NOMINATION FORM FOR
KAPPP MANAGER AND BUYER OF THE YEAR
Nominations are being accepted for the Kansas Association of Public
Purchasing Professionals’ Manager and Buyer of the Year. The candidate
must exhibit high standards of professionalism and ethics and made
significant contributions in the advancement of purchasing.
If you know of any KAPPP member you wish to nominate, please return
this form to the President at the address indicated below.
Please list the nominee’s name, entity, and a brief explanation of
why you feel this person is entitled to the Manager or Buyer of the
Year award.
Name:___Bill Brown_________________________________________________
Entity:_Wichita Public Schools – Unified School District 259________________
Choose One: ______ Manager of the Year ___X___ Buyer of the Year
Bill is the Supervisor of Procurement Services and acts as the deputy
Purchasing Manager. As such he is responsible for managing the department
in the absence of the Purchasing Manager and also is responsible for
“taking the lead” for complex purchase solicitations. Bill is very
detail oriented, consistent, and very reliable. In addition to a heavy
buying load, Bill also provides oversight for other purchasing agents
and assists in buying technology equipment and risk management services.
He plays a very important role in the implementation for Oracle Financial
system and is the “lead” in the implementation of the iSupplier and
Ionwave Technology sourcing applications. He is also heavily engaged
in the training of two fairly new Purchasing Agents and serves as an
assistant to the Operations Division Director in the management of
two national contracts on behalf of US Communities.
In support of the Purchasing Manager, Bill is also highly committed
to ensuring that all staff members in the Purchasing department have
opportunities for professional development and routinely provides opportunities
for staff to participate in NIGP and KAPPP seminars and webinars. To
that end, Bill is an active member of the Kansas Association of Public
Purchasing Professionals (KAPPP) and a member of the planning team
for the Kansas City Regional Purchasing Exposition (KCRPE). The purchasing
staff would not be where it is today without Bill’s active support
of Purchasing department leadership activities.
In summary, my District and I can always count on Bill to make effective
decisions that promote efficiency, consistency and equity for customers,
vendors and staff. I strongly urge the KAPPP Selection committee to
select Bill Brown as the 2008 Purchasing Buyer of the Year!
Nominated By:__Darren C. Muci________________________ Date:_October
31, 2008___
