Survey

Which one of the following would not help you reduce the cost of a purchase anywhere in the world?

Change to another authorized product description.
Reroute to a lower cost transportation.
Use a sourse with a lower tariff.
Change product design.to a lower cost for components.
Postpone purchase until tariff changes.
Increase the quantity purchased.

Certification Updates

Date: 11/13/2017

Beginning January 1st, 2018, all CPPs, CPPMs, CGPPs, and CPPCs, who are not members of the American Purchasing Society or have allowed their membership to lapse will be required to update their certification(s) every two years.

Members will still only need to update their certification(s) every five years.

Lifetime certification can be applied for at the age of 50. At that time updates will no longer be required.