Welcome to PPANCT

Welcome to the Public Purchasing Association of North Central Texas’ web site! The Public Purchasing Association of North Central Texas (PPANCT) is proud to be a chapter of the National Procurement Institute, which is the public purchasing affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management.

To learn more about us, we encourage you to browse our site.

PPANCT was organized to establish cooperative relationships among its members for the purpose of developing efficient and effective purchasing methods and practices in the field of public procurement, and to advance the purchasing profession in the North Central Texas region. We are dedicated to providing the avenues for growth in purchasing and materials management, thereby enhancing the skills needed and ongoing education desired by the public purchasing professional, today and in the future.

Membership Renewal

PPANCT Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st each year. PPANCT accepts applications for new membership at any time and annually for membership renewal. If you submit your new or renewal membership application before January 1, you receive a $10 discount!

Click here to download the membership application.
Click here to download the invoice.
Click here to download the meeting pre-pay invoice.

Current News

The 2011 NPI Achievement of Excellence in Procurement winners have been announced. To see the North Texas organizations that have received this prestigious award, click the following link.Click here to see the award winners. PPANCT publishes “The Public Purchaser” to its membership. Each issue includes upcoming meeting agendas, a message from the President, certification updates, directory updates and a lot of other fun and useful information.Have news you want to share? Contact Annet Warzwick, at: annet.warzwick@dentoncounty.com or Jennifer Harbour at: jennifer.harbour@dentoncounty.com Click on the links below to download our most recent publications.
December Newsletter 2011
October Newsletter 2011
August Newsletter 2011

Apply For NPI Conference Award

PPANCT provides financial resources to PPANCT members in the form of scholarships to attend the NPI annual conference, and the Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship for professional development and educational materials.

Mary Jo Sinclair, C.P.M.

1930-2011

Under the leadership of Carlton Parker, the 1989 PPANCT President, the Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship Program was established. At that time, entities provided time off to members to attend professional development seminars and training, but entities did not have the funds available to cover related expenses. Additionally, entities did not have funds available for members to purchase educational materials. PPANCT members were forced to pay out-of-pocket for professional development, and to pursue purchasing certifications. Therefore, the basis for establishing the scholarship program was to assist members with these out-of-pocket expenses.

The scholarship program was presented to the Board, and over a three month period, the Board worked out the details of the program guidelines and application. Mary Jo Sinclair was the speaker at the monthly meeting where the scholarship program was presented to the membership for approval. Mary Jo and Carlton sat together at the head table that evening, and when the scholarship program was presented to the membership, Carlton proposed that the scholarship program be named after Mary Jo Sinclair, one of the founding members and the first President of PPANCT.

PPANCT is proud to continue the Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship Program that was established by the great leaders before us. The Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship is available to all PPANCT members for professional development and educational materials, and can be awarded at any time throughout the year.

Download the Mary Jo Sinclair scholarship application

Download the Mary Jo Sinclair scholarship guidelines

NPI Conference Scholarship

Every year, PPANCT sets aside funds for the NPI Conference Award. This year, the executive board will make six(6) awards of $1,200 each to the active members chosen as the most deserving.

If you would like to be considered, please complete the application and return it to Dawn Berry by noon on Friday, July 19th, 2012. You may fax it to (972) 218-3621, or E-mail it to dberry@lancaster-tx.com. Applications will be considered by the executive board and announced at the association meeting on July 26th, 2012.

Download the NPI Conference Award application

Time To Renew Your Membership

Time to Renew Your Membership for 2012
PPANCT is now accepting applications for new membership and membership renewal. And if you submit your membership application before January 1, 2012, you receive a $10 discount!

Click here to download the membership invoice.

Please include a membership application:

Click here to download the membership application.

To prepay your meeting registration fees, click the link below.

Click Here for the pre-pay form

Past Presidents

PPANCT has been blessed with great leadership since its inception. These leaders have given their time and talents to make the organization one for members to be proud of.

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Jo Sinclair

1986-1987

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharan B. Gunn

1987-1988

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan Slagle Belcher, C.P.M.

1988-1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carlton Parker, C.P.M.

1989-1990

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Hale

1990-1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandy Hearn, C.P.M.

1991-1992

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Hammock, C.P.M.

1992-1993

 

David Parry

1993-1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pam Kirkland, CPPB,CPPO

1994-1995

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Mason Strong

1995-1996

 

Fritzeen Scott, C.P.M.

1996-1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Clyde Johnson, C.P.M.

1997-1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

David A. Slaboda, C.P.M.

1998-1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margo Baisley, CPPB

1999-2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbert Miller, CPPO, CPPB

2000-2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amy Feille

2001-2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judy Watkins, C.P.M., A.P.P.

2001-2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Sparkman

2003-2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillip Vasquez

2004-2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kay Foster, C.P.M., A.P.P.

2005-2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debbie Nye, CPPO, CPPB

2006-2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ann Maas, CPPB

2007-2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melissa Lee, C.P.M., A.P.P.

2008-2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

January Cook, CPPO, CPPB

2009-2010

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Arledge, CPPO, CPPB

2011