Public Purchasing Educational Forum

Rutgers University, Center for Government Services is pleased to announce vendor opportunities for the 54th Annual Educational Forum at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City. This two-day conference will run from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 24th and 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 25th giving vendors the opportunity to display their goods and explain their services to more than 250 purchasing agents from municipal and county governments, state and county colleges, school districts, as well as public authorities and utilities. 

Vendor space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Credit cards and e-checks are accepted. Registration deadline is April 1, 2024. 

Vendor registration is now open: Register HERE

Event set-up details will be provided to registered vendors two weeks before the event.   

Vendor registration includes: 

•           Registration for two company representatives (breakfast and lunch included for both days) 

•           One six-foot skirted table with two chairs 

•           Standard electrical outlet 

•           Wastebasket 

•           Entrance to all conference sessions and events 

Questions?  Contact Debbie Steinert at dsteiner@docs.rutgers.edu

Rutgers Center for Government Services is pleased to announce a Valenti/Stanton Scholarship for the new QPAs!

Joseph Valenti and Mary Lou Stanton were outstanding instructors in the Public Purchasing program at Rutgers CGS. They educated and supported thousands of public purchasing professionals in the state of New Jersey. Their contribution to the Public Purchasing program is invaluable and instrumental.

The principal aim of this scholarship is to offer financial support to the recently certified QPAs to attend the Annual Rutgers University Public Purchasing Educational Forum. The scholarship will cover the cost of the forum and hotel accommodation for the winning applicant. It is the applicant’s responsibility to receive approval from the supervisor to attend the Forum.

How to apply: the applicant must fill in the scholarship application form with the deadline of 30 days before the date of the conference. The applicant should satisfy the following conditions: receive the QPA certification within 2 years prior to the conference date and be employed in the public sector (local, state, federal) with purchasing related job responsibilities.

Submission deadline for the 2024 Forum is March 25^th, 2024.

Scholarship Application Form

Hotel Information

Tropicana Atlantic City - Boardwalk Resort & Casino

2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Room Rate: $89 per night*.

The above rate is per guestroom, per night, single or double occupancy. Rates are subject to applicable resort fees and governmental room taxes. Each additional person will be charged at a rate of $25.00 per person, per night with a maximum of four (4) persons per guestroom.

*A daily resort fee of $27.99 per room, per night plus the current occupancy room tax will be charged in addition to the room rates set forth above. 

Rates are also subject to an Atlantic City Tourism Promotional Fee, currently $2.00, and a New Jersey State Occupancy Fee, currently $3.00, and Atlantic City Occupancy Surcharge, currently $2.00, per room, per night.

Room Reservations - 888-516-2215 (8am-2am EST, 7 days a week)

Group name: Rutgers Public Purchasing Educational Forum

Group code: STRPP4

***All callers will be asked for this code but can also book by saying Rutgers Public Forum **

ONLINE RESERVATIONS: https://book.passkey.com/go/STRPP4

Cut-off date: Sunday, March 24, 2024.