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The Board of Directors meet every month. One of our tasks is to vote in new members. We have folks applying for membership so be sure to check out the article monthly, to see who our new members are!

We could use your help the day of the Reverse Trade Fair!
Putting on our Reverse Trade Fair and Annual Fall Conference is a team effort.

If you have limited availability to help, consider helping the day of the event!

Do you enjoy event / party planning, and you can commit to more sharing more time, consider joining our Membership or Professional Development committees. We would love your help.

Please let us know of your interest by sending us an email to info@mppoa.net.

Thank you!

Join us in congratulating our 2025 Award Winners.

Buyer of the Year: Gerald Moore, Great Lakes Water Authority

Manager of the Year: Susan Carmien, CPPB, City of Bay City

2025 Agency of the Year: City of Lansing

Awards were presented at the 2025 Annual Fall Conference

Bill Davison provided two presentations at this year's 2025 Annual Fall Conference in Frankenmuth are available to view.

Michelle Palmer and Kim Cullen Prather's 2025 Annual Fall Conference is available to view.

Did you know... MPPOA offers Professional Development Scholarships? As an MPPOA member you may be able to apply.

Click on the Read More button below for the link to find out more about the Scholarships we have available and the requirements to apply.

Consider enrolling in the NIGP Edge or Impact Leadership Programs. Both programs are designed to help your professional development and leadership skills.

Scholarship applications due August 31, 2025!

MPPOA does have a Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct. It is available for viewing here on our website.

For Members to fully access all content and information provided on the MPPOA website, you need to log in.

You were send Log-In credentials and information to your email address on June 1, 2023.

Go back to your inbox and look for the email from Michigan Public Procurement Officers Association (tina.clinkscales) with Subject line: Michigan Public Procurement Officers Association- Web Access

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