NCMA: Where We've Been and Where We're Going

Tysons Corner ChapterJune 28, 2011 Charlie Chadwick

President-ElectNational Contract Management

Association

NCMA – The First 50 Years• >150,000 people have joined as members.• >50,000 people have volunteered.• 120 chapters. • >100,000 people attended NES (since 1986).• >35,000 people attended national conferences (since 1961).• 400,000 Journals delivered (since 1966).• 540,000 copies of CM Magazine delivered (since 1977).• ~8,000 people have been certified (since 1976).• >6,000 people have taken e-courses (since 1998).• >75,000 audio-seminar participants (since 2004).• Facebook page, LinkedIn group, Twitter following - 2008.• First virtual conference 2009 – Small Business Contracting

CoP.• First virtual chapter – 2010 – 250 members!

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•The last 3 years have seen•Intense rhetoric both from Congress and the Administration•Intense anti-industry language•Fanfare for broad proposals on the acquisition process•A move for ever-increasing transparency and oversight

•Positive moves to repair the Government acquisition workforce•Growing recognition by Congress that an efficient procurement system needs enough people and right skill mix•Will they “stick”?

•So what did we get?•An odd assortment of “reform” legislation•An increasing barrage of legislative oversight proposals•A mixed bag of regulatory developments

What has the environment been like recently?

NCMA Response – Sharpened Focus

•Mission focused on the profession itself– 2006: NCMA’s mission is to improve organizational

performance through effective contract management.– 2011:

NCMA’s mission is to advance the contract management profession.

•Vision expanded with dual focus on the profession and the organization– Vision for the Profession– Vision for the Organization

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NCMA Response – Sharpened Focus (Continued)

•Vision for the Profession – Contract management will be viewed by all organizations –

public and private – as an essential business management function that directly contributes to organizational success.

– People will recognize contract management is a challenging and rewarding profession, and will prepare for and seek out positions in the profession.

– Universities will provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs and courses designed to prepare students for entry into or advancement in the contract management profession.

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NCMA Response – Sharpened Focus (Continued)

•Vision for the Organization– NCMA will lead in defining the standards and the body of

knowledge for the contract management profession.– NCMA will provide tools that enable the entry, development,

and advancement of all CM professionals.– NCMA will be a model for not-for-profit individual membership

organizations, recognized for innovation, effective and efficient operations, and agile responsible governance.

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NCMA Response – Revised Objectives & Strategies

1. Advocacy and outreach

2. Standards for the profession

3. Programs and services to help professional development

4. Develop and enhance program delivery techniques

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NCMA Response – Revised Objectives & Strategies (Continued)

1. Develop and institutionalize an effective advocacy and outreach program that provides a neutral forum for the profession. The desired outcomes for this objective are public recognition that CM is an essential business management function, and public recognition that NCMA is the preeminent neutral forum for contracting professionals

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NCMA Response – Revised Objectives & Strategies (Continued)

2. Create standards for the profession that are widely recognized and adopted. The desired outcome for this objective is for NCMA's standards to be accepted across multiple domains (Government, Industry, Academia) as a framework for best practices

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Certification

Credential professionals who demonstrate competence in CM Body of Knowledge.

• Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM)• Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM)• Certified Commercial Contract Manager (CCCM)• Certified Schedules Contract Manager (CSCM)

NCMA Response – Revised Objectives & Strategies (Continued)

3. Create programs and services to help people enter into and progress within the contract management profession. The desired outcome is for the contract management profession to be recognized as a career field in which education, professional development and advancement opportunities exist for long-term practitioners as well as recent entrants into the profession. NCMA achieves this by creating programs and services to help people enter into and progress within the contract management profession

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Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP)

NCMA Response – Revised Objectives & Strategies (Continued)

4. Enhance and develop program delivery techniques to improve value for existing and potential members. The desired outcome for this objective is that NCMA will have multiple program and service delivery methods to maximize member value and engagement opportunities

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Conferences Continue to beThe Best Anywhere!!

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November 14 & 15, 2011North Bethesda Marriott

Maryland

Government Contract Management Conference

30th Annual Conference

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March 22 & 23, 2012Hyatt Hotel

Austin, Texas

Aerospace Defense Conference50th Annual Conference

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NCMA is Stronger Today Than Ever!

•>20,000 members!•PY 2010 was best financial year ever…>$750k net

gain!•Significant financial reserves and investments,

headquarters office building in Ashburn, VA!•World Congress continues to grow and excel…

>1600 participants July 2010!•Leading presence in social media.•Leading voice for the CM

profession….professionalism advocacy!

But we have a lot still to do…

•What will the profession look like in ten years?

•What should NCMA look like in ten years?

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What you can do?•Lead by your actions.•Stay informed on the issues.•Have opinions, and engage in the discussion.•Participate in continuous learning. •Encourage and reward certification.•Be a “chief courage officer”•Resist cynicism and skepticism.•Participate in your NCMA chapter.

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Engage in your profession!