The Fine Print, MPPA's bi-monthly newsletter, is published at the beginning of January, March, May, July, September and November.

Please submit material at least 10 days prior to publication to:

William A. Davis, CPPB
Maryland Department of General Services
301 West Preston Street, Room M-6B
Baltimore, MD 21201
Voice: (410) 767-4296
Fax: (410) 333-5986
bill.davis@dgs.state.md.us

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July - August 2010   [ download ]

  • The Key To Professional Success
  • Membership Meeting, Snyders - July 8, 2010
  • New Programs - Buyer of the Quarter & Manager of the Quarter
  • 2011 NIGP Forum Volunteers Needed

May - June 2010   [ download ]

  • NIGP Annual Forum and Exposition - Auguse 12-17 San Antonio, Texas.
  • 2011 NIGP Annual Forum hosted by MPPA
  • Enviromental Friendly Vendor Fair, Earth Day, April 2011.
  • Support Staff Meeting May 13, 2010

March - April 2010   [ download ]

  • Going for the Gold - 2009 Past President, MJ McCabe, CPPB
  • Looking Forward to Summer - 2010 President, Pat Tarpley, CPPB
  • Welcome New Members!

January - February 2010   [ download ]

  • Who Knew? President for 2009 Mary Jo McCabe
  • Future Meetings for 2010
  • Welcome new members and agencies
  • Congrats newly certified members

November-December 2009   [ download ]

  • 2nd Reverse Trade Show
  • Twelve new members
  • Congratulations to the two newly certified individuals.

September - October 2009   [ download ]

  • Gateway to Excellence 2009
  • Knowledge is Power
  • Become Involved
  • Crab Feed September 26, 2009
  • Reverse Trade Show November 10, 2009

July-August 2009   [ download ]

  • Reverse Trade Show
  • Special Recognization from NIGP
  • Special Thanks from your president

May - June 2009   [ download ]

  • Support Staff Appreciation
  • Guest Speaker - Debby Chenoweth 5/14/09
  • Guest Speaker - Eric Brenner 7/16/09
  • Chapter of the year submission
  • Reverse Trade Show November 10, 2009

March - April 2009   [ download ]

  • March is Purchasing Month
  • CONGRATS! STEVE PORTS (Distinguished Service Award)
  • CONGRATS! STEVE MYER (Stanley D.Zemansky Award)
  • Deadline approaching for Buyer and Manager of the Year Awards
  • Cruise with MPPA in 2009

January/February 2009   [ download ]

  • Final Message from 2008 MPPA President, Deb Meehan
  • Installation Dinner - Saturday, January 24, 2009.
  • 7 New MPPA Members
  • 9 Newly Certified MPPA Members
  • NAPM - Maryland, Inc. - March is Purchasing Month

November/December 2008   [ download ]

  •  NIGP Region II Conference held.
  •  Location selected for 2011 NIGP Conference
  •  MPPA Annual election
  •  22nd Annual Purchasing Month in Maryland Luncheon

September/October 2008   [ download ]

  • Crab Feed September 20, 2008 @ Kurtz's Beach
  • MPPA Region II Annual Conference October 22-24, 2008 in Ocean City
  • First time UPPCC Computer-based CPPB & CPPO Testing
  • Congrats Newly Certified CPPB's!
  • Welcome New Members!
  • Bermuda Cruise October 31- November 5, 2009

July/August 2008   [ download ]

  • NIGP Annual Forum in Charlotte, NC July 26-30, 2008.
  • MPPA Region II Annual Conference in Ocean City MD, Oct. 22-24, 2008.
  • UPPCC will offer computer based CPPB & CPPO testing.

 

May/June 2008   [ download ]

  • May 8, 2008 Support Staff Appreciation Day.
  • Founding Member, Paul Harris, passes away.
  • Application for "Chapter of the Year" submitted.
  • NIGP Regional, Ocean City, October 22-24, 2008.

 

March/April 2008   [ download ]

  • March is Purchasing Month
  • NIGP Region II Annual Conference
  • 2nd MPPA Reverse Trade Show, March 2009

January/February 2008   [ download ]

  • Farewell from President Mark Pemberton.
  • General Membership Meeting & Installation of Officers
  • New Members - welcome aboard!

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2007   [ download ]

  • Reverse Trade Show a Success!
  • November 8, 2007-Annual Awards
  • Nominating Committee Report

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2007   [ download ]

  • Recognition Report
  • Reverse Trade Show
  • Awarded the Achievement of Excellence
  • Educational Supplies On-line

JULY-AUGUST   [ download ]

  • Recognition Report
  • Cruising with MPPA in 2007
  • BMC Announces Savings
  • "Building Bridges"

MAY- JUNE 2007   [ download ]

  • Staff Support Day-May 10, 2007-Hellas Restaurant
  • Recognition Report
  • Reverse Trade Show

March-April 2007   [ download ]

  • 2006 Distinguished Service Award and Zemansky Award Winners
  • Time for nominations for Manager and Buyer of the Year.

January February 2007   [ download ]

  • Installation of Officers - General Membership Meeting - Saturday, January 27, 2007.
  • Cruise with MPPA in 2007

November - December 2006   [ download ]

  • General Membership Meeting - November 9, 2006 at the Rose Restaurant
  • Cruise with MPPA in 2007
  • Nominations taken for Officer vacancies and Board of Directors.

September - October 2006   [ download ]

  • 2006 NIGP Regional II Public Purchasing Conference in Dover Delaware
  • Picnic/Crab Feast scheduled for Saturday, September 16 at Kurtz’s Beach in Pasadena

  • MPPA/NIGP 2006 Training Opportunity

July-August 2006   [ download ]

  • Membership survey: do we have your responses?
  • July meeting set for the 13th in Frederick
  • Welcome new members!

May-June 2006   [ download ]

  • New MPPA web site to debut soon
  • General membership meeting and Support Staff Day is May 11
  • T. Suzette Moore named Manager of the Year

March-April 2006   [ download ]

  • Gerald Perrins speaker at March 9 general membership meeting
  • Warren K. Wright, former MPPA president, passes
  • Call for Buyer/Manager of the Year Awards

January-February 2006   [ download ]

  • Greetings from President-Elect Mark Pemberton, CPPB, C.P.M.
  • Installation of new officers, general membership meeting Jan. 28 at BWI Marriott
  • Thirteen new CPPO/CPPB receipients...congratulations!

November-December 2005   [ download ]

  • Baltimore County Public Schools awarded National Purchasing Institute's Achievement of Excellence award
  • Upcoming seminars available for general membership
  • The dangers of "Dust Off"

July-August 2005   [ download ]

  • Twenty-fifth anniversary celebration a success!
  • General membership meeting set for July 14 with Joanie Newhart, CPCM from U.S. SEC
  • Buyer and Manager of the Year awards announced

May-June 2005   [ download ]

  • MPPA's 25th anniversary celebration set for May 21
  • Last call for Buyer and Manager of the Year awards!
  • 2005 seminar list (and proposed 2006 seminars)

March-April 2005   [ download ]

  • Goals for MPPA in 2005
  • General membership meeting March 10 in Linthicum
  • Time to submit nominations for Buyer and Manager of the Year awards

January-February 2005   [ download ]

  • A thank you from outgoing President George  Dietsch, CPPO
  • 2005 officers and directors announced
  • 2005 MPPA seminar schedule

September-October 2004   [ download ]

  • Report on 59th annual NIGP Forum in Biloxi, MS
  • General membership meeting, a Crab Feast, is September 25 in Baltimore

July-August 2004   [ download ]

  • July's general membership meeting in Timonium
  • Update on classes, seminars for remainder of 2004
  • "Did you Know" from Jack Wall
  • The "missing brooch"

May-June 2004   [ download ]

  • Baltimore County government and P-cards
  • March's Food Drive results
  • Call for applications for Volunteer Member to attend NIGP Forum 2004

March-April 2004   [ download ]

  • Welcome message from new MPPA president George Dietsch, CPPO
  • General membership meeting set for March 11
  • Reverse auctions work!

January-February 2004   [ download ]

  • Karen Luther, CPPO begins terms as president of MPPA
  • Baltimore County receives Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement award
  • Congratulations to MPPA's new recipients of CPPO, CPPB certifications

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