TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP. Keith Roberts, TACNIGP President

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1 TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP April 2012 VOL.1 ISSUE #4 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 2012 OFFICERS Keith Roberts, President Jessie C. Moseley, Vice-President Don Tobin, Treasurer Sonya Avant, Secretary Donna Smith, Immediate Past President 2012 BOARD MEMBERS Gloria Dixon, Department of Transportation Karen Fretag, Department of Law Enforcement Nancy Jewett, Department of Corrections Jason Ouzts, Citizens Property Insurance Company Wendy Sellers, Leon County Purchasing Ed Valla, Department of State 2012 COMMITTEE CHAIRS Awards Committee Jessie C. Moseley Bylaws Committee Nancy Jewett Communications Committee Diana K. Trahan Education & Professional Development Committee Jessie C. Moseley Finance Committee Don Tobin Holiday Committee House Committee Jonas Harrell Membership Committee Jason Ouzts Nominating Committee Donna Smith Reverse Trade Show Committee Wendy Sellers Scholarship Committee Karen Fretag Volunteer Committee Ed Valla Keith Roberts, TACNIGP President I have been writing about leadership qualities thus far this year and for April I want to share a short story with you that speaks volumes about being a true leader in ways we often don t contemplate. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him. Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr.. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday." Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days. "Jack, did you hear me?" "Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I've even thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said. "Well, he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were doing. He would always reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his on side of the Fence' as he put it," his Mom told him. "I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said. "You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man's influence in your life," she said. "He's the one who taught me carpentry," he said. "I wouldn't be in this business if it weren't for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important...mom, I'll be there for the funeral," Jack said. Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies. Ann Landers

2 As busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away. The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time. Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture...jack stopped suddenly. "What's wrong, Jack?" his Mom asked. The box is gone," he said. "What box?" Mom asked. "There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was 'the thing I value most,'" Jack said. It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it. "Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack said. "I better get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom." It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning home from work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. "Signature required on a package. No one at home, please stop by the main post office within the next three days," the note read. Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to read, but the return address caught his attention. "Mr. Harold Belser" it read. Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside. "Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It's the thing I valued most in my life." A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover. Inside he found these words engraved: "Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser." "The thing he valued most...was...my time." Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his appointments for the next two days. "Why?" Janet, his assistant asked. "I need some time to spend with my son," he said. "Oh, by the way, Janet...thanks for your time!" "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away," Can someone say "Thanks for your time" to you today? As we approach the Reverse Trade Show, I want to thank all of you who have worked on it thus far and who will be there on April 17 giving of your time and talent. MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-PRESIDENT Jessie C. Moseley, CPPB, FCPM, FCPA TACNIGP Vice-President Following the theme of our President s message, I am sure you have all heard of Pay it Forward or Random Acts of Kindness. We should all try to do at least one of these in the month of April and just see how it makes you feel. It will make the other person or persons feel special and it will also put a smile on your face and you will both receive a blessing!

3 UPCOMING NIGP TRAINING for 2012 CPPO Review (Bartow) Introduction to Public Procurement (Orlando) Legal Aspects of Public Purchasing (Land O Lakes) World Class Procurement Practices (Sarasota) Sourcing in the Public Sector (Sanford) Ethics A survival Kit for Public (Tampa) Performance Based Requests for Proposals (Winter Park) CPPB Review (Tampa) MKT101 For the Procurement Professional (Tampa) MIDFL Apri CFC NIGP 2 4 May TB NIGP 2 4 May SBAC NIGP 3 May CFC NIGP 4 6 Jun TB NIGP 22 Jun CFC NIGP Jul TB NIGP 2 3 Aug TB NIGP 5 Oct UPCOMING EVENTS for 2012 TACNIGP Meeting Reverse Trade Show & Networking Luncheon TACNIGP Meeting FAPPO Annual Conference & Trade Show TACNIGP Meeting NIGP National Forum & Products Exposition TACNIGP Meeting TACNIGP Meeting Fall Workshop location TBD TACNIGP Meeting Elections TACNIGP Meeting Holiday/Installation APRIL BIRTHDAYS 17 Apr 1 May 8 May May 5 June 7 Aug 14 Aug Aug 4 Sept 11 Sept 2 Oct 9 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 4 Dec 11 Dec Alison Norman 1 Apr Genny Boyton 2 Apr Stokes Lisa 2 Apr Barr Susan 7 Apr Roiser Tiffany 7 Apr Jeri Bailey 13 Apr Hall Steven 13 Apr Brown Janice 14 Apr Willie Curtis 15 Apr Barbara Carter 16 Apr Dalphine Clack 18 Apr Lance Dyal 19 Apr Toni Clinton 21 Apr Laura Jennings 25 Apr Gwendolyn York 27 Apr Florence DeWiest 29 Apr

4 MARCH MINUTES CHAPTER MEETING TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP, INC. Date: March 13, 2012 Location: Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center Number in Attendance: 64 Call to Order: Board Member Wendi Sellers called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM Invocation: Janice Pursley, Department of Environmental Protection Pledge of Allegiance: Jessie Moseley, Department of Corrections Approval of the January Chapter Meeting Minutes: Ed Valla motioned, motioned duly seconded and meeting minutes approved. Officers Reports: 1. Board Member Wendi Sellers (Filling in for President Keith Roberts) i. The Reverse Trade Show will be from 8:00 12:00 noon. The regular meeting will be a networking luncheon. ii. Twenty-five agencies are signed up. If you have a personal relationship with your vendors please contact them and tell them about the Reverse Trade Show. iii. The Tallahassee and Capital City Chambers of Commerce have advertised the Reverse Trade Show on their websites. iv. For the silent auction, the only donation that has been received is two rounds of golf, provided by the City of Tallahassee. Any other donations would be appreciated. The Chapter is trying to raise money for the scholarship fund. v. March is Purchasing Month. A resolution was signed by the Leon County Board of Commissioners designating March as Purchasing Month. 2. Vice President i. The Reverse Trade Show vendor registration fees are included in this years budget. The Trade Show revenue funds educational seminars, scholarships and lunch subsidies. If the Chapter doesn t meet the budget changes other arrangements will have to be made. ii. Some members attend the monthly meeting with no meal. When there are two or three members that just attend the meetings with no meals, they are generally mixed in with the members who do eat. The Civic Center charges the Chapter for any person who sits behind a plate setting. iii. Because of how the Civic Center charges for the meals, a separate table(s) will be set up and designated for the group (more than five) who sign up to attend but not eat. iv. When some members sign up for lunch and don t show up, the Chapter still pays for the meals. v. When money starts to get tight the meal charges will affect the Chapter s budget. 3. Treasurer Report is in the March Newsletter. 4. Secretary No Report. Committee Reports: 1. Membership Committee. No Report. 2. By-Laws Committee. No Report 3. Scholarship Committee. Fifteen applications were received. The Committee will meet this week and make a decision. 4. Awards/Professional Recognition Committee. No Report

5 New Members and Guest: Vickie Woodward, Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities Job Opportunities: Purchasing Specialist with the Department of Economic Opportunity, and it closes today. Introduction of Roundtable Purchasing Experts. Wendi Sellers acted as the moderator for the roundtable discussions and introduced Ed Valla, Kathy Hutchins, Donna Smith and David Callaway to the Chapter Members to answer any purchasing related questions the audience had. Drawings: Free Lunch for Tracy Pyke Adjourn Respectfully submitted Sonya Avant, TACNIGP 2012 Secretary

6 Date: March 6, 2012 Location: Leon County Purchasing Division MARCH MINUTES BOARD MEETING TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP, INC. Members Present: Keith Roberts, President; Jessie Moseley, Vice-President; Don Tobin, Treasurer; Sonya Avant, Secretary; Board Members: Karen Freytag, Wendi Sellers, Nancy Jewett, Jason Ouzts, Ed Valla and Gloria Dixon and Donna Smith, Past President. A quorum was present and President Roberts called the meeting to order at approximately 4:00 PM. The first business in order was the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting (February 7, 2012). Jason Ouzts motioned, motion was duly seconded, and minutes were approved. Officers Reports: 1. President No Report 2. Vice President No Report 3. Treasurer i. Provided a Profit and Loss Statement for the period February 8 through March 6, Secretary i. Secretary Avant announced she would be on vacation the first week of May and asked for a volunteer to take minutes in her place. Past President Smith volunteered to take the minutes for the May Board Meeting. Committee Reports: 1. Reverse Tradeshow i. Eighteen vendors have registered for the reverse trade show. Wendi Sellers passed out handouts listing six to eight vendors on each of the handouts asking board members to reach out and personally contact those vendors listed, informing them about the reverse trade show. ii. Twenty-five agencies have registered. Twenty-seven registered last year. iii. Gloria Dixon was asked to contact Stephanie Falls at FAMU and see if they were participating this year. iv. Both Chambers (Capital City and Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce) have advertised the Reverse Trade Show. v. The City of Tallahassee has donated two packages of Golf for the silent auction. If anyone has any other suggestions or sources let Jason or Wendi know. 2. Scholarship Committee i. Karen received fifteen applications from students in the FSU School of Business. Most of the committee members are people who work with Karen so scheduling a meeting to review and make a recommendation for award will not be difficult. ii. A decision should be made by next Friday (March 16, 2012). 3. By-Laws Committee i. The By-laws are not updated. A TACNIGP By-law and Constitution Amendment (see attached) took place when Steven Updike was President back in 2007, but the changes were not made. The By-laws need to reflect the changes. Keith will update document.

7 1. MARCH ROUNDTABLE The March roundtable members will be taking questions from the floor at the general monthly meeting. Roundtable volunteers are David Callaway, Ed Valla, President Keith Roberts, Kathy Hutchins, and Past President Donna Smith. Wendi Sellers will serve as the moderator for the event. 2. NEW MEMBER WELCOME s have been sent out to all new members welcoming them to TACNIGP. New Business: 1. PURCHASING MONTH The Board of County Commissioners signed a Resolution designating March as Purchasing Month and gave to Wendi to read at the March meeting. 2. BUYER AND MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD No applications were submitted for the Buyer and Manager of the Year awards. 3. WEBINAR Twelve members showed up at the training webinar and provided good feedback. When five training webinars are paid for the sixth one is free. 4. SOCIAL MEDIA No Update. 5. FALL SEMINARS Rooms are reserved but no speaker. Adjourn Respectfully submitted by Sonya Avant 2012 Secretary, Tallahassee Area Chapter NIGP Next will be Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 4:00 PM.

8 **************PATTI CASEY RETIRED************* Patti worked for the Department of Corrections for 36+ years. Patti was hired in 1975 in a clerical position in the education department at the Avon Park Correctional Institution. She later went to work in the business office, which eventually led to her career in purchasing. Patti held several positions in her career at Corrections retiring as the Assistant Bureau Chief of Procurement and Supply. She leaves behind many, many friends that miss her very much but went home to McIntosh to be with her family who have waited a long time to have their Mom and Nana back with them again fulltime. SILENT AUCTION REVERSE TRADESHOW Items that have been generously donated: Oak game table Two (2) rounds of golf from Hilaman Golf Course Half day fishing trip to St. Marks Water aerobics pass Autographed sports memorabilia And MUCH more.

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10 Update: Reverse Trade Show April 17, 2012 Exciting news!!! This year at the reverse tradeshow we will also have a silent auction. The proceeds of the auction will be used to provide additional funding to the scholarships currently offered. If you have any items to donate for use in the silent auction, please contact Jason Ouzts or Wendi Sellers. Some interesting items that you can donate include tickets to an upcoming baseball or football game, gift cards, gift baskets, etc. Thanks in advance for helping the chapter raise additional scholarship funds. Thanks for getting your entities registered! There are still spaces left, so if you don t see your entity below, get them registered. Be sure to notify your vendors about this great opportunity to meet face to face with government representatives. Booth Company 01: Leon County Government 02: Citizens Property Insurance 03: Tallahassee Community College 04: Department of Corrections 05: Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement 06: Department of Juvenile Justice 07: City of Tallahassee 08: FL Department of Transportation 09: DBPR 10: Agency for Enterprise Information Technology 11: Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners 12: Florida Dept of State 13: Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity 14: Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners 15: General Services Administration 16: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 17: Florida Dept of Environmental Protection 18: Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 19: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 20: Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities 21: Agency For Healthcare Administration 22: Florida A&M University 23: Florida State University 24: Officer of Supplier Diversity 25: Office of the State Courts Administrator 26: Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center Program 27: Leon District Schools 28: Florida Lottery 29: Florida Lottery 30: Florida Dept of Management Services 31: Florida Dept of Revenue

11 APRIL 2011 TACNIGP BUDGET Money Market $112, Checking Account $30, Total $143, VOL.1 ISSUE #4 Do you have something you would like to add to the newsletter? Is there a writer in you just itching to get out? Please consider preparing an article for the newsletter! You may choose any topic you wish (almost!). Writing an article for a professional association newsletter brings many great returns; among them are personal satisfaction and recognition, but most of all you have an opportunity to share your accumulated experience, knowledge and wisdom with other TACNIGP members. CPPO s and CPPB s may even be eligible for a recertification point from NIGP for published articles. Please me at newsletter@tacnigp.com before the first Thursday of the month. Thank you. Jessie C. Moseley, Newsletter Editor Tallahassee Area Chapter of NIGP Post Office Box 922 Tallahassee, Florida Phone: (850) info@tacnigp.com