About TxPPA

Established in 2007, TxPPA serves public purchasing professionals across Texas!  Background In November 2006, the Texas County Purchasing Association (TCPA) and the Texas Purchasing Management Association (TPMA) agreed to merge and TxPPA is the result. The merger resulted in the very first Texas statewide, multi-agency, public purchasing organization. A Foundation Committee was formed, consisting of representatives from cities, counties, schools, special districts, state agencies and higher education. This Committee diligently worked to firmly establish the TEXAS PUBLIC PURCHASING ASSOCIATION. TxPPA's first President was Jack Beacham, C.P.M., Tarrant County, who served during the calendar years of 2008 and 2009.  TxPPA's second President was Cheryl Turney, who served in 2010. For more about the formation of TxPPA, Click here.   TxPPA Goals and Objectives « Establish cooperative relationships among its members for the development of efficient purchasing methods and practices in the field of public procurement. « Promote the highest ethical standards of conduct in the performance of public and non profit purchasing. « Promote uniform public purchasing laws and simplified standards and specifications. « Provide informed counsel to others who are responsible for the formulation and promulgation of policies, rules and laws which directly or indirectly affect the process of public and non-profit purchasing. « Collect and disseminate useful information for its members. « Promote the interchange of ideas and experiences within the purchasing profession. « Encourage research and investigation and to sponsor such other activities as may be useful in providing its members with knowledge for efficient procurement.			TxPPA President               Mark Vechione, RTSBA President's Message
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