Leroy H. Graw, EdD., DBA, C.P.M., CPCM, CPP, CPPM, CISCM, has an international reputation as a Seminar Leader and Consultant in Purchasing Management; Federal , State, and Local Procurement; Commercial Contract Formation and Contract Administration; Subcontract Management; Cost and Price Analysis; Negotiations; International Purchasing; Service Contracting; and Contract Writing.With over 30 years of experience, he offers both an academic and practical approach to purchasing, procurement, and contract management through his experience as an Unlimited Warrant Federal Contracting Officer, as a Contracts Manager and Purchasing Manager for Government Contractors, and as an Educator, Trainer, and Consultant.
Dr. Graw is the Director and Chief Consultant of the International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute.He is also President and CEO of the American Certification Institute, ChinzBizNow, and the Global Negotiation Institute.Having been designated a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) from the National Association of Purchasing Management, as a Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) and Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) from the American Purchasing Society, as a Certified International Supply Chain Manager (CISCM) from the American Certification Institute, and Certified Professional Contracts Manager and Fellow from the National Contract Management Association, he has also served as a National Officer with the FAR and Subcontracts Buyers Group of NAPM.He is the former President and National Director, San Gabriel Chapter, NCMA and formerly served as a member of the C.P.M. Examination Item Writing Committee with the NAPM.Dr. Graw is co-author of the previous edition of the C.P.M. Study Guide, the C.P.M. Diagnostic Examination, and the NAPM Glossary of Key Purchasing Terms.He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Commerce (MBA) degree from the University of Richmond, a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from HawaiiAmericanUniversity, and a Doctor of Education (EdD) degree from USC.
Organizations that have benefited from Dr. Graw¡¯s assistance include: Alcatel Corporation; American Airlines; the Bonneville Power Administration; Burlington Northern Railroad; Hawaiian Telephone; Mary Kay Cosmetics; NAPM-Bay Area;NAPM-Dallas, NAPM-Phoenix; NAPM-Inland Empire (California), NAPM-San Antonio; the University of California-Riverside; the University of Phoenix; UCLA; Northern Telecom, Inc.; OAO Corporation; Sante Fe Railroad; the State of California; the State of Texas; the TrackWork Company; Union Pacific Resources; the Whirlpool Corporation; Motorola; Lucent Technologies; Hewlett Packard; the U.S. General Services Administration; the U.S. Department of Defense; Beijing Modern Management Technology Exchange Center;Beijing Five Star Universe International Culture Exchange Center; the Chinese State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Agency, and the Government of the People¡¯s Republic of China.
Dr. Graw has served as adjunct faculty in Purchasing/Procurement and Contract Management with the U.S. Army Logistics Management College at Fort Lee, Virginia; the Graduate School of Management, University of Dallas; the Resource Management Institute; Richland College; Amber University; the University of Texas-Dallas; the University of California-Riverside; the University of Phoenix; Keller Graduate School; and UCLA.He has conducted more than 600 lectures and seminars for colleges and universities, professional associations and societies, and in-company clients.A nationally recognized practitioner, he is the author of three respected purchasing textbooks, Cost/Price Analysis, Service Purchasing, and Commercial Contracting, and he has provided seminars six times at the NAPM/ISM International Purchasing Conference.Dr. Graw is currently listed in Who¡¯s Who in the West, Who¡¯s Who in America, and Who¡¯s Who in the World and was the NCMA Educator of the Year in 1998.
