MPPA Awards: Call for nominations!
MPPA Communications Team | Published on 11/19/2025
The MPPA 2025 Annual Recognition Awards are now open! 🌟

We’re excited to celebrate the incredible procurement professionals who have gone above and beyond this year. Nominations are now being accepted for:
✨ Procurement Specialist of the Year
✨ Procurement Manager of the Year
✨ Harry H. Bain Distinguished Service Award
✨ Stanley D. Zemansky Award
📝 Forms are required for the Specialist and Manager awards - please visit the Document Library - Nominations on the MPPA website via mppainc.org!
📝 Written nominations (no form required) are accepted for the Harry H. Bain and Stanley D. Zemansky Awards.
📅 Deadline: December 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
📩 Submit nominations to Recognition Chair Ruth Carnes via rcarnes2@mdta.state.md.us and Co-Chair Kimberly White via kwhite4@mdta.state.md.us.
Important: All nominees must be MPPA members in good standing.
Let’s honor excellence across our procurement community!
#GatherTogether #GrowTogether #GuideTheFuture