The Caribbean Association of Procurement Professionals(CAPP) held its first public forum on 20th March 2008 at the close of CPPC 2008. The Caribbean Procurement Institute and the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM) spearheaded the initiative which attracted some 80 attendees and registrants of the new association.
CAPP is a voluntary association of procurement professionals in the region with a new and exciting vision of "A Caribbean with World Class Procurement".
Members of the Interim Board of CAPP were specially invited to a series of pre-conference meetings designed to formulate the vision, mission and strategy of the new association for 2008 -2009. The members of the Interim Board of CAPP are:
Brian Lewis (Chair - Trinidad and Tobago)
Pastora Brown (Secretary - Trinidad and Tobago)
Donald Rodney (Guyana)
Woodrow Whiteley (Jamaica)
Brian Goldson (Jamaica)
Dr. Derrick Mc koy (Jamaica)
Margaret Rose (Trinidad and Tobago)
Allan Cunningham (Trinidad and Tobago)
Some of the proposed objectives of the association include:
To promote high standards of professional skill, ethics and integrity among all those engaged in procurement.
To increase the appreciation of the value of procurement good practice by raising the profile of procurement professionals in the region.
To encourage learning, knowledge sharing and consensus building in the region.
To establish and implement training and certification standards and requirements for the procurement profession
To work with its members to establish and mentor national chapter associations.
To promote reform in procurement regimes consistent with established best practice
Delegates at CPPC 2008 received a comprehensive report at the CAPP Forum on the outcome of the meetings and an opportunity to contribute to the vision, mission and strategy of the new association. Download the report by clicking Here
For more information on the new association and how you can get involved and benefit from exclusive discounts on all CPI course offerings click Here.
CAPP is presently being sponsored by the Caribbean Procurement Institute and the voluntary efforts of the members of the Interim Board, however any individual, corporation or body desirous of becoming involved is welcome. This is your opportunity to be a part of the regional movement toward the promotion of good governance in public procurement and equal and transparent market access for all within the Caribbean Community. For more information on how you can get involved send an email to info@cappweb.org or log on to http://www.cappweb.org.
