TASBO is proud to announce the establishment of the TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations. As a part of the process to define best practices for purchasing, the Texas Association of School Business Officials Purchasing Research Committee and the Board of Directors has created an Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations (AOM) in Texas school districts.  The design of the award allows any size district to compete for recognition in this field.  Much of the award’s emphasis is based on the Best Practices in Purchasing as identified by the Legislative Budget Board during the Texas School Performance Review process, and on the Purchasing Module in the Management Section of the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide published by the Texas Education Agency.   

The TASBO Award of Merit (AOM) for Purchasing Operations provides recognition to school districts that are committed to following professional standards in the acquisition of goods and services.  Those districts that earn additional points may receive Recognized Status as part of their award.  These districts are considered the most innovative in Texas. 

The first awards will be given at the 2009 TASBO Convention in San Antonio. Applications are due September 1, 2008. The application and guidelines are now available on the TASBO website in Adobe. The application form only is available also in Word.

 Click here for the application and guidelines