CITY PROCUREMENT LEADERS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION
The City of Tucson's Business Services Department is proud to announce that Nathan Daou, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., A.P.P., Procurement Administrator, is part of the inaugural class of individuals to successfully achieve the NIGP-CPP certification. Despite a global pandemic and historic disruptions to our daily lives, Daou successfully achieved this certification which recognizes his competency and experience in public procurement. Over 400 applicants applied for this certification. Daou is one out of 56 individuals who successfully achieved it.
We are equally proud to announce that Jenn Myers, CPPB, Procurement Manager, is the recipient of the Young Professional Award issued by the NIGP Institute for Public Procurement. This award is granted to one rising star (under the age of 40) in the public procurement profession who truly stands out.
Daou (19 years with the City) and Myers (eight years with the City) are significant contributors to public procurement. Myers is nationally involved with NIGP, and both are actively involved in the local NIGP Copper Chapter of Southern Arizona.
“Nathan and Jenn are extremely valuable to our organization. Both are very well respected for their passion, dedication and knowledge in their field. I am proud to work alongside them in service to our City customers and to our community,” said Jeffrey Yates, Director of Business Services.
The NIGP Institute of Public Procurement is an international, membership-based nonprofit organization providing support to the public procurement profession. It has over 3,000 member agencies, representing over 16,200 professionals internationally. The NIGP Copper Chapter of Southern Arizona is a nonprofit chapter of approximately 70 government procurement professionals in the region.
For more information on the City's Business Services Department and the procurement function, please visit www.tucsonprocurement.com.
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