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UPPCC Congratulates the New CPPO’s AND CPPB’s of Spring 2025

Lexington, KY – July 10, 2025 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 267 individuals who have successfully completed the Spring 2025 certification examinations.

To date, the UPPCC has certified 15,479 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 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, 190 earned the CPPB certification and 77 earned the CPPO certification. This newest class of professionals brings the total number of certified CPPBs to 12,133 and CPPOs to 3,346 respectively. Click here for the complete list of all newly certified individuals from the May 2025 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 accepting online application submissions for the Fall 2025 testing window beginning July 14, 2025.  The application deadline for the Fall exams (with no late fee) is Sept 16, 2025.

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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 15,000 professionals globally, primarily within the US and Canada.

Exam Schedule

All UPPCC certification examinations are administered via computer at a Prometric testing center. Examinations will be delivered daily, Sunday through Saturday at a time and location selected by the candidate. Beginning with the 2025 exam year, Spring examinations will be administered on May 1st – 15th and Fall exams will be administered on October 17th – 31st each year. Candidate exam results will be posted approximately eight (8) weeks following the close of the exam window. Please see the schedule below for exam deadlines.

 Spring  ExaminationsFall Examinations
Exam Application Window OpensNov 10thMay 25th
Application Submission DeadlineMar 3rdAug 20th
Application Submission Late DeadlineMar 17thSept 3rd
Approved Candidates Schedule Exam ByMar 31stSep 17th
Exam DatesMay 1-15Oct 17 – 31
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Professional contributions in procurement

Applicants may claim credit in the form of contact hours for professional contributions that are directly related to procurement, such as leadership on a Board of a professional procurement organization, authoring a procurement-related article or book, speaking or teaching at procurement-related meetings and/or events, and performing activities in support of UPPCC. Contact hour values for qualifying procurement-related activities are as follows:

Officer of a Board – 3 per yearBoard Member – 2 per year
Task Force/Committee Member – 1 per yearConsulting Engagement – 2 per year
Authoring a published book – 3Authoring a published article – 2
Authoring a chapter in a published book – 2Teaching/Speaking at a meeting/event – 1
Earning an individual award/certification – 1Developing a course – 1
UPPCC Job Analysis survey participant – 1Teaching a course – 1

A maximum of 20 contact hours is permitted in this section.

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Continuing education and professional development

Applicants earn 1 contact hour for each clock hour of education that is related to procurement or designed to prepare or enhance one’s ability to perform in a current or future procurement role. Includes online and in-person classes, conferences, seminars, webinars, and workshops. Networking, tradeshows, entertainment and social events are excluded and not applicable for contact hours.

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Employment experience in public procurement

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Recertification Definitions

 

  • CPPO or CPPB (Active/Non-Lapsed) – A CPPO or CPPB certification that is within the designated 5-year certified period. The certification is not lapsed, expired or retired.
  • CPPO or CPPB (Lapsed) – A CPPO or CPPB certification that has passed the designated 5-year certified period but by no more than 1 year.
  • Dual Certification (Active/Non-Lapsed) – Both CPPO and CPPB certifications are combined into one, streamlined recertification process with one common expiration date at a reduced cost.
  • Dual (Lapsed) – A Dual Certification that has passed the designated 5-year certified period but by no more than 1 year.
  • CPPO-Ret. or CPPB-Ret. (Retired Status) – Special designation(s) offered to active/non-lapsed CPPOs and/or CPPBs who are currently or are preparing for retirement. Allows for continued recognition without subsequent recertifications.
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