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S P O N E W S

Happy New Year to each of you! I wish this could be just a “good feeling” message, but that would not be particularly truthful or helpful at this time. As a nation, as a state, as a commu-nity of procurement professionals, we are facing big issues. The current economic crisis is at the top of a long list. But big challenges bring big opportunities – the trick is recognizing and act-ing on the opportunities while you are in the midst of the challenges!

Nationally, there is pressure for public procure-ment at all levels of government to transform a traditionally process-based system to a knowl-edge- and accountability-based system. This pressure is part of a larger, nationwide impera-tive for public services to become more produc-tive NOW. The imperative demands enhanced outcomes, tailored and responsive customer ser-vice and demonstrated efficiency savings. On the other hand, procurement shops around the country are feeling the effects of limited re-sources, changing employment demographics and increasingly complex procurement needs.

The Oregon public procurement system is under these same pressures. The policy of the Oregon Public Procurement Code (ORS 279A.015) is clear that a sound and responsive public procure-ment system is a critical strategic support to gov-ernment, business and the taxpayers ultimately served. The challenge is how to provide such a system within the human, financial and techno-logical constraints we face. The opportunity is to gain added recognition and trust from our customers that public procurement professionals can be counted on to bring true strategic value to the business of government.

In 2009, the Oregon State Procurement Office (SPO) will finalize a Strategic Improvement Plan and launch the first phase of implementa-

tion. Our goal is an efficient, effective and in-novative procurement system that supports and helps government agencies at all levels (state, county, city, etc.) meet their business needs.

To achieve the goal, SPO will work to ensure that its operations are consistent with best prac-tices in the procurement industry. Multiple sources indicate that the state of Oregon is con-sidered forward-thinking and progressive in its policies, and SPO wants nothing less for itself. There is always room for improvement and SPO is actively seeking recommendations and imple-menting changes that will help our customers – both internal and external – to better manage their organization’s business needs. We are com-mitted to continue:

• Engaging the community of procurement system owners in the strategic improvement process

• Continue building strategic business part-nerships

• Raising awareness of the procurement pro-fession and its professional buyers.

2009 promises to be a challenging year for all of us. Budgets will continue to be stretched, tight-ened, and restructured to meet the needs of the public. Procurement professionals can and should play a major role in making the most of those dollars. SPO will be helping to lead those efforts. We look forward to working with all of you in the year ahead!

Dianne Lancaster SPO Chief Procurement Officer

House Bill 2620 , effective January 1, 2008, requires public entities to spend 1.5%

of the total contract price of new construction or major remodels on solar energy.

“Public entities” include state agencies, schools and universities, and local govern-

ments. For details see the website for the Oregon Department of Energy-

Conservation Division

http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/CONS/PublicSolar.shtml

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M O N E Y F O R S O L A R T E C H N O L O G Y I S R E Q U I R E D I N P U B L I C B U I L D I N G S ?

P R O C U R E M E N T P L A Y S R O L E I N T H E G R E E N I N G O F A M E R I C A

Want to know what’s going on in America? Scot Case, standout presenter at the 2008 Part-ners in Public Procurement conference, shared a fascinating fact: Check out what’s happen-ing in Soap Opera Digest. Curiously, the soaps foreshadow emerging trends. A “green” wed-ding recently occurred in soap opera land. And it’s true—green is everywhere. There was even a green issue of Mad Magazine.

So, how can procurement professionals make a difference? According to Scot Case:

• Government purchasing is a powerful catalyst for posi-tive change. A single buyer working for the feds in the mid-80’s created a request for proposal (RFP) that gave extra points for “advanced safety features” on fleet vehi-cles. Air bags, which had been invented in the ‘50’s, were proposed by Ford. A sea change in the realm of safety, initiated by a single buyer on an RFP.

• There is green money in them there hills. Companies are making big bucks creating green products. Many climate change initiatives focus on ways to reduce waste which lowers overhead.

• There are many resources and successes in sustainable practices. Momentum is strong for new product develop-ment, incentives for renewable power, and common sense reasons for things like safer cleaning products that do less harm to the environment.

Presently, a ubiquitous challenge is “green washing.” Green washing occurs when misleading claims create an impression that a product is environmentally friendly. TerraChoice Environ-mental Marketing, of which Scot Case is Vice President, investigated over a thousand prod-ucts that claimed some sort of green attribute. All but one claim stretched the truth or was an outright lie. Defining what’s green and what’s not is a task ideally suited to acceptance crite-ria in requests for proposals and contracts. As procurement professionals, paving the way for a livable future for our kids and grandkids has become a worthy and important aspect of our jobs. Collectively, we can make a huge difference. Greg Hopkins, DAS SPO Training Coordinator

DAS Director Scott Harra greets Scot Case from TerraChoice. Scot Case, an nationally recognized expert in sus-tainability, delivered the opening key-note address on global warming and several workshops addressing sustain-able purchasing practices.

This year Partners in Public Purchasing drew record numbers; close to 300 government purchasing professionals and 70 vendors were in attendance. The educational conference featured over 25 presenta-tions from regional and national experts, a tradeshow and an awards luncheon to recognize superior performance in the procurement pro-fession. A few of the “bottom lines” from conference sessions include:

P A R T N E R S I N P U B L I C P U R C H A S I N G R E C A P

Dr. Buddress presented several sessions focused on supply chain issues. One attendee commented...

“Dr. Lee is always great to listen to. Very enjoyable.”

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Lee Buddress, Ph.D. & Department Chair for Portland State’s Supply Chain Man-agement Program stops to speak with Dianne Lancaster, CPO for State Procure-ment during the PPP Conference.

• The purchasing profession is a critically important strategic function for both state and local government. Significant amounts of money can be saved through use of multi-state contracts, man-aging freight costs, and positioning procurement in pivotal roles in decision-making processes.

• Statutes and Rules are ever changing and complex, requiring constant attention to ensure processes are appropriately applied.

• Green products are everywhere, and so are false claims about environmentally friendly products. Using resources such as the web-based Responsible Purchasing Network is critical to identify quality green products.

• The State of Oregon has aggressive targets for reducing en-ergy usage in public buildings and increasing solar power and other forms of renewable energy. Numerous financial incentives and consulting expertise is available through the Oregon Depart-ment of Energy and Energy Trust of Oregon.

• Collaboration between purchasing professionals and suppliers is increasing. Suppliers want to learn about the product and ser-vice needs of government agencies. They also want to know how to do business with the State.

• Procurement professionals get the opportunity to learn about products on price agreement and about new and innovative prod-ucts and services.

• Disaster preparedness has gotten more attention since Hurri-cane Katrina, elevating the role of purchasing in managing emer-gency response systems.

The conference was a huge success and provided a cost-effective opportunity for purchasing professionals to get the latest updates on a wide spectrum of topics. Partners was held October 21 - 23 at the Salem Conference Center; the event is held every other year.

Rob Rickard, CPO Secretary of State’s Office, received a lifetime achievement award for his dedicated service to Oregon’s procure-ment community. Rob is a highly respected Procurement Manager, local and national trainer and beloved friend. Rob is pictured with Dianne Lancaster, SPO CPO, shortly after the awards event.

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F R E I G H T M A N A G E M E N T P R O G R A M S A V E S B I G M O N E Y

Daniel Reisner, Utah State Freight Manager, recently visited Oregon to present at the Part-ners in Public Procurement Conference. His insights into saving public funds through es-tablishment of statewide transportation con-tracts highlighted a variety of avenues open to procurement professionals when negotiat-ing shipping costs.

Hired in 1994 to analyze and control the cost of shipping and receiving for state supply and equipment contracts, he led the way to the establishment and management of state-wide freight contracts covering interstate, intrastate and international shipments. Working closely with state agencies and po-litical subdivisions, he is able to save signifi-cant transportation dollars annually.

One strategy used in Utah is to require sup-pliers to submit bids with F.O.B. Origin, less freight and F.O.B. Destination, with freight. Calculating the difference between F.O.B. Origin and F.O.B. Destination identifies hid-den shipping costs. That price then becomes a factor in deciding the best shipping method to use.

Daniel recommends:

• That buyers pay careful attention to bids that cite the percentage of total cost as part of the freight price.

• Get the actual cost of shipping split out from “shipping and handling”, and clearly describe the shipping instructions on pur-chase orders to avoid confusion.

• Also, require vendors to justify any new surcharges for fuel on any existing contracts.

Working with agencies and suppliers to control freight costs can mean big sav-ings to government entities.

S U P P L Y C H A I N M A N A G E M E N T S T R A T E G I E S R E D U C E L O S S

Back orders, late deliveries, invoice errors, freight damage… the list goes on and on. Breakdowns in shipping and receiving sup-plies can add up to big dollars! Lee Buddress, Ph.D, Professor of Supply and Logistics Management at Portland State University, delivered several sessions at Partners in Public Procurement em-phasizing the need to be aware of recent trends in shipping and receiving.

As the supply chain goes global, and global warming increases the number of violent storms suppliers have to deal with, it stands to reason that transporting goods is a growing concern to many com-panies. Add in the wild flux in fuel costs over the last year, and it becomes just as important how government offices get supplies as the contract for the supplies itself.

TIPS:

Build contracts with clear shipping and

receiving expectations for the supplier.

Compare freight rates among a variety

of service providers.

Carefully monitor invoices and seek

remedies for freight damaged goods.

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Q R F P R O G R A M U P D A T E

Don’t forget to at the QRF Procurement List on the SPO website when making your purchases. Here are a few DAS statewide price agreements for QRF products. Contacts: Patty Beans at (503) 373-0975 or Darvin Pierce at (503) 378-4690 or on line at: QRF Procurement List

ORPIN

Contract Num-ber

Contract

Title

QRF

Provider

5716 Name Tags, Name Plates, Signs, Holders and Brackets

Mid-Valley Rehabilitation

6704 Soaps, Lotions, and Shampoo Products Mid-Valley Rehabilitation

5723 Safety Vests, Pants and Evacuation Vests Shangri-La

5733 Self Inking Stamps and Daters CCI Enterprises, Inc.

8584 Drug Testing Kits Mt. Angel Developmental Pro-grams, Inc.

8656 HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Filters

Shangri-La, Inc.

Surplus and Garten Services just passed the one-year mark in our partner-

ship to handle the state’s e-waste recycling and refurbishing. E-recycling is a

new venture for Garten and they faced a big learning curve with an equally

large effort to set up a new production line. The benefits of moving the e-

waste operation out of the Surplus facility – coupled with removing the costs

of the e-waste operation from their budget – lets them focus on other pro-

jects. Feedback from state agencies, cities, and counties indicates that the

process has improved and that they like how Garten picks up their e-waste

quickly and securely. Garten has also passed every security review and ran-

dom audits of their data sanitization process. The combination of a cost ef-

fective e-waste program, secure data sanitization, approximately 30% reuse

of e-waste and providing jobs for people with disabilities makes the partner-

ship we’ve built with Garten a fine example of how the QRF program works.

“While there were a few bumps in the road, Garten is very responsive to making changes and corrections to procedures as needed. I am very pleased with what we’ve built together and I know I can count on Garten as we move on to the next steps to improve the state’s e-waste process.“

Brian King, Surplus Property Program Manager

S U R P L U S & G A R T E N E - W A S T E P A R T N E R S H I P

SPO administers 13 contracts for Written Translation of various languages. These contracts are all in ORPIN and provide written translation services for a wide variety of languages in sev-eral categories – including medical and legal translations. Using a Best Value Analysis, pur-chasers select the Contractor that best fits their translation needs. Purchasers select Contrac-tors based on the following process: (1) select potential Contractors that are qualified to translate the necessary language; (2) from that group select the potential Contractors that are qualified to translate within the applicable category; (3) select potential Contractors that can

provide the desired software capability; (4) select potential Contractors that are available and can meet the re-quired turnaround time; (5) select potential Contractors that can provide the required communication capability; and, (6) select the potential Contractors with the lowest and best cost option. Questions? Contact Kristen Beach-Richardson at (503) 373-1566.

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Nguyen Technology and Consulting. PS-NON-IT2171-5

Lazar PS-NON-IT2164-5

Spanish Communications PS-NON-IT2166-5

Translation Avenue PS-NON-IT2169-5

viaLanguage PS-NON-IT2165-5

Translation Solutions PS-NON-IT2170-5

CTS Language Link PS-NON-IT2172-5

Northwest Interpreters PS-NON-IT2173-5

Priced Right Quality PS-NON-IT2174-5

Transcend Translations PS-NON-IT2175-5

IRCO PS-NON-IT2176-5

Language Translation Services PS-NON-IT2177-5

Language Line Services, Inc. PS-NON-IT2179-5

S P E N D P R O F I L E S - D I D Y O U K N O W ?

Some things

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spending...

Information is power. When you sort out data related to the amount of money that government agencies are spending on goods and services, profiles emerge that are extremely useful. This “spend data analysis” is the essence of a pilot project going on at the State Procurement Office (SPO). The end results are charts that illustrate purchasing habits of state and local govern-ments that buy from SPO's statewide Price Agreements. Here’s some things we’ve learned:

Software from Price Agreement PA0121 with ASAP Software was the commodity with the most spend for the month of December 2007, with almost $3M of sales. For the third quar-ter of 2008, software licenses represented 84% of the sales, and maintenance accounting for the other 16%. Microsoft had more than three quarters of all sales. Consumer and Busi-ness Services Department was largest individual spender with $391K of purchases. Local government and political subdivisions’ sales represented 67% of all sales under PA0121.

34 price agreements contributed to all statewide vehicles’ sales from 2005 to 2008, with Bruce Chevrolet topping the sales at 20% of the state’s market, or $7.8M. Fords sold more than Dodges, and State Police spent more in vehicles purchases during that period than ODOT.

For the second quarter of 2008, 58% of fuel sales under Price Agreement PA6303 with Poole Oil was for diesel, 25% for biodiesel, and 17% for gasoline.

To make this spend data analysis work, we have to be selective in the kind of data we collect. Not all data that is at our disposal is helpful to us. The key is to differentiate between “data” and useful information that can drive decisions. SPO is in the process of selectively generating information and attempting to determine which information will be helpful to your organization. Stay tuned as SPO determines how best to communicate this information to you.

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U P C O M I N G C O N T R A C T S / P R O J E C T S

BMW Police Motorcycles #8655

(BMW Motorcycles of Western Oregon)

Glass Beads (Spheres) for Highway Reflection on Pavement #8683 Potter Industries

Police & Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Sirens:

Auto Additions #8682

McLoughlin & Eardley #8686

Propane Delivery

# 8678 Staub & Sons Petroleum, Inc. # 8679 Surburban Propane # 8680 Ferrellgas # 8681 Tri-County Propane

The Propane Index for verifying invoices are now posted to ORPIN. On the bottom of the welcome

page there is a link under Fuel and Propane that will take you to a web page where you can select the Propane Price Index. The new Propane Delivery Price Agreement has an added option from the old contracts. Multiple Dis-tributors are available in many of the Oregon Counties and by locations. Authorized Purchasers may select the Distributor that best fits the Authorized Purchasers needs. Microfiche Services #8911 BiCOM, Inc. Household Hazardous Material and Waste Services (Including Emergency Response) #8909 Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. Advertising and Recruitment Media Services PA# 8900 (Bernard Hodes Group) Azumano Travel (# 5126) has been extended three years to December 31, 2011. In exchange for the three year extension, the traditional telephone booking fee has been reduced to $28.50 effective January 1, 2009. The online booking fee remains the same at $8.00 per ticket issued.

Lamps & Ballasts: #3110 (North Coast Electric) has been extended until 11/09 to allow adequate time to re-solicit. Tim Jenks’ work group includes state and local government representation, including Stacey Foreman/City of Portland, to assure that all green/sustainable is-sues are addressed and included in the bid.

N E W / R E N E W E D C O N T R A C T S

Ammunition (Rebid Process)

Skip Tracing (Rebid Process)

Playground Equipment

ADA Accessible Transit Vehicles

Emergency Response/Time Critical Hazardous Waste Removal

Task Seating/Ergonomic Chairs

Systems Furniture

Body Armor (WSCA Participating Addendum)

Goodyear Tires (WSCA Participating Addendum)

PA #8909 (Clean Harbors Environmental Services) was put in place on behalf of DEQ to conduct collection events for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Condi-tionally Exempt Generator Waste (CEG), Agricultural Pesticide Waste and Universal Waste. The contract is available for ORCPP participants. They will also pick up small quantities of HHW, CEG, Agricultural and Universal Waste at various locations around the state on an as needed basis. They conduct and/or manage waste from lab cleanups. See the contract for more details or contact Lena Ferris at (503) 378-3001 or email her at: lena.ferris@state.or.us

A solicitation (#102-1376-08) for Emergency Response/Time Critical Removal of Oil/Hazardous Materials closes February 4, 2009. The resulting price agreement will be available for use by state agencies and authorized ORCPP participants. Emergency response incidents in-clude: spills to roadways, soil or water; abandoned waste; vapors; and illegal drug labs. Time critical re-moval actions include, but are not limited to, soil re-moval and over packing and transporting of container-ized materials. The solicitation is available on ORPIN. A notice will be sent out on ORCPP link after award and execution of the price agreement.

H A Z A R D O U S W A S T E C O N T R A C T S W H A T ’ S T H E D I F F E R E N C E ?

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C A N S U P P L I E R S H E L P M E D E V E L O P M Y S O L I C I T A T I O N ?

ers to see , including results of the formal pre-proposal meetings.

Here’s one way to structure your solicitation development. It worked for Pam Johnson and Mal McGrory when they launched a big-dollar RFP for copy machines.

1) Along with a technical expert, cre-ate a rough draft of what you want from the suppliers along with a list of questions. For example, you might want them to provide on-line ordering and volume tracking and you aren’t sure if the market can support the request.

2) Schedule one-on-one interviews with the primary suppliers. This process works best when the pool of suppliers is around a dozen. You may want to work at the manufac-turer level instead of individual re-tailers. Be sure to clearly communi-cate how you will run the meeting and what questions you will ask. This way, you won’t have suppliers coming in to do a sales presenta-tion. Let them know that this is pre-liminary market research and there are no guarantees of a contract. Set up the time slots to fit your schedule and let them choose their slots.

3) Keep notes. After each interview you’ll have a list of the questions,

News flash! It’s OK to meet with suppliers when you are developing your solicitation. Not only is it OK, it’s the only sensible way to craft solicitations when you really need feedback from the marketplace. In the old days, the mind set was ba-sically to work behind a wall, craft the solicitation in isolation from suppliers, and throw it out on the street with an attitude of “here’s what we need; you figure out how to respond.”

Those days are gone. Doing market research with suppliers before your solicitation is on the street will re-sult in better specs and evaluation criteria results. However, and this is important, you need to document your interactions with suppliers. You cannot divulge information or tailor specifications such that one supplier has a competitive advan-tage over others. And of course you can’t have your suppliers write your specifications—you are only seek-ing information to find out what’s reasonable and fair.

Once the solicitation is on the street, you must confine your com-munications with suppliers as de-scribed in the solicitation. Results are posted on ORPIN for all suppli-

their responses, and your responses. One way to keep on top of this docu-mentation is to send a “thank you” email to the suppliers after each inter-view with a summary of the meeting.

4) When all of the interviews are done, you may want to send out the results of the interviews to all of the suppliers and invite further responses and com-ments. This will reinforce what the RFP’s scope of work was all about and what you were expecting. Again, you are in the pre-solicitation market re-search phase with no promises of fu-ture actions.

5) Next, if applicable to your solicita-tion, hold a pre-proposal (or pre-bid) conference. The conference will go much smoother because the suppliers know what you want—they’ve reviewed the questions and answers from nu-merous interviews.

It works! A representative from Xerox who participated in the interviews and the pre-proposal conference remarked “this was one of the best-run proposal conferences I’ve ever attended.” You’ll have a better chance of getting what you want with a lower risk of pro-tests and/or receiving proposals that don’t meet your needs. You will spend more time up front, but for many so-licitations, it’s time well invested.

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D A S S P O E X P L O R E S E - L E A R N I N G S O L U T I O N S

Comments from our test

group on the benefits of

e-learning…

“An absolutely fabulous

idea!”

“I think this is great for

people who are not in the

Salem area.”

“The ability to discuss

ORPIN without having to

leave your work area.”

The DAS SPO Training Team has been busy exploring a variety of E-Learning solutions to supplement and enhance the existing training classes offered to public procurement professionals across the State. A variety of factors, including time constraints and budget limitations, have all contributed to the need for alternative methods of train-ing delivery that are offered outside the traditional classroom.

E-Learning is often referred to as online training, computer-based training, or distance education. Regardless of what it’s called, the essential element of E-Learning solutions is to provide alternative training options that are convenient, cost effective, and applica-ble to the job. Examples might include online tutorials accessible from the desktop, virtual classes broadcast through an Internet service, or an online collaboration site where stu-dents can exchange ideas and share information. It’s important to note that E-Learning solutions are not meant to replace the traditional classroom, but rather to complement and expand the existing trainings offered by the SPO Training Team.

In a 2008 survey of Oregon’s public procurement professionals, over 80% said that some form of E-Learning would either be ideal or they would be

willing to try these alternatives. Most said that saving time and money on travel expenses was a primary factor in choosing an E-Learning solution.

The DAS SPO Training Team recently completed two pilot training sessions using the iLinc “broadcasting” ser-vice in collaboration with the Depart-ment of Human Services. Similar to how a Webinar is presented, the iLinc service is set up so that participants can communicate with subject mat-ter experts either through a text chat feature or by talking through their headsets. This fall, 23 public pro-curement professionals volunteered their time to participate in two train-ing pilots. One pilot reviewed the ORPIN system and the other was a test run for an OPBC online study group.

Overall, the iLinc sessions were well received, and the participants pro-vided suggestions for improvement and recommendations for procure-ment topics that might work well with this method of delivery. Over the next year, the DAS SPO Training Team will continue to explore and develop a number of E-Learning solu-tions to meet the training needs of Oregon’s public procurement profes-sionals.

R E S P O N S I B L E P U R C H A S I N G N E T W O R K

Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is an international network of mostly government buyers with a focus on environ-mentally preferable purchasing. The RPN site has well-researched buying guides with specifications, sample “green” policy statements, discussion boards, and informational webinars. DAS State Procurement recently joined RPN and con-siders it a valuable resource tool. The National Association of State Procurement Officials formed a partnership with RPN as their primary online resource for green purchasing. Agencies/organizations interested in being a member can find more information at: http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/

Raul Reyes, Procurement and Contracts Specialist 3 - Raul is joining the goods team, having come to DAS from the Secretary of State’s Office. Raul has a varied career including working for twelve years at the Employment De-partment, a year at the Public Utility Commission and several years at ODOT.

Raul enjoys spending time with his family attending sports events, hunting, fishing and camping. Occasional get-aways to the beach with his wife keep him busy during his off time.

David Reynolds, Procurement and Contracts Specialist 3 - David’s background includes 10 years establishing contracts that served the US Air Force. His hobbies are playing bass and chasing his 2-year old granddaughter, Lola. Dave is a member of the Goods Team.

Elaine Webber, Procurement & Contracts Specialist 3 - Elaine has 18 years of experience in the procurement pro-fession, from buying parts and pieces to negotiating price agreements and contracts. She, her husband and two dogs live in Sweet Home. She enjoys camping, hiking, biking and riding all terrain vehicles. Elaine is a member of the Services Team.

Lee Fleming, Intern, State Procurement Analyst - Lee spent 11 years in active duty for the US Air Force. He has 15 years of experience in supply change management at various levels ranging from buyer to director. He and his wife, Thelma, and their two children, Lydia (15) and Ervin III (13) live in Vancouver. His hobbies are sports and movie night with the family. He is active in the community as a volunteer at church and local social organizations. Lee is a member of the Information Technology Team.

W E L C O M E N E W D A S S P O A N A L Y S T S !

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D A S S P O W I N T E R T E R M 2 0 0 9 P R O C U R E M E N T T R A I N I N G http://procurement.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/SPO/classes-offering.shtml

Congratulations to Toby Giddings, DCBS, who

received the Rising Star award at the 2008

PPP Conference and Bill Bolliger on his new

NIGP certification!

Congratulations to the following list of

procurement professionals for achiev-

ing their Oregon Public Buyer Certifica-

tion (OPBC).

James Moering, DAS SPO

Kristen Beach-Richardson, DAS SPO

Lena Ferris, DAS SPO

Debra Marsland, DHS

Jennifer Jolley, Revenue

Lori Nordlien, OJD

Larry Daimler, OECDD

Stefani Tew, DAS OPS

Robert Strain, DOE

Joelle Beach, PERS

Katherine Harris, PERS

Lorena Wise, Employment

Linda Reed, DHS

Deborah Benavidez, ODOT

Ellen Price, DHS

Stacy Verschoor, OPRD

Margaret Taylor, OYA

Brooke Sheehan, DCBS

Margarita Nunez, DCBS

Cameron Haerer, OSH

Debra Davis, OJD

Vicki Gallegos, DOC

Newly certified for the Oregon Contract

Administration Certificate (OCAC) are:

Debra Owen, DEQ

Connie Thorstad, DEQ

Mary Wandell, ODOT

Joelle Beach, PERS

Katherine Harris, PERS

Kathryn Duncan, DAS HRSD

Lena Ferris, DAS SPO

Robin Linville, DCBS

Rena Sawyer, DAS TSC

Kaliska King, DCBS

Kristan Langley, DHS

Jan Klukis, DAS SCO

Lesley Erickson, OECDD

Stefani Tew, DAS OPS

And, for the Oregon Small Procurement

Certificate (OSPC) a pat on the back to:

Rena Sawyer, DAS TSP

Margarita Nunez, DCBS

Kathryn Duncan, DAS HRSD

Connie Dalke, OSP

Sandi McClaughry, OSP

Lorena Wise, Employment

Brooke Sheehan, DCBS

Mimi McNicholas, OR OSHA

N E W L Y C E R T I F I E D P R O C U R E M E N T P R O F E S S I O N A L S

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Did you know that Oregon has one of the oldest and most respected procurement

training programs in the nation? Over the last ten years hundreds of purchasing

professionals statewide have participated in the program, many of them going on to

become procurement and business managers in state and local government offices.

The demand for training continues to grow and we are proud to highlight a new

group of certified purchasing and contracts professionals.

Bill Bolliger, CPPB

DAS SPO

Toby Giddings ,

DCBS received the

Rising Star award

from the DAS Train-

ing Team.

Bill Bolliger is a

new CPPB!

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DAS-SPO now allows recertifying OPBC and OPAC applicants the ability to submit one life learning experience paper (essay) for 7 required points of DAS-SPO credits per renewal cycle. This is an alter-native method of obtaining and documenting learning that can substitute as continuing educa-tion for Oregon certifications at a fraction of the cost of a full day class. The process is modeled after college submittals for life learning credits – those credits gained on the job, through job rota-tions, job shares, mentoring programs and cross training opportunities; and provides a way to docu-ment learning that does not remove them from daily activities to attend classes.

What is a life learning paper? A life learning paper is an essay that provides an explanation of an ex-perience or project, what learning occurred, appli-cability, and use on the job. See the DAS-SPO web-site for more information and a submittal applica-tion.

When can I submit a life learning paper? Life learning papers can be submitted any time during your renewal cycle. A certificate will be sent to you after DAS-SPO training team members read/evaluate your submittal.

How much does it cost to submit a life learning paper? $50.00

Questions? Call Vicky Narkon (503) 378-4663

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