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SUNY Purchasing Association

The SUNY Purchasing Association is a non-profit educational organization created to serve several functions, including but not limited to:

• fostering a better understanding of New York State purchasing policies;
• promoting the development and sharing of improved procurement methods and practices; and
• establishing and maintaining high ethical standards in the representation of State procurement practices.

From SUNY Purchasing Association Charter  (MS Word) (Text)

The SUNY Purchasing Association Leadership for FY 2009 - 2010 is:

The SUNY Purchasing Association has two conferences each year.  In the Fall, the Association meets in conjunction with the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP). Information about past NAEP conferences can be found on their Upstate New York region website.

The Spring conference is devoted to SUNY specific issues. The 2011 Spring SUNY Purchasing Association Conference was held May 17 at System administration in Albany , NY.   Authorized SUNY staff may access information about this and other conferences by logging in here. If you are an authorized user and are unable to access the information, please contact Thomas Hippchen, SUNY System Administration.