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CPO Announcement
State of Oklahoma
Office of Management and Enterprise Services
DATE: Dec. 16, 2025
TO: Agency CPOs
FROM: Office of Management and Enterprise Services
SUBJECT: Procurement U access changes
CONTACT: Erica Kaul
NASPO recently launched the Procurement Professionals Alliance (PPA), a new professional organization focused on providing resources to procurement professionals and stakeholders involved in the procurement process.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, full access to Procurement U's free course catalog will be available only to NASPO members and PPA members. Nonmembers will retain their learning history, their certificates and a selection of partner-developed courses, but they will no longer be able to access the full course catalog.
Non-NASPO members who join before Jan. 1, 2026, will receive free membership and access to Procurement U for two years, after which the annual cost will be $35. Please take advantage of the free membership promotion before Jan. 1 and consult your internal agency leadership regarding future membership costs.
OMES Central Purchasing understands that many agency CPOs who currently utilize Procurement U's trainings to obtain CEUs will lose access to this free resource. We are currently exploring additional training opportunities for CPOs to earn CEUs. As we identify suitable free alternatives, we will include those options in Form CP006, the approved CPO CEU Report.
To learn more about PPA memberships and how to join, visit the PPA website. For further information and details, review the Procurement U FAQ.
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