2021 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award Recipients

Congratulations! The following state of Florida agencies have been awarded the prestigious 26th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) for 2021 from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). The AEP Award is earned by public and non-profit agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, Leadership and e-Procurement. The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually.

Organization Name	Procurement Official
City of Miami	Mrs. Annie Perez
Broward College	Mrs. Zaida Riollano
Miami-Dade County	Dr. Lydia Osborne
Florida State University	Ms. Rosey Murton
City of Orlando	Mr. David Billingsley
Collier County	Ms. Sandra Herrera
Brevard Public Schools	Mrs. Kristine Rodriguez
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority	Mr. Bryan Kohlberg
City of Fort Lauderdale	Ms. Jodi Hart
Orange County Public Schools	Mr. David Wheeler
City of Pompano Beach	Ms. Carla Byrd
Charlotte County Board of Commissioners	Mrs. Kimberly Corbett
City of Naples	Mr. Gerald "Jed" Secory
Manatee County Govt.	Mr. Jacob Erickson
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office	Mr. Terence Feeney
Town of Davie	Mr. Brian O'Connor
Pinellas County	Ms. Merry Celeste
City of Tampa	Mr. Gregory Spearman
School District of Palm Beach County	Mrs. Darci Garbacz
City of Sarasota	Mr. David Boswell
Tampa International Airport	Mr. Edward R. Haines
Sarasota County Procurement	Mrs. Jennifer Slusarz
City of Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Mr. Km! Ra -
University of Florida	Ms. Lisa Deal
City of Miramar	Mrs. Alicia Ayum
City of Hollywood, FL	Mr. Steve Stewart
Seminole County BOCC	Mr. Markley Jean-Charles
City of Clermont	Mr. Freddy Suarez
Orange County Government	Mrs. Carrie Mathes
City of Delray Beach	Ms. Ilyse Triestman
County of Volusia	Ms. Pam Wilsky

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2026 Annual Conference and Trade Show, “Honoring Liberty and Legacy, as we Inspire Evolution in Procurement” will take place May 3-6, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. More details coming soon!

Please join FAPPO in congratulating the Annual Award Winners for 2025. For the full list of award winners, please click here.

NIGP’s Certification Commission is honored to recognize the following public procurement professionals who attained their NIGP Certified Procurement Professional designation (NIGP-CPP) as of the latest testing period. Click here for NIGP's Press Release.

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