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Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council UPPCC CERTIFICATION

Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council UPPCC CERTIFICATION. Don Buffum, CPPO UPPCC Chair Director, Procurement and Contracts Mississippi State University dbuffum@procurement.msstate.edu. Governing Board 3 members from NIGP 3 members from NASPO 1 member from Canadian Government

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Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council UPPCC CERTIFICATION

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  1. Universal Public Purchasing Certification CouncilUPPCC CERTIFICATION Don Buffum, CPPO UPPCC Chair Director, Procurement and Contracts Mississippi State University dbuffum@procurement.msstate.edu

  2. Governing Board 3 members from NIGP 3 members from NASPO 1 member from Canadian Government 1 member from US Government 2 academicians NIGP & NASPO Executive Directors Board of Examiners 3 members from NIGP 3 members from NASPO 1 member each: CAPPO, FAPPO, NAEP & NPI 1 advisory member Psychometric Consultant UPPCC Composition

  3. UPPCC Staff • Program Administrator • Certification Coordinator • Certification Analyst • Professional Testing Agency

  4. UPPCC Certification Offerings • Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) • Supervisors of public purchasers/buyers • Managers of public purchasing function • First certificate issued in 1964 • Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) • Buyer-level or non-managerial or supervisory • First certificate issued in 1991

  5. Vision • The vision of the UPPCC is to create a global recognition and acceptance of the CPPO and the CPPB designations as being representative of public procurement excellence.

  6. Mission • The mission of the Council is to establish and monitor the professional standards required for success in the public purchasing profession.

  7. Current Distribution - Active • Canada 212-CPPB, 71-CPPO • United States 4120-CPPB, 961-CPPO • Bermuda 1 CPPB • Nigeria 1, CPPB, CPPO • Congo 1, CPPB, CPPO • Ireland 9 CPPB

  8. Eligibility Requirements • Formal Education • Public Purchasing Work Experience • Purchasing-Related Coursework/Training

  9. Schedule A High School/GED 96 contact hours 5 yrs purchasing experience of which 3 yrs are public sector Schedule B Associate’s Degree 96 contact hours 4 yrs purchasing experience of which 3 years are public sector CPPB Candidate Eligibility - Example

  10. Schedule A CPPB Certification 144 contact hours 8 yrs purchasing experience of which 3 yrs are in a public sector management function Schedule B Bachelor’s Degree 48 contact hours 3 yrs purchasing experience of which 2 yrs are in a public sector management function CPPO Candidate Eligibility-Example

  11. Education and Training • UPPCC does not provide education or training material • UPPCC tests for mastery of required knowledge • UPPCC accepts training from any recognized source (need proof of date, topic, hours, location)

  12. Highlights of Changes in 2008 • New Examination Content • New Question Format • No Oral Exam Requirement • Semi-Annual Computer-Based Exams • October testing • May testing

  13. Job Analysis Purpose – To determine the Body of Knowledge that is vital to all in Public Procurement • Over 1,800 responses received • How important is the performance of the task in your position? • How important is the knowledge/skill in your position?

  14. Job Survey - Strong agreement from all sectors • Responses from Canada - 93 • Alberta – 21 • British Columbia – 11 • Manitoba – 3 • Newfoundland and Labrador – 0 • New Brunswick – 6 • Northwest Territories – 1 • Nova Scotia – 3 • Nunavut – 0 • Ontario – 41 • Prince Edward Island – 0 • Quebec – 4 • Saskatchewan – 3

  15. New Exam Content • Based on the Body of Knowledge • Testing on the Knowledge and Tasks identified by professionals as the keys to success

  16. New Exam Format • Situational Questions • Higher-cognitive level • 175 multiple choice questions, 4 options • 3.5 hours of testing, no scheduled break

  17. Example of Test Specifications • The examination will have 175 questions • - Those 175 questions will address 10 domain areas distributed as follows: • - Administration Aspects of Purchasing - 15% • - Procurement Requests - 8% • - Solicitation and Evaluation of Bids/Proposals - 10% • - Supplier Analysis - 7%   

  18. Test Specification – Cont. • - Negotiation Process - 8% • - Contract Award and Administration - 10% • - External/Internal Relationships - 15% • - Materials Management  - 3% • - Human Resources/Personnel - 14% • - Forecasting and Strategies – 10%

  19. Sample test specifications • For the domain area VI: Contract Award and Administration, 10% of the total exam will test on this domain area. Of the total number of question for this domain area, 30% of them must be recall and 70% must be application.

  20. Sample Test Spec – Cont. • Questions appearing on the CPPO exam for Contract Award and Administration must test a candidates knowledge of the following areas as it relates to the domain area:

  21. Areas to test • A. elements of a contract • B. contractual documentation preparation • C. Award recommendation process • D. contractual approval process • E. contract management

  22. Areas to test – cont. • F. contractual problems and resolutions • G. follow up procedures and expediting • H. supplier claims and appeals process • I. contract modifications • J. contract termination

  23. Umbrella of knowledge applicable to all in public procurement UPPCC

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