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3rd National Award Granted to the City for 2021
The City of Miramar has been awarded the prestigious 26th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) for 2021 from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). The AEP Award is earned by public and non-profit agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, Leadership, and e-Procurement.
The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually.
Miramar’s Procurement Director Alicia Ayum stated, “This is such a great honor for us. It’s a pleasure to lead a team of dedicated and hard-working procurement professionals who are committed to leading the City’s procurement process in a fair and equitable manner. We will continue to serve our stakeholders including our Miramar residents well and are very proud of this achievement.”
For 2021, there were 181 successful applicants including 64 cities, 41 counties, 36 special districts, 19 school districts, 12 higher education agencies, 7 state or provincial agencies and 2 others.
In addition to the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI), the AEP is sponsored by the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), Canadian Public Procurement Council / Conseil canadien des marchés publics (CPPC), Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement and Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA). The AEP is supported by the Airport Purchasing Group (APG), OMINA Partners, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) and the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC).
The Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement is the third major award received by the City of Miramar for 2021. On June 10th, the city was name 1 of 10 All-America City Award winners by the National Civic League for the City’s work in inclusive civic engagement to build equity and resilience and create stronger connections among residents, businesses, and nonprofit and government leaders. The city was also named as a recipient of the 2021 Smart 50 Awards for 2 smart city projects.
To learn more about the City of Miramar, visit www.MiramarFl.gov.
