UPPCC Announces New CPPO and CPPB Recipients for May, 2021

Lexington, KY - July 12, 2021 - The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 140 individuals who have successfully completed the Spring 2021 certification examinations.

To date, the UPPCC has certified 14,087 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 52 of the states and territories of the United States.
The highly coveted Certified Public Procurement Officer® (CPPO®) and Certified Professional Public Buyer® (CPPB®) credentials, are recognized throughout the public procurement profession and demonstrate an individual's comprehensive mastery of public procurement competencies.

The CPPO and CPPB are widely recognized as the premier, independent certifications in public procurement.

Of the newly certified individuals, 105 earned the CPPB certification and 35 earned the CPPO certification. This newest class of professionals brings the total number of certified CPPBs to 11,101 and CPPOs to 2,986 respectively. View the complete list of all newly certified individuals from the May 2021 exams. UPPCC encourages all newly and actively certified to share their achievement online by accepting their CPPO and/or CPPB digital badge when received.

UPPCC is currently accepting online application submissions for the Oct 18-30, 2021 testing window. The application deadline for the Fall exams (with no late fee) is Aug. 2nd.

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About the UPPCC

The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is an independent entity formed to govern and administer the Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and Certified

Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) certification programs. The CPPO and CPPB programs are highly regarded and respected among procurement professionals and employers involved in the public sector. To date, the UPPCC has certified well over 14,000 professionals globally, primarily within the US and Canada.