The San Antonio Public Purchasing Association (SAPPA) is a non-profit association affiliated with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the largest public sector purchasing organization in America.
Led by volunteer procurement professionals from throughout the San Antonio metropolitan area, our members are buyers, purchasing and material managers, and those associated with purchasing in the public sector.
Our membership is a diverse group focused on a singular mission: to elevate the role of purchasing by promoting the integrity of the profession. As responsible stewards of public funds, our civic duty is to work for the common goals of good government.
Objectives
- Raise and maintain the standards and ethics of all governmental purchasing and materials management departments, agencies and organizations, wherever performed
- Study, discuss, recommend and aid in the implementation of improvements in the designated field of endeavor to obtain the optimum value of products and services without prejudice, to assure greatest ultimate economy to the users
- Exchange ideas and experiences and obtain expert advice on local, state, national and international problems pertinent to this discipline
- Promote resistance by procurement officials to encroachment on the competitive process
- Foster an environment for fair and open competition, applicable uniform or model laws and procedures, and compliance with the spirit and intent thereof
- Encourage the professional competence and stature of all persons engaged in this profession
- Engender a professional attitude on the part of all its members to accomplish their mission with loyalty to their organization and with fairness to all.
Become a member of SAPPA
We invite you to join us and experience the value of membership in SAPPA. Learn more about the benefits of membership and join today.
