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Durham, N.C. - The City of Durham’s Purchasing Division has been awarded the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award (SPPA) for 2008. 

The SPPA is the highest award a purchasing department or division can obtain within the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing (CAGP).  The award was presented at the CAGP Spring Conference on March 6, 2009.  The City’s Purchasing Division has won this award each year since 2002.
 
The Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing, a chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), is an organization committed to the professional development of all governmental purchasing personnel in North and South Carolina.  Established in 1952, this association has a membership of over 400 government procurement professionals in North and South Carolina. The CAGP is also affiliated with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government and the North Carolina League of Municipalities.
 
Other 2008 winners included Catawba County, North Carolina; Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; Charleston County, South Carolina; City of Greensboro, North Carolina; Guilford County Schools, North Carolina; City of Greenville, North Carolina; City of High Point, North Carolina; City of Monroe, North Carolina; City of Raleigh, North Carolina; Wake County, North Carolina; and the Wake County Public Schools, North Carolina.
 
To learn more about the CAGP and SPPA, visit www.cagponline.org/chapters/cagp/awards-pro.cfm.
 
About the City of Durham’s Purchasing Division
The Purchasing Division of the Department of Finance is the central buying office responsible for making general purchases of products required by all departments within the City of Durham. The Purchasing Division provides services to all City departments by planning, organizing, and directing purchasing activities in accordance with federal, state, and local laws governing purchasing.  For additional information, visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/purchasing.