2. UPPCC Certification Process
Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
This presentation is the unofficial version on the CPPO and/or CPPB recertification process
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3. Agenda What is CPPO or CPPB? Why become certified?
Application & exam overview
Are you eligible to apply?
Application process
Approved application to test
Application cost
Q and A
Questions?

4. What is CPPO or CPPB? Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
Supervisors of public purchasers/buyers
Managers of public purchasing function
First certificate issued in 1964
Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
Perform public purchasing functions (buyers)
Non-managerial or supervisory
First certificate issued in 1991

5. What is CPPO or CPPB?
The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is an independent entity formed to govern and administer the CPPO and CPPB credentialing programs to the public procurement profession.
UPPCC alone verifies candidate eligibility, develops and delivers certification examinations, and issues the CPPO and CPPB credentials.

6. Why become certified? Professional recognition Personal satisfaction
Increased knowledge
New career/advancement opportunities
Signifies to others a specific level of education and experience
Increased credibility with clients
Increased self-confidence

7. Why become certified?
UPPCC credentials are portable and have meaning wherever the designated individual may go
The CPPO and CPPB are globally recognized credentials
Demonstrate an established level of knowledge necessary to competently perform the work of a public procurement officer or buyer

8. Application & Exam Overview
Go to
Review the UPPCC Handbook
Complete and submit the application
Allow 4 to 6 weeks for application review
Upon application approval, schedule exam
Pass the exam!
Allow 4 to 6 weeks for exam results
Recertify every 5 years

9. Are you eligible to apply?
CPPO Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Coursework/Training (only 1 of the following 3 options)
3 credit hours of public procurement coursework AND 72 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education
6 credit hours of procurement-related coursework AND 72 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education
174 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education
Experience
5 years of public procurement experience completed within the previous 10 years, of which a minimum of 3 years is in a management or supervisory position
See the application for further detail

10. Are you eligible to apply?
CPPB Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Associate's Degree
Coursework/Training (only 1 of the following 3 options)
3 credit hours of public procurement coursework AND contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education
6 credit hours of procurement-related coursework AND contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education
158 contact hours of "instructor-led" procurement training/education
Experience
3 years of public procurement experience completed within the previous 10 years
See the application for further detail

11. Are you eligible to apply? Coursework/Training
Formal Coursework
Accredited
Earn a passing grade
Official, sealed transcript
Procurement-Related Coursework
Keywords in the title/course description (see list on UPPCC website)
AND linked to the current Body of Knowledge
Public Procurement Coursework
Meets procurement-related coursework definition AND contains one or both of the public specific keywords in the title/course description: public or government(al)
Procurement Training/Education
Procurement-specific
Instructor-led
Pass or earned a “C” or better
Documented
Examples such as live conferences, workshops, seminars, or classes
See the Handbook and Application for further information

12. Are you eligible to apply? Public Procurement Experience
For example, experience may be a position held that has performed functions with procurement cycle such as:
Determining customer requirements
Reviewing specifications
Developing and issuing RFPs and/or IFBs/ITTs
Evaluating offers and selecting the vendor,
Negotiating
Preparing the contract and/or purchase order
Maintaining vendor relations
Delivery of goods/services
Contract administration or management
Warehouse and inventory
MBE/WBE outreach
Training personnel who teach procurement-related courses
Decentralized agents with responsibilities similar or equal to those performed within a centralized procurement department
See the Handbook and Application for further information

13. Are you eligible to apply? Additional Experience – CPPO Only
Public procurement management or supervisory experience
Must include responsibility for overall procurement/material management activities to include the supervision of procurement personnel and/or the display of executive abilities involving economic/financial, technical, statistical, legal and administrative
See the Handbook and Application for further information

14. The Application Process
Determine if you meet the requirements to apply
Fill out, sign and submit the most recent application form
Attach the following:
Cover letter (optional) noting any special circumstances
Application fee
Your official job descriptions
Formal education documentation (e.g., transcripts)
Coursework documentation (e.g., seminar certificates)
Make a copy for your own records
Receipt by UPPCC no later than the published application deadline

15. Approved Application to Test
Applications remain valid for 1 year following receipt by UPPCC
Allows candidates to a maximum of two opportunities to test
If testing is not completed within the timeframe, the applicant must apply anew and submit required documentation and fees
UPPCC offers semi-annual computer-based exams
May and October (see the UPPCC website for specific dates)
Directly schedule the test through Prometric
Test administered at Prometric testing centers
190 multiple-choice scored questions (175 scored, 15 unscored)
4 options with only one as being correct
3.5 hours (no scheduled break)

16. Application Cost Q: What are the current application fees?
A: The regular fee is $300. A reduced fee of $175 is available for national members of either NASPO or NIGP.
Q: What forms of payment are accepted?
A: Check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or purchase order payable to the UPPCC in U.S. currency.

17. Q and A
Q: Can I use my NIGP transcript for documentation? A: Yes. NIGP members may submit copies of their member profiles or NIGP transcripts as documentation for NIGP national training/education. Q: Where can I find quality procurement education? A: See the UPPCC website for industry organizations offering procurement education. Q: Does the college transcript need to be sealed when it is sent to UPPCC? A: Yes

18. Q and A
Q: What does UPPCC recommend not to send in? A: UPPCC does not need or want extra pieces of paper, as it takes longer to review. Also, a PowerPoint is not needed. No or fax applications. Q: Will my application be accepted if it is late? A: Yes, if the application is received within the 2-week period after the published application deadline. There is an additional $50 late fee required with the late application. Applications received after the 2-week late period will be held for review for the next testing period.

19. Q and A
Q: Any other helpful tips for me? A: Yes! Give yourself enough time to arrive, get your sleep, and dress comfortably, and relax. Bring your authorization to test letter and photo ID. Secure your personal items, as they won’t be permitted into the testing room.

20. Helpful NASPO Resources
NASPO Procurement University Certification Webpage
Exam Preparation Tips, List of Academic Institutions etc.
Certification.aspx
Opportunities for contact hours through NASPO Webinars, Trainings and Conferences

21. Questions?
Thank you for your interest