By Laws

NAPM - ST. LOUIS, INC.

Affiliated with the
Institute of Supply Management, Inc.
Adopted: May, 1956 - Amended: March, 1976;
May, 1985; May, 1988; May, 1990; October, 1991;
January, 1995; March 1999; June 1999; September 2002; January 2003 and April 2006.

National Association of Purchasing Management - St. Louis, Inc BY LAWS

ARTICLE I.

NAME AND LOCATION

SECTION 1. Name:

The name of this Association shall be the National Association of Purchasing Management - St. Louis, Inc. The National Association of Purchasing Management - St. Louis, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation organized and existing by virtue of the laws of the State of the state of Missouri (hereinafter referred to as ("NAPM - St. Louis, Inc."). It shall be affiliated with the Institute of Supply Management, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "ISM").

SECTION 1A. Location:

The principal office of the Association shall be located in St. Louis, State of Missouri, or in such other localities as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Purposes:

(a) To foster and promote the interchange of ideas and cooperation among members.

(b) To promote the study, development and application of purchasing, supply management, materials management or
purchasing methods and practices and all related matters.

(c) To collect and disseminate by all lawful means information of interest and benefit to its members, including surveys and reports
of current business trends and other information of interest to the supply management profession.

(d) To develop and encourage standards of personal and ethical conduct among persons engaged in the supply management
profession.

(e) To develop, sponsor, promote and encourage a professional certification program for persons engaged in the supply
management profession.

(f) To strive to promote and enhance the supply management profession.

(g) To be affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management, Inc. ("ISM") and other associations or organizations of persons engaged
in the supply management profession throughout the United States and all foreign countries.

(h) To cooperate, collaborate and exchange information by lawful means with professional, trade and other associations and organizations of persons engaged in the supply management profession and to advance public relations with governmental
agencies and the public in general concerning the supply management profession. In the accomplishment of these purposes, it shall be the policy of the Association to comply at all times with all existing and future laws, including the
antitrust laws and in furtherance of this policy, no activity or program shall be sponsored or conducted by or within the Association which in any manner whatsoever shall represent or be deemed a violation of any existing or future law, including the antitrust laws, all in accordance with the ISM Statement of Antitrust Policy and Guide for Antitrust Compliance, as amended from time to time by the
Board of Directors of ISM.

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