This is NCMA!

Mission

•Our mission is to advance the people and practices of contract management.

•Our mission has remained unchanged for over 50 years!

Vision

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.

The History of NCMA

1959

NCMA Founde

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1961

NCMA Chapter

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1962

First National

Event

1965

Federal arena

1966

First Journal

1974

Certification

1977

CM

magazine

1996

NCMA Web Site

1998

Commercial arena

The Future

of NCMA

Governance and Management

•Board of Directors composed of 23 leaders from within the contract management profession.

•14 committees provide oversight and direction.•National President is chief elected officer and

chairman of the board. •Executive Director is chief staff officer.•Facility in Ashburn, VA.•Staff of 26 employees manage programs,

products and services.•Annual budget of $6 million.

Strategic Objective 1Develop the Next Generation of Contract Management Professionals

• Introduce students and institutions to the CM profession.

• 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

• Increase communication and involvement of the senior executive cadre

• Utilize education partners, advertisers and corporate sponsors

• 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 does NCMA offer?

•Affiliation•Credentials•Learning• Information•Networking•Advocacy

Affiliation

“Recognizing professionals as valued members of the CM community.”

• Membership: Over 20,000 members.– 65% industry, 30% federal employees, 5% academia– Membership Types: Regular, Pro Vita, Student, New Professional,

Retired, Organizational Individual, Organizational Group.

• Chapters: More than 115 chapters across U.S. and internationally including a virtual chapter.

• Awards and Honors: professional, volunteer, and chapter.• Corporate Sponsors 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.

• National Education Seminars: More than 50 sessions annually. More than 1,800 attendees.

• CMLDP: Accelerated leadership training for new CM professionals.

• E-courses: 7 titles. Certificate in Business Ethics.

• Webinars: Live online events. 24 sessions annually. More than 750 sites and 2,000 participants annually. Full-length recordings of past webinars are available.

• Virtual Conference: 4 events per year.

• National education conferences: World Congress, Government Contract Management, and the Aerospace and Defense Contract Management conferences serve more than 2,000 attendees.

• Education Partners: More than 20 establishments with hundreds of continuing education, undergraduate, and graduate programs.

Information

“Providing the information needed to perform effectively.”

• Contract Management magazine: 84 pg, 4-color, monthly magazine to members and subscribers.

• Journal of Contract Management: peer reviewed, research journal, annual. MacFarlan Research program.

• Bookstore: 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting.• Current and evolving standards: “Salary Survey 2010”;

“Contracts Management Practice Analysis Survey”; “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, Resource Guide, Experts Directory

Networking

“Connecting members to the people, organizations, tools and services that matter to them.”

• National Education Conferences• Chapter meetings – in person and virtually• Virtual Conferences• CM Jobs online board• Job Fairs: during World Congress and GCMC• Social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

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.

• Professional Advocacy Committee; e-mail advocacy@ncmahq.org

• NCMA does not lobby.

Strategic relationships

• International Business Development Consortium (IBDC)

•National Council of Public Procurement and Contracting (NCPPC)

•Defense Acquisition University (DAU)•Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)

Contact Us!

National Contract Management Association21740 Beaumeade Circle, Suite 125Ashburn, VA 20147800-344-8096 (toll-free)571-382-0082 (local)703-448-0939 (fax)703-346-8586 (cell)memberservices@ncmahq.org www.ncmahq.org