The City's Purchasing Division has been recognized for the first time with the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award from the National Purchasing Institute Inc. (NPI).
The NPI award recognizes organizational excellence in procurement and is achieved by those organizations that demonstrate excellence in procurement by obtaining a high score on a rating of standardized criteria. The criteria include innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity and leadership attributes of the procurement function.
“We are proud to have our City’s Procurement Division recognized by our industry peers,” said Lee’s Summit City Manager Stephen Arbo. “This distinction makes a positive statement about our Purchasing Manager Bill Ward, and staff, as well as, shows the continued support our Mayor and City Council has to a professional purchasing system,” said Arbo.
Lee's Summit is one of only three government agencies in Missouri and one of only 57 cities in the United States to receive the award.
The award will be presented at NPI's conference on October 30 in Denver.