CO-OPP
Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers
 

PO Box 2122
Columbus, OH
43216-2122


October 14th
ICPC Mtg.

October 16th
Board of Trustee Mtg

October 27th & 28th
Colloquium

Members Log-In

Membership Information

Dues
Membership Application

Membership in the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers (CO-OPP) is open to all individuals primarily employed in public procurement. This includes federal, state, county, municipal and township activities, public school systems, colleges, universities hospitals, commissions, authorities, and any other political subdivisions of the state.

CO-OPP memberships consist of regular, honorary, and retired members.

Regular membership is open to all public institution procurement and materials management personnel. Regular members shall be eligible to enjoy all the privileges of chapter membership.

Honorary membership in the chapter shall serve at the pleasure of the board of trustees. Honorary member privileges are limited to chapter meeting attendance; receipt of chapter mailings and committee participation (excluding chairing a committee). Honorary members are not entitled to vote or hold office and shall be exempt from payment of dues.

Retired membership may be conferred upon individuals who had five (5) or more years of public purchasing service under a Regular Membership, and has retired from public service, and upon written request for such membership. Retired members shall be entitled to vote and hold office.

Membership Dues

Membership in CO-OPP is effective on date of receipt through the same date of the following year and entitles you to the following benefits:

• Membership meetings which include presentations on a variety of topics
• Discounts on NIGP accredited seminars
• Discount on NIGP’s Annual Forum and Products Exposition
• CO-OPP’s Annual Lunch and Educational Event
• Quarterly newsletters
• Availability to cooperative purchasing contracts
• Opportunity to network with other public purchasing professionals

Membership Fees

$25.00 annually for Regular Members

$10.00 annually for Retired Members

Gayle Blankenship
2008 NIGP National Buyer of the Year
Mark Hutchison, President of Co-OPP
Barbara Johnson
2008 NIGP National Manager of the Year