Check Out NCMA’s Video Highlights From World Congress 2008! - 07/07/2008
Check out the World Congress 2008 conference video! Celebrate NCMA's 50th Anniversary next year in Long Beach, California at World Congress 2009!

Commentary: More Contract Specialists, Better Tools Needed - 09/08/2008
In 1991, about 33,000 contract specialists governmentwide were responsible for about $150 billion in federal contracts. Most of the contracts they awarded were based on sealed bidding and the lowest price. Those specialists — known as 1102s — are trained to perform all aspects of contracting from the pre-award phase to contract close-out. In 1991, they were supported by a large number of contracting clerks, known as 1105s, who performed many of the administrative functions related to the various phases of the contracting process. Many clerks were being trained to become contract specialists.

Small Business Offers Only Employment Bright Spot - 09/08/2008
Small businesses actually added 20,000 jobs in August, even as larger companies shed more than 50,000 jobs. The economy as a whole registered a seasonaly adjusted loss of some 33,000 jobs, according to the ADP National Employment Report. “The decline in August continues the recent trend in employment that is consistent with an economy that is growing slowly but has not fallen into recession," according to a statement from Joel Prakken, Chairman of Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC.

DOD Asserts More Oversight of Undefined Contracts - 09/05/2008
Defense Department officials are requiring contracting officers to submit regular reports about contracts on which the contractor has started work even though the terms are not final.

Lawmakers Chop Up Major Contracting Reform Legislation - 09/05/2008
With time running out in this congressional session, a number of sweeping contracting reform bills are languishing on the back burner. Several significant pieces of acquisition legislation are stuck in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and their authors are attaching provisions to other bills in a last-ditch effort to address federal acquisition issues.

President Bush Appoints NCMA Member James A. Williams as Acting Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration - 09/04/2008
The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) is proud to recognize the appointment of James A. Williams as Acting Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

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2007 NCMA Salary Survey
Did you know that the median annual salary reported by respondents is $85,800 and the typical respondent has worked in the contract management field for 13 years? Follow the link above to read more!