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Attention Procurement Professionals – The Copper And
Capitol Chapters Of NIGP Are For You

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that cover a variety of relevant procurement because it opened so many more opportunities to
topics, the ability to join committees, attend engage with members on a national level, more
events and engage with vendors who do or want professional development offerings, the ability
to do business with government agencies, which to attend events at discounts, website access with
includes school districts. The Copper Chapter community groups based in agency type, free
hosts a Reverse Vendor Trade Show annually late webinars, and so much more. Plus, over the past
in the fall when the public entities host booths couple of months, she became a member of the
where vendors can visit with public procurement Arizona Capitol Chapter of NIGP! Because this
officials in an informal setting. We encourage group is located in the Phoenix area, and so many
agencies and districts from outside of Southern of its members are connected with committees
Arizona to come and participate, as several and legislative personnel, those decision-makers
agencies from the Copper Chapter also attend the for school districts and for our procurements.
Capitol Chapter’s events to engage with vendors She’s looking forward to being kept abreast of
in the Phoenix area. what’s currently being talked about, any possible
changes in rules, and being able to connect with

As a member of the Copper Chapter of NIGP, those at the pulse of procurement.
in turn she became a member of National NIGP

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