Free Reference Library

These training publications are available to CAPPO members through the CAPPO office.

C.P.M. Study Materials

C.P.M. Study Guide 7th Edition '2001
C.P.M. Diagnostic Kit - '2001
A practice exam complete with all correct answers and the rationale as to why one answer is more acceptable than another.
C.P.M. Self Study Workbook Module 1 - Purchasing Process
C.P.M. Self Study Workbook Module 2 - Supply Enivornment
C.P.M. Self Study Workbook Module 3 - Value Enhancement Strategies
C.P.M. Self Study Workbook Module 4 - Management

ISM Knowledge Series

Reference Books

Benchmarking - A Tool for Continuous Improvement
CASBO Reference Guide to Legal Codes '98
EDI - Managing Implementation in a Purchasing Environment
Enhanced Committee Effectiveness, Guidelines and Policy's for Committee Administration
Government Contract Law - the desk book for Procurement Professionals
Government Contracts for Services
Model Procurement Code for State and Local Government - 2000
Model Procurement Ordinance for Local Government Purchasing and Supply Management text and cases by Dobler, Burt - 6th Edition
Purchasing Manager's Guide to Model Letter, Memos and Forms
Service Purchasing - How to solicit and select suppliers, how to avoid being involved in legal entanglements and paying for poor work
The Leasing Handbook - Everything Purchasing Managers need to know, complete facts, figures, forms and checklists
Purchasing handbook 6th edition by Kauffman
Purchasing and Supply Management 12th Edition by Leenders and Fearson
Glossary of Key Purchasing and Supply Terms
Purchasing and Supply Management, Text with Cases 6th Edition by Dobler & Burt
State and Local Government Purchasing 4th Edition by NASPO
Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies

Board and Committee Governance

California Association of Public Procurement Officials, Inc. • CAPPO