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Membership Benefits
OPPA members gain many benefits from participation in OPPA and in their affiliation with NIGP. Some of those benefits are as follows:
Networking: The single most important benefit in belonging to any professional organization is interaction and networking with your peers. OPPA members come from many different public agencies (state, federal, city, county, education, and special district), and have a broad range of experience and knowledge.
Workshops: OPPA offers workshops with pertinent work related topics, discussions, and information that is needed by effective purchasing professionals.
Professional Certification: NIGP chapter members have the opportunity to attend NIGP seminars at reduced costs and to use that training to earn professional certification: CPPB, Certified Professional Public Buyer; CPPO, Certified Professional Purchasing Officer.
Newsletter: To keep members informed in months between workshops, OPPA publishes the OPPA Newsletter.
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Membership Types, Admission and Revocation
1. OPPA Membership includes the following categories:
Regular Membership: Membership in the Chapter shall be open to all public institution procurement and material management personnel including federal, state, county, municipal and township activities, public school systems, colleges, universities, hospitals, commissions, authorities, and any other political subdivisions, provided they spend most of their time involved in procurement or materials management functions, or supervise or manage their public institution’s procurement function. Applications for Membership from individuals in organizations not directly listed above shall be forwarded to the Board for consideration on a case-by-case basis. The Board shall consider the individual’s affiliation to public procurement in determining suitability for membership.
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Membership Fees:
OPPA does not have an agency membership category; membership is individual-based.
Membership fee is as follows:
Individual Membership: ..................................... $50
Note: Membership fees are paid after applications are approved by the OPPA Board. Five dollars of the membership fee establishes members as chapter members of NIGP. Chapter members qualify for discounted registration fees to NIGP seminars and conferences.
Membership Information:
Member information is for members only. OPPA strictly prohibits use of the OPPA membership roster, or any portion thereof, without the specific, written consent of the OPPA Board. OPPA further prohibits use of the membership roster for commercial use under any circumstances.
Members wishing to use the membership roster must send a request to the OPPA President on your agency letterhead. Request must state purpose or activity associated with the use of the roster. Approve to use the roster is limited to the time and activity specified. To see a listing of all members, select "view entire directory" from the member directory link in the navigation toolbar.
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Membership Application
Membership in the Chapter shall be open to all public institution procurement and material management personnel including federal, state, county, municipal and township activities, public school systems, colleges, universities, hospitals, commissions, authorities, and any other political subdivisions, provided they spend most of their time involved in procurement or materials management functions, or supervise or manage their public institution’s procurement function. Applications for Membership from individuals in organizations not directly listed above shall be forwarded to the Board for consideration on a case-by-case basis. The Board shall consider the individual’s affiliation to public procurement in determining suitability for membership.
An applicant becomes a regular member upon acceptance of the application and an affirmative majority vote of the Membership Committee.
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