VAGP Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing

Conference Information & Archive


Spring 2009

March 18-20, at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center, Staunton, Virginia


Fall 2008

October 29-31, at the National Conference Center at Lansdowne

Registration Form (PDF)

Tentative Schedule (PDF)

Sponsorship Information (DOC)

Vendor Expo Letter/Registration (DOC)

Foundation Golf Tournament (PPT)

Auction Donation Loudoun Holiday Coalition (DOC)



June 30 - One-Day Regional Conference, James Madison University


ARCHIVED Spring 2008

Brochure (PDF)

CPPB and CPPO Review Sessions and Exams (DOC)

VAGP / NIGP Memories (PPT)

Antitrust and Competition in the Marketplace (PPT)

Delivering Professional Presentations (PPT)

Highway of Unintended Ethical Consequences (PPT)

eVA for State Agencies (PPT)

Working with Multiple Generations (PPT)

NIGP Education Evolution (PPT)

Purchase and Travel Card Programs (PPT)

What’s in the Fine Print and Why: P.O. Terms and Conditions (PPT)

When to Call Legal Counsel (PPS)



ARCHIVED Fall 2007
October 10-12, at the Cavalier in Virginia Beach

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Speaker Schedule (DOC)

CPPB / CPPO Reviews (PDF)


ARCHIVED Regional Conference
June 6, 2007, at Radford University
Registration Brochure (PDF)

Office of University Relations - Article on VAGP's Conference


ARCHIVED Spring 2007

Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (PPT)

Breaking Free From "We’ve always done it that way" (PPT)
[Attachment: City of Lynchburg's Procurement Ordinance (DOC)]

GE CPS - Payment Services - Multi-Card Solutions (PPT)

Demystifying Design-Build (PPT)

Fundamentals in Mastering Purchasing (PPT)

Introduction to Cost and Price Analysis (PPT)

Legislative Summary (PPT)

Negotiation Skills (PPT)

Procurement’s Role in Emergency Preparedness (PPT)

Elephant Bungee Jumping - A Procurement and Project Manager’s Survival Guide (PPT)

Perspectives From The Other Side (PPT)


ARCHIVED Fall 2006
October 11-13, 2006 at the Newport News Omni

Conference Brochure (PDF)



ARCHIVED Spring 2006
March 29-31, The Inn at Virginia Tech

Schedule Brochure (DOC)

Workshop Descriptions (PDF)

CPPB/CPPO Review Sessions & Written Exams (PDF)

Golf Tournament (PDF)

Below are copies of presentations given at the conference.

PPEA Basics and Lessons Learned to Date
HIGH ENERGY WELLNESS: Listen to Your Cells - and I Don't Mean Your Cell Phone!
Leading the Band
Types of Leaders
Distorted Thinking
An Exercise in Thought Management


ARCHIVED Fall 2005
October 17-19, Chesterfield County
Holiday Inn Select, Koger Center South

NOTE - This is a "live" Expo with a bonus Virtual Expo on the VAGP website until February 28, 2006!

Mail Frontier Phishing IQ Test II - Documents (PDF)

Identity Theft IQ Test (PDF)

Mail Frontier Phishing IQ Test II (PDF)

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Conference Outline (PDF)

CPPB and CPPO Review Classes and Written Exams (PDF)

Silent Auction to benefit St. Jude's (PDF)


ARCHIVED Spring 2005
April 27-29, 2005
Fairfax, Virginia

Below are copies of presentations given at the conference.

Customer Relations (PPT)
HR Management (PPT)
GSA Purchasing (PPT)
Public-Private Partnerships (PPT)
Insurance and Bonds (PPT)
Risk Management in Procurement (PPT)
Small Business Procurement Workshop (PPT)
Public Procurement: Where are we headed? (PPT)
The Leader Within You (PPT)
COOP Presentation (PPT)
Laws & Guidelines for Human Resource Management (PPT)
Legislation Review (DOC)
Virtual Contract Files (PPT)



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