For the 12th consecutive year and 14th time overall, the National Procurement Institute has recognized Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Purchasing Office as one of the best in the United States.
The 2023 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award once again puts AACPS’ Purchasing Office in elite company. AACPS is one of just 25 school systems and 194 agencies across the United States and Canada to earn the award.
The award recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score based on standardized criteria including innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement, and leadership attributes of the procurement organization.
“There is a not a day that goes by that I am not proud of the incredible work our teams to in order to deliver quality education to the more than 85,000 students we serve,” Superintndent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell said. “Our Purchasing Office doesn’t get a lot of public credit, but they are critical to our success. This award is once again proof of the sound fiscal stewardship of public dollars that our school system provides every day.”