Lexington, KY – November 4, 2024 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 191 individuals who have successfully completed the Fall 2024 certification examinations. To date, the UPPCC has certified 15,212 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories of […]

The UPPCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce approval of a new eligibility option for the Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) Certification Program. Given the significant number of highly competent professionals at the Officer level who do not have a bachelor’s degree or higher, UPPCC recognized the need for an alternative option for CPPO […]

Lexington, KY – November 2, 2023 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 183 individuals who have successfully completed the Fall 2023 certification examinations To date, the UPPCC has certified 14, 874 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories […]

Lexington, KY –  To formalize their commitment to work together to ensure the continued growth, development and global recognition of the Certified Public Procurement Officer® and Certified Professional Public Buyer® certification programs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) and the National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP). With the […]

Lexington, KY – To formalize their commitment to work together to ensure the continued growth, development and global recognition of the Certified Public Procurement Officer® and Certified Professional Public Buyer® certification programs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) and the National Procurement Institute (NPI). With the […]

Lexington, KY – May 16, 2023 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 170 individuals who have successfully completed the Spring 2023 certification examinations. To date, the UPPCC has certified 14,691 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories of the United […]

Lexington, KY – In celebration of Procurement Month, occurring annually in March, the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) announces a brand-new reimbursement program to support professional certifications in public procurement. Effective immediately, NASPO will offer an opportunity for full reimbursement of both the application and examination fees for qualified candidates who pass the certification […]

For the past year, NASPO, UPPCC and NIGP have been working collaboratively to define the elements of an agreement between them regarding governance issues and a relationship between the organizations that best serves the public procurement community. These discussions began after NASPO and UPPCC requested that NIGP be removed from the governance of the UPPCC […]

Lexington, KY – December 5th, 2022 – To formalize their commitment to work together to ensure the continued growth, development, and global recognition of the Certified Public Procurement Officer® and Certified Professional Public Buyer® certification programs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) and the Florida Association […]

Lexington, KY – November 1, 2022 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 145 individuals who have successfully completed the Fall 2022 certification examinations To date, the UPPCC has certified 14,522 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories of the United […]

Lexington, KY – July 20, 2022 – To formalize their commitment to work together to ensure the continued growth, development and global recognition of the Certified Public Procurement Officer® and Certified Professional Public Buyer® certification programs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) and the Texas Public Purchasing […]