03-18-2008 Recognition of Governmental Purchasing Month -Gov.Kaine (2)c~~~~~~~~ ®~ c~~~~~~o~
By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution in the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized:
GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING MONTH
WHEREAS, the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP) is the largest
chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing; and
WHEREAS, the VAGP was established in 1958, and currently has over 1,000 professional
members employed by nearly 300 public entities, comprised of cities, counties, towns, state agencies,
colleges, universities, public schools, hospitals, law enforcement authorities and community service
boards throughout Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Area Purchasing Association (CAPA), also a chapter of the
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, was established in 1978, represents 305 professional
members in the Richmond metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the purchasing and materials management profession, with an aggregate
purchasing power of billions of dollars, has a tremendous impact on the economy; and
WHEREAS, purchasing and materials management professionals work diligently to
establish and maintain ethical standards in buying and selling, to increase their knowledge of efficient
procurement methods, to disseminate useful information to its members and to promote
professionalism in public purchasing; and
WHEREAS, governmental purchasing professionals contribute positively to our
Commonwealth's public agencies and services by improving purchasing methods and practices and
by utilizing new technologies to increase efficiency and improve processes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Timothy M. Kaine, do hereby recognize March 2008 as
GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING MONTH in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. and
I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.
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