City procurement team honored with national award for ethics and transparency

City procurement staff accepted the National Procurement Institute's Achievement and Excellence in Procurement Award at the Aug. 28 council meeting, and the staff introduced team members credited for the recognition. "This is our third year receiving the National Procurement Institute's Achievement and Excellence in Procurement Award," the staff presenter said, and highlighted categories in which the city was recognized, including procurement ethics, transparency, professional development, performance measures, centralized procurement authority and a comprehensive purchasing-card policy. The presenter introduced team members named in the meeting: Melania Armendariz, Judith Garcia and Debbie Felix, and thanked staff for their daily work to deliver procurement services to the city. No formal council action was associated with the award presentation in the transcript excerpt.