and has advised all 49 other states on the successes of APDM in Arizona. To this date Arizona has the most liberal project delivery legislation of any state. For the past twelve years, Mr. Aller has also headed a company, Strategic Business Concepts, L.L.C., engaged in the business of strategic planning, educating, training, advising, consulting and recruiting in the areas of business and program management. His clients include several of the top ENR construction firms as well as many private and public entities both inside and outside Arizona.Prior to his current responsibilities Mr. Aller spent 23 years with Bechtel Corporation in a number of senior management positions in the design and construction industry. His work during this time covered a vast variety of project delivery methods, both public and private. He holds three degrees and is a firm believer in life-long learning. HANK TRAEGER, Associate Director Alliance for Construction Excellence - Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University Hank works with Gary Aller to assist the construction and design industries and public and private owners in inventing and implementing the future of design and construction. He helps people get optimum

benefits from construction projects by developing processes and procedures and by thinking and acting “win-win-win”. He advocates creativity, collaboration, cooperation, coordination and communication. Hank joined ACE in 2007. His previous experience was as an attorney and includes eleven years as an Associate General Counsel at ASU, eight years as a partner at Snell & Wilmer, Phoenix, Arizona, four years as General Counsel of Shawmut Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, five years with Milbank, New York, New York and three years in the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Hank graduated from William and Mary (A.B. 1964) and Stanford University School of Law (J.D. 1967). Michael Greene, CPM, Central Services Administrator City of Tempe Michael Greene is the Purchasing Administrator for the City of Tempe. His 23 year career has been focused in the procurement field including time with the Arizona Department of Transportation, Tempe Union High School District, and the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Nichole Koontz Energy Pro

ARRA/WIFA Panel (other panel members TBD) Martha Lynch, CPPB/, Director of Procurement Services Arizona Department of Commerce

Martha (Marty) Lynch attended University of California at Dominguez Hills attending numerous classes in procurement such as negotiations, specification writing and strategic planning for large buys. After college, Marty worked for Hughes Space and Communications for eight years buying electronic components for satellites. She moved to Phoenix in 1992 and has worked for the State of Arizona for fourteen years. Marty became a Certified Public Purchasing Buyer in 1998. Her state career started with Arizona Game and Fish where she did construction contracting. She moved to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality where she was responsible for the emission testing contract, to the Arizona Department of Health Services where she administered behavioral health contracts and to the state procurement office where she was responsible for statewide contracts. She now oversees and administers contracts for the Arizona Department of Commerce. “I believe working with so many different agencies has broadened my view of the state and has given me valuable perspective on their operations, rules and needs.”She has also been trained to be part of the Community Emergency Response team and is a certified bighorn sheep expert. She plays tennis, skis, golf, bicycle rides, hikes and goes camping. She enjoys being with her family.