LTC 355-2020 2020 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement AwardDocuSign Envelope ID: B63780AD-476B-4F7C-990A-FE813BB2CADD
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LTC 355-2020 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: October 9, 2020
SUBJECT: 2020 Achievement Of Excellence In Procurement Award
I am pleased to inform you that the Procurement Department has been awarded the 2020
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) award. The AEP award is awarded annually
by the National Procurement Institute to recognize procurement organizations that have
demonstrated excellence in the areas of innovation, professionalism, productivity,
technology and leadership.
The AEP award is based on criteria designed to measure and provide benchmarks for public
procurement best practices. Some of the criteria against which procurement organizations
are evaluated include the establishment of performance measures and continuous
improvement programs, leveraging technology and electronic commerce, sustainable
procurement, and staff development.
Some of the major departmental achievements that resulted in the award include the
implementation of a fully electronic bidding system, a robust benchmark program, an
innovative e-commerce system, and significant achievements in staff development and
certification.
This year the City of Miami Beach, Florida is one of only 69 cities across the country that
has been recognized by the National Procurement Institute with the 2020 Achievement
of Excellence in Procurement award.
Please join me in congratulating the entire Procurement Department team for this award,
and for their tireless efforts to promote continuous improvement, stewardship of taxpayer
resources and ethics in the public procurement process.
JLM / MT