The Airport Purchasing Group (APG) -

Welcome to the Airport Purchasing Group (APG) Web Site
The Airport Purchasing Group (APG) is a valuable resource for airport purchasing offices to use in improving processes and solving problems.

If you are involved in some aspect of purchasing for an airport, whether as a member of an airport purchasing office, as an individual with assigned purchasing responsibilities, or as a member of a city, county, or other entity purchasing office, then APG can benefit you.

Mission
The APG exists as a group to "Enhance the effectiveness of airport purchasing by sharing knowledge, collaborating on purchases and purchasing issues where feasible, and developing a broad knowledge base of best practices and methods." The APG provides a valuable resource for airport purchasing offices to use in improving processes and solving problems.

A Message from our President
What a challenging time we face as airport procurement professionals! While you may say that our job is always challenging, what our industry is experiencing today reminds us of the period and turmoil many went through after September 11th. By being on this web-site it is evident that you are looking for information, networking, co-operative agreement opportunities, and/or support to perform your responsibilities at a higher level. As our Mission Statement above indicates, APG is the premier organization dedicated to the airport procurement professional.

We had a tremendous conference in September in Las Vegas geared to procurement managing their spend responsibility – “Show Me the Money”. Attendees heard the latest news concerning GSA Contracts and about a new free service of Public Purchasing, an electronic means of posting bids on a national, regional, and local basis.

Plans are underway for our annual conference in August 2009 to be held in conjunction with the National Institute Governmental Purchasers Forum in St. Louis. We will have speakers and airline discussions with primary focus on helping procurement professionals write better specifications and implementing cost saving measures at a time when our skills and expertise are being called upon from our respective airport management. Join us in St. Louis and network with our members who represent all sizes and shapes of airports. The give and take of information is invaluable in helping you perform your job at a higher level.

Look around our web site. Feel free to contact our membership chair, Brad Johnson or myself. You can find our contact information under Board & Committees. We’ll be glad to chat with you and share our experience as members of the APG. For $50 per agency you’ll never find a better bargain.