The Organization for Purchasing Professionals
CAPA’s purpose is to promote and maintain purchasing
professionalism and proficiency in field of public sector
purchasing and materials management.
CAPA’s objectives are to:
Establish cooperative relationships among members for the
development of efficient purchasing methods and practices in
the field of educational, governmental and public
institutional procurement.
Encourage maintenance of ethical standards in buying
and selling |
Promote uniform public purchasing laws and
simplified standards and specifications |
Collect and disseminate useful information for its
members |
Promote the interchange of ideas and experiences
within purchasing profession |
Encourage research and investigation and sponsor such other
activities as may be useful
in providing its members with knowledge for efficient
procurement |
Strive by all legitimate means to advance the
purchasing profession |
Promote professionalism in public purchasing through
continuing education |