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1 Washington Chapter Chat WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER 2015 OFFICERS President Cheral Manke, CPPO, Vice President Sue Ownby Treasurer Josh Klika Secretary Jeff Peterson Membership Secretary Theresa Teschlog Past President Nelson Park, CPPO, Educa tion Calen dar April 2015 The Excellence in Procurement Summit was excellent! 100 procurement professionals gathered at the beautiful Bellevue Botanical Gardens to network and attend some invaluable training! We started off the morning presenting Heidi Bohl, (who recently retired from DES) with a Distinguished Service Award! I chose Heidi for this award because of her tireless work and dedication to our chapter. She continues to contribute and create our newsletter even after her retirement! Now that's dedication! Dr. Kenneth Sullivan, Associate Professor from the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University presented Best Value Procurement" in the morning, then rounded off the afternoon with "Best Value Leadership and Implementation". Hopefully we'll hear more in the future! Cheral Inside this I ssue Member Spotlight Procurement Summit Recap Procurement Month Celebration Article of the Month 2015 NIGP Forum and more 1

2 Member Spotlight NAME: Linda J. Hodgson, NIGP CHAPTER MEMBER SINCE: Current Chair of the WA Chapter s Policy Advisory Committee. PERSONAL STATS: I was born in Portland, to an Oregon State Beaver and a University of Oregon Duck, and am the oldest of three children (all girls - all with names starting with L!). In 2006 I transplanted to the Capitol City where I live with my husband and two cute rescue mutts (an Australian Cattle Dog-mix named Rex, and Snowball, a Terrier-mix). I love to travel, hike, and explore our gorgeous national parks typically with my camera, my spouse and our fur-children! EMPLOYED BY: HOW LONG: Central Contracts and Legal Services, WA State Department of Social and Health Services Over 8 years with the State: 6+ years at DSHS; 2+ years at DES WHAT DO LIKE ABOUT YOUR JOB: I truly enjoy supporting my customers and our mission to transform lives. Through interaction with my customers, I continue to learn about new (and cool!) things our agency does to help communities throughout Washington State. In my current role as Contracts Consultant at DSHS Headquarters, I instruct contracting classes, offer procurement advice on laws and policies, and assist our Programs in the development of robust contracts and administer successful solicitations. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE NEW TO YOUR PROFESSION? I ve been fortunate to work in procurement, in the private and public sectors, a majority of my career. I ve found this line of work to be both interesting and challenging (I am never bored!). Besides gaining knowledge through experience, continuing education, i.e. through studying for certification, is also very important. I highly recommend someone new to our profession (or not, for that matter!) to get involved with NIGP and other professional organizations. By doing so you can meet folks within our field, learn from them, and through the numerous educational events offered. 2

3 Procurement Summit This year s Procurement Summit was held on March 24, 2015 at the beautiful Bellevue Community Gardens in Bellevue Washington. Presentations by Dr. Kenneth Sullivan, Associate Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering & the Built Environment Arizona State University Dr. Kenneth Sullivan, Associate Professor from the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University presented "Best Value Procurement" in the morning, then rounded off the afternoon with "Best Value Leadership and Implementation". Besides being one of the funniest people we've had present in a long time, the content could very likely change the way a lot of us do business! Due to the large number of requests for the slides used in the presentations, Dr. Sullivan provided the following link where you may access and download the slides. You may contact Jeff Sawyer, Director of Strategic Engagement (Jeff.Sawyer@asu.edu) to assist with any additional information or questions. Working with organizations to improve project delivery is what they are known for. Please feel free to contact them if you are interested in using some of these concepts and tools within your organization. 3

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5 Procurement Month Celebration Sound Transit Procurement & Contracts Division celebrated our 5 th Annual Procurement Month Open House March 17, PCD extended the invitation Agency Wide and the event was attended by approximately 100 employees. The event provides agency staff an opportunity to meet and visit with Procurement and Contracts division staff, to win prizes based on their knowledge of procurement and contracting. The Division puts on a beautiful spread complete with cupcakes and other great munchies. Following are a few pictures and remarks highlighting the event Remarks from Sound Transit staff about the event: The Procurement Team does such an awesome job with the planning and execution of FUN events. The games, prizes and food were wonderful. The team Spirit is contagious! Thank you for allowing HR to be a part of this experience! Stephanie I had a great time chatting with you and the food was delicious. I look forward to it every year! Thank you! Toni I do enjoy coming to the open houses that you all have. I think it is especially beneficial to new employees. Melissa Welcome to Procurement Month "Open House" Visiting with Contracts staff 5

6 Q & A Table Prize Table Enjoying the prices Enjoying the food Food crew Enjoying the celebration Procurement Questions??? 6

7 BY JOSH KLIKA DES A wall taken from a presentation created by a coworker and myself highlighting the inventory training. Have you made a procurement you consider to be interesting or done a project that you think is cutting edge? If the answer is Yes, do you have a plan to show it off? I offer the suggestion of Building Your Wall. The concept is simple but can be powerful. First, you need a photo. Of course, a camera is not even necessary to do this anymore, as any smartphone will do. Next, create a file for any site visits or trainings you conduct. I recommend naming each event in the folder, as once you get going because the file will be a big one. The last step, assign someone as your photo person before the event starts. (Here in my office, we usually tag our newest hire with this duty; I held this honor for two years) Once you have your wall started you now have: A photo collage to cycle on your screen saver to create a conversation for those that stop by your desk. Additions to a presentation when you are trying to interest new recruits to the office or the career field. A way to sit with executive management or your peers and personalize the discussion you are having with them on procurement or supply chain issues. Proof that you don t just push paper. Henry Ford had a great quote that makes this idea relevant: You can t build a reputation on what you are going to do. 7

8 The Washington Chapter Chat will be published bi-monthly: February, April, June, August, October and December. Do you have something to share with your purchasing peers? Want to be a newsletter contributor? Benefits: Receive re-certification points for articles published Get published in an upcoming newsletter You may submit articles to Heidi Bohl at herziaura.hb@gmail.com for publication in April s Edition by March 30 th August s Edition by July 30 th December s Edition by November 30 th June s Edition by May 30 st October s Edition by September 30 th February s Edition by January 30th Save the Date: NIGP Forum is coming August 1 - August 5, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri! The Annual NIGP Forum is the largest North American educational conference exclusively for individuals in public procurement. This year s 70 th event will be held in Kansas City, Missouri which is the second largest city in Missouri. It is officially nicknamed the City of Fountains, with over 200 installations, ranking second in the world and exceeded only by Rome. The City is often referred to as K.C., known for its Kansas City jazz, Kansas City blues as well as for its Kansas City-style barbecue. To view the 2015 Forum registration fees please visit 2015 NIGP Forum Registration. For more information about the Forum, Networking opportunities, Workshops and Expo visit the NIGP Forum 70th Annual Forum & Products Exposition. 8

9 NIGP Forum August 1 through August 5, 2015 Kansas City, Missouri WHY NIGP FORUM 2015? Join your colleagues for the NIGP Forum in Kansas City, Missouri. A conference like no other that connects the vitality, originality and character of the heartland with the passion, commitment and integrity of our procurement professional community. Reasons to attend the Forum: Early Bird Registration ends April 30, 2015 For detailed information visit the NIGP website 9

10 Complimentary NIGP Webinars for Members Looking to become certified or strengthen your professional skills? Take advantage of NIGP s webinar offerings. NIGP Webinars are 90-minute topical online classes that provide time-challenged professionals the opportunity to earn contact hours without ever having to leave the office. All you need is a computer. Offered throughout the year, Webinars are a great way for you and the entire procurement team to stay abreast of the best practices and current issues in the profession. Offered at various times during the day, a Webinar includes minutes of information followed by a Q & A session. Effective January 1, 2014: All webinar attendees may view their credit of 1 contact hour on their NIGP Profile Under My Transactions. For details please refer to this link: Webinar FAQ's Train without the travel. Register today! Complimentary Members $185 - Non-Members (Includes a one-year complimentary NIGP membership for eligible individuals) Please contact us directly at membershipinfo@nigp.org for more information. Please note: To receive credit one must register and attend the webinar. May 2015 May 13 - Procurement Pitfalls May 20 - Procurement Performance Metrics...Where to Begin? June 2015 June 10 - Different Contract Clauses August 2015 August 19 - Purchasing Software: What to Ask for and Negotiating the License Agreement 10

11 2015 CITY OF SEATTLE Reverse Vendor Trade Show for hosting agencies and participating vendors SEATTLE CENTER FISHER PAVILION 305 HARRISON ST SEATTLE WA INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPATING VENDORS Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is an opportunity for vendors to introduce themselves to a variety of City of Seattle departments and other public agency representatives. Learn about upcoming solicitations, procurement opportunities, sustainable purchasing and network with other local vendors. Women-owned and minority-owned businesses are especially encouraged to attend. Doors open at 11 a.m. For vendors interested in information about attending, please contact Presley Palmer at or at presley.palmer@seattle.gov. INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES AND OTHER HOSTS Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Agenda for Public Agencies and Other Hosting Organizations 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. US Communities Presentation 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Set Up 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Trade Show For organizations interested in hosting a table, please contact David Stubblefield at or at david.stubblefield@seattle.gov. 11

12 Public Servants Doing Public Service Opportunity In an effort to continue our Chapter s public service, WANIGP will be hosting another work party at the Northwest Harvest warehouse location in Kent, WA this May 23rd from NOON-2PM. Please contact Craig Bush at craig.bush@seattlecolleges.edu if interested in attending the Kent event. For those in Yakima, please contact Susan Knotts at susan.knotts@yakimawa.gov for dates and times for a Yakima work party. Spots are limited, so please sign up right away. It is a great opportunity to get to know your peers outside of the workplace. Northwest Harvest. The mission of Northwest Harvest is to provide nutritious food to hungry people statewide in a manner that respects their dignity, while fighting to eliminate hunger. Their vision is to have ample nutritious food available to everyone in Washington State. Northwest Harvest is the only non-profit food bank distributor operating statewide in Washington with a network of more than 350 food banks, meal programs and high-need schools. They provide over 1.7 million meals every month to this network. If you or some you know would like to be part of the Charitable Events Committee or have suggestions for future charitable events please contact Craig Bush. 12

13 Greetings Runners and Walkers! The Washington NIGP is hosting a team for this year s Annual Spring Run & Public Agency Challenge. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Olympia. The event consists of a kids run, 10K and two mile run all starting and finishing at the Capitol Building. Times listed below. We are hoping we get enough participants to enter as a team. For this we will need at least twenty to come forth and challenge. Registration is $28 for the 10K and 2 Mile, $11 for the Kids Run. Registration deadline is April 22, after that there will be a $5 late fee. If interested, please contact Craig Bush at craig.bush@seattlecolleges.edu. WSECU presents The 28th Annual Spring Run! & Public Agency Challenge Kids Run starts at 8:30am 10K starts at 8:45am 2 Mile Run starts at 8:50am Chip-Timed Races Certified 10K course Tech shirts for all adult runners All proceeds benefit YMCA Youth Development programs! Get a FREE pair of shoes courtesy of South Sound Running! Team coordinators who register 20 or more people as a group can earn a FREE pair of shoes courtesy of South Sound Running. A required Team Entry Form and instructions are linked below. Are you an employee of a Public Agency and want to get your co-workers involved? Click HERE to REGISTER ONLINE Click HERE to download the REGISTRATION FORM Click HERE to download the TEAM ENTRY FORM Click HERE to download the COURSE MAPS & INSTRUCTIONS 13

14 Down 1. Technical, operational and quality characteristics of the end item 2. Prohibition on exports and imports 3. Getting the most out of resources used 4. Common term used to refer to standard clauses 5. Competitive negotiation, discussion, persuasion 7. A license to operate an individually owned business as though it were part of a chain of stores 9 Interest bearing security used by governments Across 1. People who use resources to make goods and services 6. A tool used to determine future needs 7. A partnership/business unit of two or more not recognized as a corporation 8. Early testing stage of a commercial software or hardware application 10. A sum of money, bond or property 14

15 WA State Chapter of NIGP Committees Have you thought about becoming more involved with the chapter, but just haven t felt ready to commit? There are a number of opportunities you may explore. May it be running for a board position in the fall or joining one of the Chapter committees. It will benefit the member committees by bringing fresh ideas, different perspectives, experiences, etc. and will strengthen our chapter. You will gain knowledge, networking skills, meet other purchasing peers and much, much more. Committee Chair Contact Info Scholarship Committee Finance Committee Membership Committee Public Relations And Marketing Committee Education And Research Committee Charity Special Committee Diversity Special Committee Policy Advisory Special Committee Nomination & Election Special Committee Newsletter Special Committee Honors & Awards Special Committee Chapter of The Year Special Committee Reverse Tradeshow Committee Ginny Justiniano Josh Klika Theresa Teschlog Sue Ownby CPPO, Josh Klika Mark Little CPPO, CPM Craig Bush Timolin Abrom Linda Hodgson Sue Ownby CPPO. Maria Mayhue CPPO, Heidi Bohl Ginny Justiniano Cheral Manke CPPO, Dave Davis CPPO Servando Patlan Ginny Justiniano, ginny.justiniano@soundtransit.org Josh.Klika@des.wa.gov Theresa.teschlog@commtrans.org sue.ownby@yakimawa.gov Josh.Klika@des.wa.gov mlittle@portoftacoma.com craig.bush@seattlecolleges.edu Timolin.Abrom@des.wa.gov linda.hodgson@dshs.wa.gov sue.ownby@yakimawa.gov maria.mayhue@yakimawa.gov herziaura.hb@gmail.com ginny.justiniano@soundtransit.org cheral.manke@des.wa.gov DaviDa@wsdot.wa.gov Servando.Patlan@des.wa.gov ginny.justiniano@soundtransit.org 15