The

Procurement

Awards

are back.

We want to celebrate procurement and the champions that keep our public agencies—and our communities—running. The Euna Procurement Awards showcase clients that lead, innovate, and strive for procurement excellence in everything they do.

Nominations are now open for users of Bonfire and IonWave
— part of Euna Procure. Deadline to submit is July 21st, 2023.

Guidelines
and Rules

Who should
you nominate?

2023 Award
Categories

2022 Winners Showcase

The Euna Procurement Awards are open to client organizations and/or users of the Bonfire and IonWave platforms. Nominations can be submitted for yourself (self-nomination), colleagues, and organizations. Read the full rules and regulations for more information or contact [email protected]

Guidelines

and Rules

Who Should I Nominate?

Procurement
Excellence

These people aren’t afraid
to take on new procurement challenges and promote collaboration amongst
their peers.

Procurement
Excellence

These people aren’t afraid
to take on new procurement challenges and promote collaboration amongst
their peers.

Power
User

The gurus; the go-to people on the team that know all things eProcurement.

Innovation &
Digitization

The people who are always looking for new ways to leverage eProcurement and bring more digital processes to their organizations.

Leadership

The people that help drive eProcurement adoption;
the ones that guide the
team forward.

Leadership

The people that help drive eProcurement adoption; the ones that guide the
team forward.

Social
Procurement

These people lead the charge on sustainability, vendor diversity, and other socially conscious initiatives.

2023
Award Categories

Guidelines and Rules

The Euna Procurement Awards are open to client organizations and/or users of the Bonfire and IonWave platforms. Nominations can be submitted for yourself (self-nomination), colleagues, and organizations. Read the full rules and regulations for more information or contact [email protected]

Who Should I Nominate?

2023 Award Categories

The

Procurement

Awards

are back.

Innovation and Digital Transformation Award

Jennifer Frates, County of Barnstable

Nomination:
“As a one person department, modernizing and streamlining the procurement process for our regional government and cooperative county bids has taken a once “transactional” department to a much more data driven, strategic operation.”

Innovation and Digital Transformation Award

Luba Cramer, City of Akron

Nomination:
“Luba is a new Purchasing Agent for the City of Akron. She came in and changed so many areas for the better in purchasing. She thinks outside the box and is willing to try new and innovative things to improve the department. She is upbeat and inspiring. She is one of the best managers I have had.”

Power User Award

Chelsea Kiebzak, Erie County Medical Center

Nomination:
“Chelsea is our Bonfire expert. She promotes and assists all vendors and employees with the process. Bonfire is a part of her daily routine. Chelsea has been able to successfully train users for the RFP system to enhance process and efficiency for ECMC’s RFP’s. With her knowledge the system has been able to reduce time and enhance the process also for the vendors.”

Power User Award

Tom Lam, University of Victoria

Nomination:
“The foundation of most of the knowledge I have of Bonfire is through Tom and his guidance.”

Leadership Award

Doris Emeka-Oyenwe, Fort Bend Independent School District

Nomination:
“Doris heads the Purchasing Bonfire Committee. She worked with Bonfire to initiate the district’s bidding portal and continues to excel and train Buyers.”

Leadership Award

Cheri Estrada, Tacoma Public Schools

Nomination:
“Cheri has been a great leader and champion for our Bonfire system. She assists and trains all staff and even speaks with and shares knowledge with other agencies interested in using the system. We put out several RFP’s and bids each month and she has the expertise to make them successful.”

Leadership Award

Olusegun Daodu, University of Manitoba

Nomination:
“Olusegun took initiative to guide the Bonfire portal to our Purchasing Team and came up with creative solutions for day-to-day tendering using the Bonfire portal that fit our requirements.”

Procurement Excellence Award

Joe Lopez, Community Asset Builders

Nomination:
“As an example, last year Community Asset Builders saved one of our clients over $1 million dollars and are looking to save them nearly $2 million this year. We get so excited when they can reinvest that savings back into their leadership and front line staff, ultimately making the patient experience that much better!”

Procurement Excellence Award

Purchasing Department, Magnolia Independent School District

Nomination:
“The last couple of years have been laced with many challenges. This department has utilized every resource, including Bonfire, to overcome these challenges as a department that has only been in existence for two years. We have taken the hits as they’ve come, adjusted, and even obtained awards and acknowledgments for our accomplishments. This team can handle anything including building a department from scratch during the two most difficult procurement years in the last decade. Truly, a resilient team.”

Procurement Excellence Award

Tiara Peterson, Pinal County

Nomination:
“Tiara has consistently been an “outside-of-the-box” thinker in her professional career and that has not stopped since she has come to Pinal County.”

2022
Award Winners

2022 Award Winners

Innovation and Digital Transformation Award

Jennifer Frates, County of Barnstable

Nomination:
“As a one person department, modernizing and streamlining the procurement process for our regional government and cooperative county bids has taken a once “transactional” department to a much more data driven, strategic operation.”

Innovation and Digital Transformation Award

Luba Cramer, City of Akron

Nomination:
“Luba is a new Purchasing Agent for the City of Akron. She came in and changed so many areas for the better in purchasing. She thinks outside the box and is willing to try new and innovative things to improve the department. She is upbeat and inspiring. She is one of the best managers I have had.”

Power User Award

Chelsea Kiebzak, Erie County Medical Center

Nomination:
“Chelsea is our Bonfire expert. She promotes and assists all vendors and employees with the process. Bonfire is a part of her daily routine. Chelsea has been able to successfully train users for the RFP system to enhance process and efficiency for ECMC’s RFP’s. With her knowledge the system has been able to reduce time and enhance the process also for the vendors.”

Power User Award

Tom Lam, University of Victoria

Nomination:
“The foundation of most of the knowledge I have of Bonfire is through Tom and his guidance.”

Leadership Award

Doris Emeka-Oyenwe, Fort Bend Independent School District

Nomination:
“Doris heads the Purchasing Bonfire Committee. She worked with Bonfire to initiate the district’s bidding portal and continues to excel and train Buyers.”

Leadership Award

Cheri Estrada, Tacoma Public Schools

Nomination:
“Cheri has been a great leader and champion for our Bonfire system. She assists and trains all staff and even speaks with and shares knowledge with other agencies interested in using the system. We put out several RFP’s and bids each month and she has the expertise to make them successful.”

Leadership Award

Olusegun Daodu, University of Manitoba

Nomination:
“Olusegun took initiative to guide the Bonfire portal to our Purchasing Team and came up with creative solutions for day-to-day tendering using the Bonfire portal that fit our requirements.”

Procurement Excellence Award

Joe Lopez, Community Asset Builders

Nomination:
“As an example, last year Community Asset Builders saved one of our clients over $1 million dollars and are looking to save them nearly $2 million this year. We get so excited when they can reinvest that savings back into their leadership and front line staff, ultimately making the patient experience that much better!”

Procurement Excellence Award

Purchasing Department, Magnolia Independent School District

Nomination:
“The last couple of years have been laced with many challenges. This department has utilized every resource, including Bonfire, to overcome these challenges as a department that has only been in existence for two years. We have taken the hits as they’ve come, adjusted, and even obtained awards and acknowledgments for our accomplishments. This team can handle anything including building a department from scratch during the two most difficult procurement years in the last decade. Truly, a resilient team.”

Procurement Excellence Award

Tiara Peterson, Pinal County

Nomination:
“Tiara has consistently been an “outside-of-the-box” thinker in her professional career and that has not stopped since she has come to Pinal County.”