NAPM-SA's goal is to educate and promote high standards in Purchasing and Materials Management Profession. You can assist your affiliate accomplish these goals by getting involved on the Board of Directors or any of the committee chairs. You will not only have fun but it will also be very educational and rewarding.

March has been proclaimed Purchasing Month by Mayor George Miller. You can hold your head high, our profession has earned the respect of our employers, suppliers, other professions, clients, and customers.

By Scott Oldendorph, C.P.M.
It has taken a lifetime to learn how to manage our personal relationships with our families, friends, school, church and community. What we also realize is that managing these relationships is an on going effort that we never stop learning from. The same holds true for our professional relationships on our jobs, volunteer organizations, career and with our peers in NAPM. When was the last time you really looked at your relationship with yourself and the others around you?

To guide us through the outer limits of how we should manage our professional relationships will be Michael Campisi, the Director of Operations for Allied Signal's Aerospace Equipment Systems in Tucson. Michael's professional relationship experiences came positions as a:

1. Process /Manufacturing Engineer at Data General in Austin, Texas.
2. Production and Facility Manager, Industrial Engineering Supervisor at Ampex in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
3. Materials Systems and Tooling Services and Industrial Engineering Programs Manger at Allied Signal Aerospace in Phoenix, Arizona.
4. Materials and Engineering Laboratory Manager at Allied Signal Aerospace in Tucson, Arizona.

Michael's academic relationship experiences came from:

1. MBA at University of Phoenix in Aurora, Colorado.
2. BS in Industrial Engineering & Management Science at Arizona State in Phoenix.
3. APICS certified production and inventory control manager.
4. APICS certified manufacturing process leader.
5. APICS certified instructor.
6. Global Enterprise Leadership certificate at Thunderbird International Management Graduate School.

Michael will be discussing the relationship between the boss vs leader vs mentor and the power of rapport, respect, leadership presents, parting and how to assess your own mentoring talents through an interactive self test grid. Since March is Purchasing Month, this should be the month to sharpen and self test your professional relationships within NAPM. Be a leader; better yet be a mentor in your relationships. Come join us on March 10 at 7:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel and experience the relationship.

1. Terry D Harris           Weiser Lock Co.

 Buyer
2. Linda Dittmer
3. Mary J. Boutte         B/E Aerospace

 Buyer
4. Blanca A. Lopez      C & D Technologles

 Buyer/Planner
5. David L. Tuchek        Leoni Wire Sys.
6. Thomas E. Powers       Leoni Wire Sys.

 Director of Purchasing & Materials
7. Ed Lundeen

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By Ralph L. Long, C.P.M
A major benefit of belonging to a Professional Organization is the opportunity to be recognized through a certification program as a "professional" in a given field. NAPM is celebrating 25 years of promoting the Certified Purchasing Manager, C.P.M. program. Currently over 30,000 individuals have been awarded the C.P.M. certification. Isn't it about time you complete the requirements and earn the right to add the initials after your name.

Effective July 1998 the qualifications have been redefined and simplified. Currently the requirements include passing all four modules and documenting 3 years of professional purchasing and supply management experience, plus holding a bachelor's degree. If you don't have the required education, it takes five years experience. There are several programs to help you achieve the requirements. NAPM has an extensive self-study program including the reading materials and diagnostic tests. If you have the necessary self determination and discipline this may be for you. If you have the desire but need more help understanding the material, another possibility is the formal program offered by the University Of Phoenix. Contact Kim Stafford at 881-6512 for more information on the UOP program.

Once you've passed the tests, have the degree and gained the experience, just complete the application, pay the small fee and you can join the ranks of the Certified Purchasing Manager. If you have any general questions ask any of our members that proudly wear the C.P.M. lapel pin. See you at the next dinner meeting!!!

Bid rigging and price fixing and other collusion can be very difficult to detect. Collusive agreement is usually reached in secret, with only the participants having knowledge of the scheme. Knowledgeable purchasing agents, however, may correctly suspect that collusion exists because of suspicious bidding patterns or because a vendor says or does something that arouses suspicion.

VII. COMMON QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
In talking to thousand of purchasing professionals, we understand that there are some concerns about reporting a suspected antitrust violation. Some of these concerns may be eased, however, by understanding how the Antitrust Division values and treats citizen complaints.

IX. CONCLUSION
The attorneys and support staff of the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division are here to serve you in enforcing the Antitrust laws. You can call on our assistance and ensure that all consumers enjoy the benefits of the American free enterprise system by reporting suspicious behavior that raises antitrust concerns. Such behavior should be reported to:

By Elliott Chaitt, Global Resources Chairman
Negotiating with representatives of foreign suppliers can be fraught with all sorts of pitfalls. Thorough preparation for meetings with non-Americans can pay off in achieving your negotiating objectives. Here are some tips for navigating safely through such negotiations.