Public Purchasing Forum
51st Annual Rutgers University Public Purchasing Educational Online Forum
"Navigating the Procurement Waves"
April 27, 28, 29, 2021
This event is co-sponsored by Northern New Jersey NIGP, Southern New Jersey NIGP, New Jersey Association of County Purchasing Officials.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The conference registration fee is $236. A check or voucher must accompany the registration form, made payable to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Please use course code PP-2250-SP21-1 for the conference registration.
Online registrations (with credit card or e-check only) are currently accepted. Click on the “Register Online” button in the left column. Purchase orders/vouchers and registration forms must be sent together and e-mailed to cgs@docs.rutgers.edu.
Before a student is officially enrolled in a course, payment must be authorized or secured. A student who has a delinquent account with CGS will not be permitted to enroll in any additional courses or events offered by the Center until the delinquency is resolved. Withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing at least 3 business days before the Forum and will incur a $25 processing fee. Withdrawals will be refunded, minus the $25 fee. Failure to notify CGS within the time frame will result in forfeiture of all fees. There is a $25 fee for returned checks.
All registrations for the conference must be received NO LATER than three business days before the conference begins. Conference registration will be closed on April 22nd, 2021 at 9 am. Late registrations will not be accepted.
After you've registered, you will receive an access PIN for event participation a day or two prior to the event starting. Handouts can be downloaded from the conference website.
To obtain credit for a session, you must be present through the entire duration of the session and complete the required attendance poll.
For frequently asked questions about the Forum, please click here.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
| 8:00 - 8:15 | ONLINE CHECK-IN |
| 8:15 - 8:55 | WELCOME |
| 9:00-10:00 | CIVILITY IN GOVERNMENT |
| KEYNOTE | John C. Gillespie, Esquire, Shareholder, Municipal, Government and Redevelopment, Parker McCay, Mount Laurel |
| 10:10 - 11:10 | PROPERTY/CASUALTY REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC CONTRACTS, PART 2 |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS I | Joseph Clark, Purchasing Manager, Ocean City Frank Covelli, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, PIA Robert S. Hoffmann, Administrator, Chatham Township Robert Shannon, Administrator, Wyckoff Township |
| OPTIONS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS: P3, REDEVELOPMENT, LPCL | |
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Charles H. Sarlo, Esq., VP, General Counsel, Partner DMR Architects, Hasbrouck Heights
Honorable Tony Perry, Mayor, Middletown Township Anthony Mercantante, Administrator, Middletown Township Jennifer Keyes-Maloney, Assistant Treasurer, NJ Department of the Treasury Gerald T Reiner Jr., Purchasing Agent, County of Bergen
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| NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CO-OPS | |
| Michele Meade, Procurement Specialist, DLGS, DCA | |
| 11:20 - 12:20 | Repeated Concurrent Sessions I |
| 12:25 - 12:30 | DAY ONE WRAP-UP |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
| 8:45 - 9:00 | ONLINE CHECK-IN |
| 9:00-10:00 | MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR A MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE |
| PLENARY SESSION | Tricia S. Nolfi, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Organizational Leadership, Rider University |
| 10:10 - 11:10 | PUBLIC SCHOOL PURCHASING |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS II | James Shoop, BA/PA, Passaic Board of Education (Ret) |
| NEW JERSEY GREEN INITIATIVES | |
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Randall Solomon, Executive Director, Sustainable Jersey ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT
Michele Meade, Procurement Specialist, DLGS, DCA
Gerald T Reiner Jr., Purchasing Agent, County of Bergen
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| 11:20 - 12:20 | Repeated Concurrent Sessions II |
| 12:25 - 12:30 | DAY TWO WRAP-UP |
THURSDAY, APRIL 29
| 8:45 - 9:00 | ONLINE CHECK-IN |
| 9:00-10:00 | LEGISLATIVE UPDATE |
| PLENARY SESSION | Lori Buckelew, Assistant Executive Director, NJLM Nicola Reid, Stafford Township Purchasing Agent |
| 10:10 - 11:10 | |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS III |
PREVAILING WAGE, PWCR &
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APPRENTICESHIP
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Kevin Triplett, Section Chief, Public Contracts |
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Section, Wage & Hour Compliance, NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development
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| BEYOND COVID: THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS ON PROCUREMENT | |
| Darin Matthews, Director of West Coast Operations, Negometrix USA Steve Isaac, Marketing Manager, Negometrix USA |
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| 11:20 - 12:20 | Repeated Concurrent Sessions III |
| 12:25 - 12:30 | CONFERENCE WRAP-UP |
To obtain credit for a session, you must be present through the entire duration of the session and complete the required attendance poll at each attended session.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
| Session | Hours | CMFO/CCFO | CPWM | RMC | QPA | RPPO/RPPS | CRP |
| Beyond COVID: The Long-Term Impacts on Procurement | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing | √ |
| Civility in Government | 1 hour | Off Mgt/Ancil Subj | Management | Prof Devel | Off Admin/Gen Dut | Management/ Supervision | √ |
| Electronic Procurement | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing | √ |
| Legislative Update | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing | √ |
| Management Strategies for a Multigenerational Workforce | 1 hour | Off Mgt/Ancil Subj | Management | Prof Devel | Off Admin/Gen Dut | Management/ Supervision | √ |
| National & Regional Co-ops Options | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing | |
| New Jersey Green Initiatives | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Green Purchasing | Public Purchasing | √ |
| Options for Capital Projects: P3, Redevelopment, LPCL | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing | √ |
| Prevailing Wage, PWCR & Apprenticeship | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing | √ |
| Property/Casualty Requirements for Public Contracts, Part 2 | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing | |
| Public School Purchasing | 1 hour | Fin/Debt Mgt | Government | Finance | Procure Proced | Public Purchasing |
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PUBLIC PURCHASING EDUCATIONAL FORUM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Gordon H. Ball, Jr., RPPO, CPPO, QPA - Executive Director, Southern New Jersey Chapter NIGP
Olga Chaban, Ed.D. - Sr. Program Coordinator, Center for Government Services, Rutgers University
Joseph Clark, QPA, RPPO, CPPB - Purchasing Manager, Ocean City
Ann V. Hartwick, RPPO, CCPO, QPA - Purchasing Agent, Middlesex County
Althea Headley, QPA, RPPO, MPA - Purchasing Agent, Irvington
Melissa Kosenski, RPPO, QPA, Purchasing Agent, County of Somerset
Kathleen McKenzie Cupano - Assistant Director, Center for Government Services, Rutgers University (Retired)
Mary “Trish” Mooney, QPA, RPPO - Purchasing Agent, Atlantic City
Nicola Reid, QPA, RPPO - Purchasing Agent, Stafford Township
Gerald Reiner, Purchasing Agent/Director of Purchasing, Bergen County
Apryl Roach, QPA, RPPS, Administrative Manager, Franklin Township Sewerage Authority
Laura M. Scutari, MPA, QPA, CCPO, RPPO - Director of Purchasing, Union County
Ann Marie B. Spagnola, MPA, QPA, RPPS - Administrative Specialist 4 - Procurement, State of NJ, Judiciary, Purchase & Property (Retired)
Mary Louise Stanton, RPPO, CCPO, QPA - Purchasing Agent, County of Somerset (Retired)
Rick Thomas, Purchasing Agent, Atlantic County Utilities Authority
Joseph Valenti - Bureau Chief, Local Management Services, DLGS, DCA (Retired)
