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This is NCMA!. Mission. Our mission is to advance the people and practices of contract management.
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Mission • Our mission is to advance the people and practices of contract management. • Our vision is that contract management is recognized as an essential core organizational competency, mastery of which is required for all organizations to succeed; and that contract management is a business profession, with a recognized body of knowledge, educational programs leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees with contract management emphasis, career progression, and widely adopted performance and practice standards.
History • Founded in 1959 to service defense industry contracts specialists. • Expanded scope to all federal agencies, and federal employees in 1960’s. Commercial focus late 1990s. • Conferences started 1960. • Journal published 1966. • Contract Management published 1974. • Certifications launched 1978. • Seminars implemented 1980. • World Congress created 1996. • Website launched 1996. Job board 2000. • Mission has remained unchanged for 50 years!
Governance and Management • Board of Directors composed of 25 leaders from within the contract management profession. • President is chief elected officer and chairman of the board, Executive Director is chief staff officer – work together as co-CEOs. • Ten committees provide oversight and direction. • Staff of 22 employees manage programs, products and services. • Annual budget of $6.0 million. • Facility in Ashburn, VA.
Strategic Objective 1Develop the Next Generation of Contract Management Professionals • Introduce undergraduate students and institutions to the CM profession and involve them in NCMA. • Increase the preparedness for candidates entering the CM workforce. • Accelerate the development of new professionals. • Increase research and writing opportunities for new professionals.
Strategic Objective 2Increase Professional Advocacy • Improve perception of the contract management profession. • Increase recognition of NCMA. • Increase membership participation in advocacy activities.
Strategic Objective 3Reach More People in the Federal Contracting Community • Expand the number of programs to serve the federal community. • Increase communication and involvement of the senior executive cadre within the profession. • Utilize education partners, advertisers and corporate sponsors to reach new people in the federal community. • Increase use of social media. • Collaborate with acquisition-related associations.
Strategic Objective 4Develop Professional Standards • Baseline existing professional standards for government and industry organizations; benchmark standards and processes of other professions. • Reach consensus among stakeholders (chapters, EAC, BOD, academia) on Generally Accepted Contract Management Practices (GACMP). • Align professional standards and certification processes.
What Business Are We In? • Affiliation • Credentials • Learning • Information • Networking • Advocacy
Affiliation “Recognizing professionals as valued members of the CM community.” • Membership: 19,500 members. • 65% industry, 30% federal employees, 5% academia • All federal agencies, 2000 companies. • Regular, Associate, Retired, Students, Organizational • Chapters: 115 chapters across U.S. and internationally. • Communities of Practice: virtual connections. • Awards and Honors: professional and volunteer. • Corporate members and Education partners.
Credentials “Demonstrating professional mastery.” • Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) • Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) • Certified Commercial Contract Manager (CCCM) Affiliated Credential Programs • Certified Schedules Contract Manager (CSCM)
Learning “Developing the professional knowledge, skills and abilities to succeed.” • Chapter workshops and meetings: More than 750 chapter events worldwide. • Audio-seminars: 24 sessions annually. More than 750 sites and 2,000 participants total. • National Education Seminars: 50 sessions annually. More than 1,800 attendees. • CMLDP: accelerated leadership training for new CM professionals. • E-courses: 7 titles. Certificate in Business Ethics. • National education conferences: Government Contract Management and Aerospace and Defense Contract Management conferences serve more than 1,000 attendees. • Education Partners: more than 20 institutions with hundreds of continuing education, undergraduate, and graduate programs.
Information “Providing the information needed to perform effectively.” • Contract Management: 84 pg, 4-color, monthly magazine to members and subscribers. • Journal of Contract Management: peer reviewed, research journal, annual. MacFarlan Research program. • Books: 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting. • Standards: “Salary Survey 2008”;“Position Standards for the CM Profession”; “Organizational Placement of the CM Functions”; “Contract Management Body of Knowledge 3.0”. • Website: CM news, articles database, e-newsletters, presentations, CM Jobs • Advertisers, Exhibitors: products and services.
Networking “Connecting members to the people, organizations, tools and services that matter to them.” • National Education Conferences • Chapter meetings. Leadership training. • CM Jobs online board. • Job Fairs: July and November. • Communities of Practice (CoPs): online forums, content focused programs. • Social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter • Advertisers and Exhibitors: products and services to help your organization manage the CM function.
Advocacy “Doing together what we cannot do individually.” • Representing the community and the practice. • Informational emphasis vs. legislative agenda. • Provide information on legislation and regulation to members. • Obtain feedback and share with appropriate bodies. • Position papers on important issues: informational only. • University Relations Committee. • Advocacy Committee. • NCMA does not lobby.
World Congress 2010July 18–21, 2010Ft. Lauderdale, Florida • Participate in the largest gathering of contract management professionals (affiliation). • Presentations and panel discussions by leaders in the federal acquisition and business community (information). • Attend more than 100 breakout sessions by subject matter experts, and post-conference seminars (learn). • Meet peers, potential employers, experts and service providers (networking). • Prepare for exams, take exams, and become certified on site. Obtain CPEs for certification qualification or recertification (credentials). • Participate in advocacy….
Strategic relationships • International Business Development Consortium (IBDC) • National Council of Public Procurement and Contracting (NCPPC) • Defense Acquisition University (DAU) • Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)
Contact Me! Neal J. Couture, CPCM Executive Director National Contract Management Association 21740 Beaumeade Circle, Suite 125 Ashburn, VA 20147 571-382-1123 703-448-0939 (fax) 703-346-8586 (cell) couture@ncmahq.org www.ncmahq.org