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Recently, David Bush gave a quick review of the SPSM Certification<\/strong>\u00a0on eSourcing Forum and publicly invited me to share the story behind the success of the SPSM Certification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Become a member of one of the world\u2019s largest procurement associations today!<\/a><\/p>\n

Of course, I obliged.<\/p>\n

So, yesterday, David posted my informal story of the rise of the SPSM Certification. Check it out. I think that it is an interesting look \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d of developing a new standard for excellence in purchasing and supply management.<\/p>\n

If you have comments, I welcome you to return to post them here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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