1. Presented By: Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM Deputy Director

2. What is “procurement”? We buy stuff! I’m a “professional shopper”!!

3. How much money do you get to spend? Over $400,000,000 each year! Holy cow! That’s a lot of dough!!

4. Who do you shop for? City employees = 5,500 Citizens of Tucson = over 650,000 people

5. What do you buy? EVERYTHING!!

8. How do you buy all that stuff?

9. Let’s give it a try!! Bidder #1: Bling Bling 2000 $315.00 1200 min. free Unlimited texting Bidder #2 The Chatter Box $200.00 2000 min. free No texting avail. Bidder #3 Text Master $250.00 1500 min. free $.05/text message Your parents give you $300 to buy a cell phone on your own. What do you do? Which do you choose???

10. Who buys all that stuff? WE DO!!

11. How do I become a professional procurement officer?

12. Do you have some questions?