The mission of the Mid America Council of Public Purchasing is to join together to promote our profession, enhance our knowledge in all aspects of the ever-changing world of public procurement, and challenge the membership of our chapter to share their talents and commit to becoming an active member of MACPP.

The objectives of this Council are to establish cooperative Relationships among its members for the development of efficient purchasing methods and practices in the governmental, educational, public institutional, and related fields of procurement; to en...courage maintenance of ethical standards in buying and selling; to promote uniform public purchasing laws and simplified standards and specifications; to collect and disseminate useful information for its members; to promote the interchange of ideas and experiences within the purchasing profession; to encourage research and investigation and to sponsor such other activities as may be useful in providing its members with knowledge for efficient procurement; and to strive by all legitimate means to advance the purchasing profession.See More

2011 Board Members

President, Bob Young, CPPO (Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools)
Vice-President, Catherine Barker, CPPO, CPPB (University of Missouri System)
Treasurer, Michael Tripp, CPM, CPPB (WaterOne - Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Kansas)
... Secretary, Christine Salas-Dorantes, CPPB, CPCP (Johnson County, Kansas)
Immediate Past President, Russell Pankey, CPPB, MEd (City of Olathe, Kansas)
Publications Director, Reneé V. Haskin, CPPO, MBA (City of Kansas City, Missouri)
Programs Director, Judy Meisel, CPPO, CPPB (City of Olathe, Kansas)
Professional Development Director, Bill Ward, CPPO (City of Lee's Summit, Missouri)
Procurement Operations Director, Phil Caldarella (Fort Osage R-1 School District)
Membership Director, Delois Moore (City of Kansas City, Missouri)
Communications Director, Brett Wood, CPPB (Johnson County, Kansas) « less