Betty McDonald Outstanding Member Achievement Award 
Betty McDonald was a founder and the first president of APTAC, then known as AGMAS (Association of Government Marketing Assistance Specialists).  This award, named in her honor, is meant to reflect a significant contribution and deep commitment not just to the procurement profession, but to the APTAC organization and its members.

Outstanding Project Award 
The Outstanding Project Award is meant to recognize an accomplishment that stands out from the usual conference, event or other activity that all PTACs organize and undertake.  Such a project should benefit all PTAC members and/or serve as a model for other PTACs to emulate.

Outstanding Center Awards (Statewide and Regional)  
The Outstanding Center Awards are given to a Statewide and a Regional PTAC program to identify and showcase APTAC member organizations that operate at the highest level of professionalism and consistently demonstrate best practices.  Other PTACS can look to these recognized centers for ideas and methods for improvement and growth.

Awards Process
Individual procurement professionals and Member Organizations are the backbone of APTAC and as such need to be recognized for excellence.  The APTAC Code of Ethics sets forth the expected behavior of its membership and these awards will recognize those individuals and organizations that embody APTAC ideals.

Nominations will be judged by the Awards & Recognition Committee prior to each annual spring conference.  Nominations are sought for individuals, projects, and centers.

To make a nomination, please download a nomination form (Microsoft Word) by clicking on the appropriate award title below.  Complete the form in Word, save it as a new document and e-mail it to ballotsandawards@aptac-us.org no later than March 31, 2010.

Please note: Awards are judged solely on the merits of the nomination narrative submitted.  No additional documentation is required or will be accepted.

Selection criteria for awards is set out below:

Betty McDonald Outstanding Membership Achievement Award

1. Active member of APTAC for the last five (5) years,
2. Significant contributions to the APTAC organization and its membership,
3. Significant contributions to the procurement profession,
4. Demonstrated professionalism and embodiment of the APTAC Code of Ethics

Outstanding Project Award

1. Involving a project by an organization or procurement professional that is an active member in good standing of APTAC, 
2. Significant impact on the APTAC organization, PTAC client base, and/or the procurement profession, 
3. Project that is unique, innovative, unusual and/or creative. 
4. Potential for project to be replicated at other locations.

Outstanding Center Award

1. Center whose professionals are active members in good standing of APTAC,
2. Center that demonstrates professionalism and embodies the spirit of APTAC, 
3. Center that uses unique methods and seizes opportunities to enhance its program, assist its client base and/or benefit the procurement profession as a whole.