Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Discussion
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Presentation of the National Procurement Institute 2023 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award.
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Submitted By: Nathaniel Rubel, Assistant Director, Procurement - Office of Management and Budget.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): The Office of Management and Budget wishes to recognize the Procurement Division for achieving the National Procurement Institute (NPI) 2023 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award.
Presentation Information: 5 minutes. Nathaniel Rubel Assistant Director, Procurement will provide a brief overview of the accreditation.
Staff Recommendation: Request that the Council acknowledge the efforts of the City’s Procurement Management Division.
Background: The City of Port St. Lucie has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). The AEP Award is earned by agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, Leadership and e-Procurement. The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually. For 2023, there were 194 successful applicants including 67 cities, 44 counties, 25 special districts, 25 school districts, 17 higher education agencies, 5 state or provincial agencies and 10 others. Port St. Lucie was also one of only 30 government agencies in the State of Florida to earn this prestigious award.
The City first earned the NPI AEP Award in 2003 and has been a recipient of this award a total of 14 times. This year marks the first time since 2015 that the City has earned this special achievement.
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Attachments: 1. NPI AEP Award Letter.
2. NPI AEP Award Presentation.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
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