{"id":3343,"date":"2014-07-01T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2014\/07\/01\/on-this-day-in-procurement-history\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T02:53:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T06:53:23","slug":"on-this-day-in-procurement-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/on-this-day-in-procurement-history\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day In Procurement History…"},"content":{"rendered":"

On this day ten years ago \u2013 July 1, 2004 \u2013 a bold move forever changed the way that procurement professionals get educated and become qualified for advancement.\u00a0 The Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA), then simply known as Next Level Purchasing, launched the Senior Professional in Supply Management\u00ae<\/sup> (SPSM\u00ae<\/sup>) Certification that day.<\/p>\n

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In the 3-1\/2 years of our existence prior to then, we simply provided online training for procurement professionals.\u00a0 But there were some things that we kept hearing over and over from procurement professionals who completed our training.\u00a0 Things like:\u00a0 \u201cI learned so much in these six courses, I should be certified\u201d and \u201cYour educational material is so much better than [the other guys\u2019].\u201d<\/p>\n

So, we decided to give that certification thing a try.<\/p>\n

Today, 10 years later, the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> Certification has become the most globally-recognized procurement certification, having been earned by procurement professionals in over 90 countries around the world.\u00a0 The SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> Certification has become, and is increasingly becoming, a requirement in many procurement job descriptions.\u00a0 People tell us over and over again that the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> Certification is the best procurement certification available.<\/p>\n

But despite this success, we never rested on our laurels.\u00a0 This is perhaps best evidenced in our announcement last week, when we launched the Strategic Procurement & Supply Management Body of KnowledgeTM<\/sup> (SPSM-BOKTM<\/sup>) and revealed our plans to expand the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> Family of Certifications from three (SPSM\u00ae<\/sup>, SPSM2\u00ae<\/sup> and SPSM3TM<\/sup>) to four (adding the SPSM4TM<\/sup>), truly giving procurement professionals the comprehensive portfolio of education they need for their entire careers.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re doing some exciting things to celebrate the SPSM\u2019s 10th anniversary \u2013 a landmark day in procurement history.<\/p>\n

We have added a Pinterest profile at http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/nextlevelpurch<\/p>\n

We have added an Instagram profile at http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nextlevelpurchasing<\/p>\n

And on all of our social media including these two new profiles, today we are debuting our \u201cSPSM-BOKTM<\/sup> Memes.\u201d\u00a0 Most of us who spend any amount of time on social media are familiar with memes \u2013 those pictures that have text added and get shared among online friends.<\/p>\n

As a cutting-edge organization, we think that memes can also be a great way to proliferate procurement education in today\u2019s world.\u00a0 So, our SPSM-BOKTM<\/sup> Memes will each feature a photo with its text being an educational excerpt from the SPSM-BOKTM<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Each SPSM-BOKTM<\/sup> Meme will feature a bible-esque \u201cchapter and verse\u201d citation in the format firstnumber-letter:secondnumber (e.g., 1A:1).\u00a0 The first number will correspond to the \u201clevel\u201d of the SPSM-BOKTM<\/sup> (1 through 4).\u00a0 The letter will reference one of the 18 \u201ccompetencies\u201d of the SPSM-BOKTM<\/sup> (A through R).\u00a0 The second number will reference the lesson (1 through 8) of the online course for the applicable competency.<\/p>\n

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But today is not as much about us, as it is about you \u2013 the procurement professional.\u00a0 Why the NLPA does what we do day-in and day-out is to help you grow and get closer and closer to reaching your potential.<\/p>\n

Before founding the NLPA, I sat in your chair as a procurement professional.\u00a0 I encountered the same challenges you do. (dragonballzmerch.com<\/a>) \u00a0 I know how you feel when things go wrong and I\u2019ve experienced the glory that you can achieve when you succeed in this challenging profession.\u00a0 I think of you every day.\u00a0 I lead my team to focus with laser-like precision on making your life easier, giving you the resources you need to succeed, and providing you with the skills and qualifications that will get you where you want to go in your procurement career.<\/p>\n

So, rather than simply celebrating the wildly successful 10 years of the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> Certification, I also want to raise a toast to you for all of your hard work in procurement.\u00a0 I hope that, on the SPSM\u2019s 20th anniversary in 2024, we can celebrate how far you\u2019ve come in 10 years and that, in some way, the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> Family of Certifications contributed to your success.<\/p>\n

Thank you for being the motivation behind 10 years of building the world\u2019s best procurement certification \u2013 the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup>!<\/p>\n

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Salary Negotiation For Procurement Professionals<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Hot, Hyped and Next in Procurement?<\/a><\/p>\n

Procurement Skills\/Cost Savings Benchmarking Webinar on May 29<\/a><\/p>\n

Value Creation in Procurement<\/a><\/p>\n

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