THE MARVIN F. KLANG AWARD

The highest honor MPPOA can bestow, The Marvin F. Klang Award is named for the longtime purchasing director for the City of Detroit. For more than 30 years, Marvin held in the highest regard the ideals for which we stand: respect for the public trust, a strong commitment to ethics and encouragement of the public purchasing profession. A founding member of MPPOA, he was always eager to give his time and expertise in public purchasing.

PURCHASING MANAGER OF THE YEAR AND BUYER OF THE YEAR

The Purchasing Manager of the Year and Buyer of the Year awards were established in 1997 to recognize individuals for their work in public purchasing, involvement with their community, and contributions to MPPOA and to the purchasing profession. The intent of these awards is to recognize individuals who have completed a unique or special project or have been outstanding employees within the past year.

Nominations for this award are accepted from supervisors, employees or peers, or may be submitted by the individual.

Application for 2022 Purchasing Manager of the Year

View previous Purchasing Manager of the Year and Buyer of the Year awardees.

AGENCY OF THE YEAR

This award recognizes an entity for work or innovations in public purchasing, involvement within the community and contributions to MPPOA and to the purchasing profession. The intent of this award is to recognize a group having completed a unique or special project or which has demonstrated outstanding service to the procurement profession within the past year.

View previous Agency of the Year awardees.