Membership Information

Hello potential TAPP members! 

The Tennessee Association of Public Purchasers invites you to become a member of our organization.  We are a non-profit organization comprised of public purchasing professionals who share a common objective – to increase the awareness of public purchasing practices.  TAPP is open to all public institutions consisting of individuals whose vocation pertains to work in the procurement and/or material management profession.

Meetings

TAPP meets twice a year for fun, fellowship and updates on the latest purchasing trends that will help you do a better job and be informed on the current purchasing practices. 

Benefits and Value

·         Research, discuss and recommend improvements in governmental purchasing

·         Develop and promote standards and specifications for governmental purchasing

·         Promote and foster the professional competence of all persons engaged in governmental purchasing

·         Set academic and professional standards

·         Work for or against proposals affecting the welfare of governmental purchasing agencies

·         Education

·         Networking opportunities

·         Increase public trust, and

·         Contacts for cooperative purchasing efforts

Membership

The annual TAPP membership fee is $20 a year for each individual member. 

This is a bargain for the contacts you will make and the information you will receive that will promote and foster the professional competence of all persons engaged in governmental purchasing. 

Contact Susan White, membership chairperson with the City of Jackson at swhite@cityofjackson.net  for additional information.

Application to Join

Download the following PDF file, print and complete the membership application form and return with your membership fee to become a member.

How Much is the Membership Fee?

The annual TAPP membership fee is $20 a year for each individual member. 

This is a bargain for the contacts you will make and the information you will receive that will promote and foster the professional competence of all persons engaged in governmental purchasing. 

By-Laws (PDF format)