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Chapter 12
Annotated Links
Procurement
APICS is the Educational Society for Resource Management. APICS provides certification training, and live links to industry related links and careers in the field of procurement and purchasing. Recent industry trends are also covered along with links to associated organizations.
CAPS is the Center for Advanced Purchased Studies. The Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies is a non-profit organization that, while affiliated with Arizona State University College of Business and the National Association of Purchasing Management, is an independent research organization. Its mission is to help organizations achieve competitive advantage by providing them with leading-edge research to support the evolution of strategic purchasing and supply management.
Leveraging supply chain management and e-business strategies through education and development is the focus of the National Association of Purchasing Management. NAPM’s website also provides links to online procurement magazines Purchasing Today, and Supply Management Process.
http://purchasing.about.com/industry/purchasing/
About.com is a very targeted search engine. This site will lead the reader to a wealth of information on the latest industry trends in procurement and to live links related to issues covered in the text about procurement and purchasing and their roles in the goals of the firm.
http://www.gsa.gov/staff/v/ncap/ncap.htm
The National Performance Review (NPR) recommended that the public and private sectors focus on the professional aspects of the acquisition process, including professional education, training and certification. The National Council was formed as a body of knowledge to aid the Federal government in identifying ideas and best practices in pursuit of NPR objectives. The NCAP is composed of professional societies, trade associations, academia and government. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy acts as a sponsor of the Council.
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