September 2020

NEW State Member Quarterly Webinar Make NASPO Work for You October 14 | 3 pm ET

Register for the first of this new series where we discuss how to make the most of your NASPO benefits. This webinar is great for new Central Procurement staff, as well as anyone who wants a refresher on where to find NASPO benefits and how to best use them. This is an opportunity to get to know your membership team, too! Join us and let us know what more you want to learn about NASPO. Save the date…more details will be coming soon!

Customer Service in Government Procurement – Instructor-led Online Course October 19 – November 15 Only 35 seats remaining, so sign up early!

The Customer Service in Government Procurement course is designed to introduce skills, strategies, and techniques to make quality customer service a reality in government procurement offices. This course is a mix of entry-level and intermediate-level content provided through online webinars led by the instructor as well as online modules and activities through Procurement U and engagement with participants. Download the syllabus for detailed information on the course expectations, webinar dates, and attendance/completion requirements. Fee: $250 (PD funds can be used as a coupon code during checkout) Contact Hours: 10 contact hours of instruction

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NASPO Welcomes First Affiliate Division Partner

On August 18, NASPO announced its first Affiliate Division Partner, the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP). The Affiliate Division Program operates as strategic outreach to public procurement organizations with similar missions, visions, and values to those of NASPO. We are excited to welcome VAGP as our first Affiliate Division partner! Our shared commitment to public procurement excellence makes us natural partners, and we look forward to networking and information-sharing between our memberships. For the full press release on the partnership, visit the NASPO website.

Deadline for Reimbursement Requests

The deadline for submitting reimbursement requests will be December 11, 2020. All funds’ policies and request forms can be found on the Reimbursements page of the NASPO Network.

Dr. Kevin Synder – Becoming a ShiftThinker

Get a preview of the Annual Conference Keynote, Dr. Kevin Snyder, as he joins NASPO for a podcast interview about organizing your thought process amidst uncertainty and gives a sneak peek of what he’ll be talking about during his presentation on September 15.

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Emergency Preparedness Guide - New Content Added!

Check out the Emergency Preparedness Guide which has been updated to include a case study and a reading list. The additions can be downloaded separately, or you can download the full guide with the new content included.

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