Committees

The Legislative Liaison Committee shall be responsible for maintaining liaison with legislative committees which deal with procurement matters; give to committees the views of the Chapter and inform membership of legislative activities and matters.

ARNIGP's Membership Committee is responsible for the administration and management of our chapter's new and renewal memberships and makes recommendations on ways to improve and boost membership levels and retention.

The Nominating Committee and its Chairperson are appointed by the President within thirty (30) days after assuming office. The committee includes the chair and two other members in good standing with the The Committee shall consider and evaluate recommendations from the membership regarding potential candidates for office, select at least one candidate for each elective office and obtain consent to such nomination. The Nominating Committee will present a slate of officers for the membership’s consideration at the third quarter Chapter meeting of the Chapter Fiscal Year. Officers shall be elected at the fourth quarter Chapter meeting from the slate of candidates presented by the committee and any eligible and consenting member nominated from the floor. The Committee shall prepare and distribute ballots to regular members present, after which votes will be cast and the results tabulated. All elections shall be by secret ballot. Absentee or proxy voting will not be permitted. The Nominating Committee shall convene at such times as necessary to develop a slate of eligible candidates to fill positions occasioned by vacancies, other than that of the President, which will be filled by the President-Elect.

The Education and Professional Development Committee’s primary responsibility is to plan, establish and coordinate educational programs subject to the approval of the Board, which furthers the knowledge, expertise and professionalism of the membership including organizing workshops and NIGP seminars; and toward certification (CPPB and CPPO) of the Chapter members.

The Program/Social Committee shall be responsible for planning and arranging programs for the Chapter’s meetings, determining topics of interest to the membership and arranging for speakers. The time and location of the meetings, including necessary arrangements and reservations, shall be the responsibility of the Program/Social Chairperson. The Committee shall further be responsible for any arrangements necessary for social gatherings of the membership during the Chapter year. The committee must work in tandem with the President to obtain approval of the meeting dates, programs, times and locations. Program/Social Chair will be responsible for sending out Chapter meeting notices to the Chapter membership.

The Public Relations Committee’s primary responsibilities are to inform the membership of Chapter cultural and educational activities as well as social events. The Public Relations Committee shall collect articles, prepare, edit and publish the Chapter newsletter every quarter, fifteen days prior to the Chapter’s regular meeting. The Committee shall collect and send articles to members’ local newspaper, to NIGP, etc., to publicize individual achievements, as well as those of the Chapter. The Committee must also evaluate and monitor the chapter's website content and make sure all information is kept updated. The chair of this committee is responsible for notifiying the responsible chairperson if their website content is out of date.

The Scholarship Committee is responsible for reviewing all scholarship applications and recommending the awarding of the scholarship to the Board.

The Social Committee shall be responsible for any arrangements necessary for social gatherings of the membership during the Chapter year. The committee must work in tandem with the President to obtain approval of the meeting dates, programs, times and locations. Program/Social Chair will be responsible for sending out Chapter meeting notices to the Chapter membership.