Survey

When is it less favorable to obtain quotes or sealed bids when you have no clear product or service specification?

When you have no price forecast or budget.
When you don't know of any capable suppliers.
When no purchase has been approved.
When there is no advantage in obtaining competitive bids.
Where any cost saving would be insignificant.
None are favorable.

Registration

The American Purchasing Society is a unique purchasing professional organization offering two different types of membership, which are outlined below.

Individual Membership

Individual Memberships are designed for individuals who want the benefits of membership in the American Purchasing Society. This type of professional organization membership allows for access to all the information in the Members Only area of the website. In addition, individual members can post resumés on the Career Center, as well as post job opportunities. Individual memberships belong to the individual. Only the individual can make changes to the membership.

Create an Individual Membership.

Company Membership

Company Memberships are designed for companies that want to give the benefits of membership in a professional organization to its employees. Company membership comes with three memberships and can be expanded to any number of memberships for a minimal fee. Company Members have full access to all of the information in the Members Only area of the website and can post both resumés and job opportunities on the Career Center. All company representatives should be at the same location. Company memberships belong to the company. The company can make changes to the membership and replace representatives (at certain times of the member year).

Create a Company Membership.