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BSPPA'S
Symposium and Marketing Exchange 2008
September 17 -
19, 2008
CLICK HERE TO
VIEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2007 SYMPOSIUM
21st
Century Procurement Meets the Old West
 
Fraud ~ how to recognize
it and what to do if it occurs
Audits ~ how to survive
one and achieve a “No-Finding Report”
How to Procure “Green” ~ what
does it mean and how does it help
The Dos and Don’ts for
Independent Contractors
AGENDA
 
Wednesday
~ September 17, 2008
8:00 Registration
(continuing throughout the day)
8:30 – 8:45 Introduction
9:00 – 10:30 Fraud ~ Recognize;
Prevent & Resolve (speaker TBD)
10:45 – 12:15 Achieve a No-Finding Audit (Joe Murray / LAD)
12:30 – 1:30 Luncheon
2:00 – 5:00 Go Green! ~ (Deb Friedel, Brenda Job, Tom Hastings)
6:00 Dinner at
Famous Dave’s (known for it’s
barbeque sauce and ribs)
Thursday
~ September 18, 2008
8:30 - 10:15 Insurance ~ Mitigating Risk (Brett Dahl / DOA-RMTD)
10:30 – 12:15 Independent Contractor ~ Do’s and Don’ts
(Dallas Cox / DLI)
12:30 – 1:30 Luncheon
12:00 – 5:00 Vendor Marketing Exchange
5:30 Back to
the Old West – Wagon Ride / Chuck Wagon / Happy
Pappy & the Western Entertainers
Friday
~ September 19, 2008
8:30
– 10:00 Riding the Web Range
10:15
– 12:00 Re-Cap /
Business Meeting / Awards / Adjournment
Need Symposium & Marketing
Exchange Registration and/or Membership Forms?
Click on the links below. All documents are in Word Format
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For more information contact:
BSPPA
c/o Nancy Voorhees
MSU-Billing Purchasing
1500 University
Billings, MT 59101
Phone: 406-657-2151
Email:
nvoorhees@msubillings.edu |
Below you will find links to pages
containing the latest minutes for the last
General Meeting and also minutes from the last Board of Directors Meeting.
In addition to holding General Membership
and Board of Director Meetings, BSPPA is committed to professional
development. To assist members in the arena of professional development
and networking, BSPPA holds an Annual Conference each fall to discuss hot
topics, trends and share experiences. The conference is used as a means to
enable the membership to share common experiences, discuss nationwide and
statewide procurement trends along with career opportunities.
Click Here for 2007 Business Meeting
Minutes
Vendor
Memo 2007
Vendor
Sponsorship Form
Click
Here for the 2006 Whitefish Board of Directors meeting minutes
Click
here for the December 5, 2003 Board of Directors meeting minutes
Click
her for the 2003 meeting minutes
Click here
for the 2002 meeting minutes
Click here
for the 2001 meeting minutes
BSPPA’s
2007 Symposium
& Marketing
Exchange WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!
Held
on October 09
through 11, 2007 at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls. President
Rob Rung conducted the roll-out session for the
NEW Contract Management Certification
Program:
Procurement
101 - CPP
(Certified Procurement
Professional)
2 Day Session
(1 1/2 days training - 1/2 testing)
Covers basic
procurement, exploring the various laws, policies, and procedures
related to public procurement, the differences and similarities
between contracts, grants and ethics issues.
Click here for more details |
Financial
Management - CCS
(Certified Contract Specialist)
2 Day Session
(1 1/2 days training - 1/2 testing)
Course offers basics of
contract financial management that includes project funding -
including matching dollars, budgeting and expenditures tracking,
requests for reimbursements, and contract auditing. Also covers
establishing a suitable accounting system that works within existing
account structures.
Click here for more details |
Contract
Management - CCO
(Certified Contracts Officer)
Prerequisite - must have passed CPP course
test to attend this training
3 Day Session
(2 1/2 days training - 1/2 testing)
Proper contract
management is essential to ensure contractor and vendor compliance
with the contract - that both parties d what the contract says they
will. This course will cover all aspects of contract management;
from inception to closure, including scopes of work, documenting,
negotiation skills, and acceptance criteria.
Click here for more
details |
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