Purchasing and Materials Management
Awards and Achievements

The City of Orlando Purchasing and Materials Management Division Earns
The 2011 Award for Excellence and Best Practice in Public Procurement Award

The City of Orlando Purchasing and Materials Management Division earned the Award of Excellence in Public Procurement for 2011.  Additionally, the City of Orlando has distinguished itself by being one of three (3) recipients of the FAPPO Best Practices Award for 2011.  The City is one of only twelve (12) agencies to receive the Award of Excellence in the State of Florida.  Beautiful trophies were presented to Rhonda S. Ulmer, C.P.M., CPPO, FCCN, Director of Purchasing and Materials Management, at the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officer’s 44th Annual Conference and Trade Show on April 18 and 19, 2011.

The Award of Excellence in Public Procurement was established to recognize organizational excellence in procurement.  It recognizes agencies that meet or exceed benchmarks and best practices in the Procurement Profession and is achieved by those organizations that obtain a high score on a rating of standardized criteria.  The program is designed to measure innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity, and leadership attributes of the procurement function.  The Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Program is sponsored by the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers, Inc.

The Purchasing and Materials Management Division is honored to be distinguished within the State of Florida and recognized for these great accomplishments.

In addition to achieving the 2011 FAPPO Award of Excellence in Public Procurement award and Best Practice in Public Procurement Award, the Purchasing and Materials Management Division would like to congratulate, Diane Wetherington, Purchasing Agent II, for achieving the honor of becoming the winner of the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers (FAPPO) 2011 Essay Contest. 

Diane’s essay centered around FAPPO’s theme on integrity and professionalism and outshined the competition in a significant manner.  FAPPO’s President thanked Diane for highlighting the important aspect of Procurement responsibilities.  Diane will be recognized at the FAPPO 44th Annual Conference and Trade Show in April.  Diane’s Ethics essay will be placed on FAPPO’s website, as well as on the Purchasing and Materials Management site (essay attached).

Congratulations Diane, on an outstanding achievement!

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2010 Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers, Inc.

The City of Orlando Purchasing and Materials Management Division Earns
The 2010 Award for Excellence and Best Practice in Public Procurement Award

The FAPPO’s Award of Excellence in Public Procurement recognizes contributions to the public purchasing profession.  The program places emphasis on continuous process improvement and outstanding purchasing practices.  

The City is one of twelve agencies in the State to receive the award.  This award represents the quality of the City's procurement operation and accomplishments as purchasing and materials management professionals, eager to serve the citizens of Orlando.