Requirements for Membership

• A person who is involved in the purchasing or materials process, including without limitation, purchasing, purchasing research, value analysis, inventory control, materials management, supply chain management, or any other activity or function which is related to the purchasing or materials process.
• An editor, secretary, or business manager employed by an Affiliated Association.
• A person with a full-time appointment as a teacher, research specialist, department head, director or dean of a college, university, or other academic institution whose academic responsibility includes purchasing management or materials management or other related fields or subjects.
• A regular member whose dues are currently paid on a continuous basis who is unemployed shall continue to be eligible for membership.
• A regular member whose dues are currently paid on a continuous basis who retires shall continue to be eligible for membership.
• An undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full time in an accredited community college or four-year college or university.
• A person who is engaged in the business of providing consulting services primarily in the field of purchasing management and materials management on condition that such person does not solicit members of an affiliated association for consulting engagements.

In principle and in practice, NAPM-Arizona values and seeks a diverse membership. Individual viewpoints and contributions are pursued and respected. There are no barriers to full participation in NAPM-Arizona on the basis of ethnic background, gender, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. The association will value and embrace diversity in the membership. It is the policy of NAPM-Arizona not to be affiliated with an association which fails to adhere to the provisions of this statement of policy.