Gregg County Purchasing Department Awards
The Gregg County Purchasing Department has achieved the prestigious “Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute for:
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) program, designed to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. This prestigious award is earned by those organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score based on criteria designed to measure innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement, and leadership attributes of the procurement organization. The AEP continues to be recognized as the premier award in the public procurement profession.
The program is designed to encourage procurement professionals to go beyond the minimum requirements and to recognize innovative programs and solutions that exemplify outstanding achievements. The award not only focuses on practical, documented work but also recognizes leadership and contributions that further advance the public procurement profession.
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) is sponsored by the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement, National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA), and the Canadian Public Procurement Council.
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) is supported by the Airport Purchasing Group (APG), National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP), Omnia Partners, Pavilion, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), Strategic Government Resources (SGR), and the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC).