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  • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

    A certification issued to qualified individuals by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation is an enhanced designation for supply management professionals, and replaces the former Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) designation.

  • Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)

    A designation offered by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) to individuals who have demonstrated prescribed levels of professional competency.

  • Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.)

    A designation issued by the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), before PMAC and Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL) became the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA), to those who have achieved specified professional qualifications. The C.P.P. has been replaced by the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation.

  • Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)

    The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) program is applicable to all-public and/or governmental organizations and agencies. The Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) designation applies to individuals who have demonstrated prescribed levels of professional competency as a buyer in public and governmental purchasing, and have met the additional managerial function requirement for CPPO. Realizing that procurement standards and norms should be the same in all public purchasing environments, the UPPCC certification programs have been established to meet the requirements of all public purchasing personnel in federal, state, and local governments. (UPPCC, 2015)

  • Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)

    The Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) is no longer available for testing and has transitioned into recertification-only status. Those already holding the C.P.M. designation may continue to apply for recertification or lifetime recertification. If a C.P.M. certification lapses beyond the one year grace period, it cannot be reinstated. (ISM, C.P.M., 2015)

  • CFR


    See Also: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

  • CGCS


    See Also: Canadian Government Catalogue System (CGCS)

  • CGSB


    See Also: Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)

  • Chain of Command

    The line of authority that extends from the highest to the lowest levels of an organization. A hierarchical representation of the organization. May be depicted in an organizational chart. (Business, 2002)

  • Change Order

    A written alteration that is issued to modify or amend a contract or purchase order. A bilateral (agreed to by all parties) or unilateral (government orders a contract change without the consent of the contractor) request that directs the contractor to make changes to the contracted scope of work or specifications. In reference to construction contracts, it relates primarily to changes caused by unanticipated conditions encountered during construction not covered by the drawings, plans, or specifications of the project.

    See Also: Amendment, Modification, Authorized Deviation, Change Order Authority, Contract Modification

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