
The
National
Procurement
Institute,
Inc.
(NPI)
has
awarded
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
the
2020
Achievement
of
Excellence
in
Procurement®
(AEP)
Award
for
excellence
in
public
procurement
best
practices.
The
AEP
recognizes
organizational
excellence
in
public
and
non-profit
procurement.
According
to
the
letter
announcing
the
award,
PWCS
is
one
of
just
22
school
districts
in
the
country
to
receive
this
award.
The
Certificate
of
Achievement
is
the
highest
form
of
recognition
for
public
and
non-profit
agencies
that
demonstrate
commitment
to
innovation,
professionalism,
productivity,
e-procurement,
and
leadership
attributes.
The
goal
of
the
AEP
program
is
to
encourage
the
development
of
excellence
and
continue
organizational
improvement
annually.
"I'm
very
proud
of
the
continued
contributions
and
commitment
to
excellence
the
purchasing
team
provides
to
our
School
Division.
I
commend
the
entire
staff
for
their
dedication
to
the
public
purchasing
profession,"
said
Tony
Crosby,
PWCS
supervisor
of
purchasing.