REQUIREMENTS OF A CPO

DCS Central Purchasing maintains a database of all current Certified Procurement Officers. It is used to provide CPO's with announcements, procurement information, as well as opportunities for continuing CPO education and training. Thus, it is essential that your record in the database be kept current.

OAC 580: 15-6-2(g) Change in status, states, "A CPO shall notify the State Purchasing Director when they are no longer performing as a CPO, when they transfer to another State agency, or when they terminate their employment with the state."

You are required to submit a CPO Information Change form to notify Central Purchasing when there are corrections and changes.

If you are the primary CPO and/or in a supervisory capacity and have a CPO who is no longer with your agency, please send a CPO Information Change (form 007) along with a signed letter briefly stating the reason why the employee is no longer with your agency (retirement, termination, resignation, etc) so Central Purchasing can modify the record in the database.