The Manager of the Year Award recognizes public procurement professionals who have supervisory or management responsibilities. Nominees must be public procurement professionals who have supervisory or management responsibilities. The awardee must be a current member of TAPP.

Public procurement manager functions include:

• Responsibility of overall procurement/material management activities in a specific governmental entity, including supervising procurement personnel or displaying executive abilities involving financial, technical, statistical, legal, and administrative attributes
• A management position that is either totally dedicated to the procurement function or shared with other responsibilities.

Past recipients of this award:
2024 - Brian Wilcox, CPPO, City of Franklin
2023 - Jerald Carpenter, Hamilton County
2022 - Debbie Dillon, CPPO, CPPB, City of Johnson City
2022 - Susan Huskey, CPPB, Loudon County
2021 - Dustin Shearin, Johnson County

The Buyer of the Year Award recognizes buyers who made significant contributions to the profession. Nominees must be buyers who have no supervisory or management responsibilities. The awardee must be a current member of TAPP.

The buyer function involves:

• Evaluating offers
• Selecting vendors
• Shipping and receiving
• Handling vendor relations
• Inventory and warehousing
• Developing and issuing bid
• Contract administration provisions
• Determining customer requirements
• Following up to ensure timely delivery
• Preparing the contract or purchase order
• Reviewing specifications and requirements
• Arriving at fair and reasonable price and terms

Past recipients of this award:
2021 - Jackie Cooper, CPPB, Blount County

Volunteer of the Year

The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes public procurement professionals who have contributed significantly through volunteer efforts for the advancement of the profession, chapter/regional/national organization, or other public procurement professional works. The awardee must be a current member of TAPP.

Past recipients of this award:
2024 - Camille Thomas, CPP, City of Clarksville
2022 - Laney Borwick, Arlington Community Schools
2021 - Lori Bryant, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, Clarksville-Montgomery Co. Schools