June 25, 2024
As we prepare to celebrate Canada Day and U.S. Independence Day, we also celebrate the 11 leaders From the Free State who earned their NIGP Certified Procurement Professional designation (NIGP-CPP) during the latest testing period in May 2024. These individuals are among the 161 leaders who earned their NIGP-CPP during the May testing window - the largest total since August 2021. The May certificants pushed the current 12-month total to 409 new NIGP-CPPs from August 2023 to May 2024; doubling the previous 12-month period.
The NIGP-CPP continues to gain respectability across North America as the professional procurement certification of choice – with 1,519 certifications earned since the program was launched less than 4 years ago. Today, there are NIGP-CPP leaders throughout 46 states and 5 Canadian provinces. 68 leaders from Maryland have been certified by the NIGP Certification Commission – including the 11 most recent certificants listed below who we congratulate today:
- Gwendolyn Adams - Randallstown
- Michael Bost - New Market
- Othniel Davies - Hagerstown
- Carrie Dulski - Westminster
- Jacy Earls - Centreville
- Ronaldo Joanis - Severn
- Brandi Naugle - Hagerstown
- Victoria Nellis - Baltimore
- Jennifer Rittenhouse - Columbia
- Thomas Smith - Brooklyn
- Caleb Young - Silver Spring
We also celebrate another major achievement for the program – earning accreditation by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). When the Institute developed the NIGP-CPP in 2019, we built the program in consideration of the rigorous standards established by the ANSI National Accreditation Board and ISO 17024 Requirements. By earning ANAB’s accreditation, the achievement validates that our certification meets those rigorous standards. We recognize that standards are critically important to the public procurement community which frequently incorporates ANSI and ISO standards in bid specifications and assessments. The NIGP Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) certification program has not only become the most sought-after certification for leaders in public procurement, but it is also only the second procurement and contracting certification (NIGP and the National Contract Management Association [NCMA]) to achieve accreditation by ANAB.
If you are considering an accredited professional certification, the unique focus of the NIGP-CPP…targeted specifically for procurement leaders…truly sets it apart. The NIGP-CPP is the only certification offering anchored in the Public Procurement Competency Framework that was developed from a research study funded by the Volcker Alliance. It offers the flexibility demanded by fast-paced professionals… no training prerequisites, four testing windows annually, a two-year period to pass the individually-scored modular exams, and six eligibility pathways that reflect a mix of educational achievements and relevant work experience. Equally unique, the NIGP-CPP is integrated into the NIGP Pathways portfolio of learning and credentialling that grows with your career in public procurement. For those professionals new to public procurement, professional certification is likely not the first step in your journey, but Pathways intentionally offers something for everyone so you can begin to be recognized for your learning well before you are eligible for certification.
To learn more about the value of the NIGP-CPP program, visit the NIGP Website by clicking here or join us for one of our monthly informative webinars on the NIGP-CPP and Pathways program.