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July 1, 2009 NCMA General Membership Meeting: July 9, 2009 All members are invited to attend the NCMA General Membership Meeting, held in conjunction with the Aerospace and Defense Contract Management Conference, on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at 4:15pm at the Westin Tabor Center, Denver, Colorado. The meeting is open to all NCMA members, onsite and remote. To participate from your home or office, follow these remote access instructions. Acquisition Chiefs Brace For a Busy Year Chief procurement executives are being called upon to spend unprecedented amounts of taxpayer dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in an abbreviated time period—an epic task the Obama administration believes will help turn around the entire economy. |
NCMA Announces Contract Management E-Courses
NCMA is proud to announce its new suite of contract management e-courses. This is education at your fingertips! Contract management is an extraordinarily busy and ever-changing profession, and contract managers demand learning opportunities that are self-paced, relevant, and have 24/7 availability. NCMA is dedicated to the delivery of continuous learning opportunities supporting the contract management workforce. Read more!
July 9–10, 2009
Westin Tabor Center
Denver, Colorado
In today’s turbulent economy and the ever-changing legislation and oversight, the role of today’s contract manager has become more critical to organizational success. On top of that, the contract manager must stay up to date with globalization, outsourcing, and multifaceted partnerships. Now is not the time to cut training and hope for the best. Now is the time to pull together in the face of these challenges. Past NCMA conferences have provided the ideal forum for contract managers to learn and connect. Attend the 2009 Aerospace and Defense Conference to:
- Network with today’s leading contracting visionaries from across the globe to find out how they are preparing for the future of our industry;
- Maintain a greater understanding of new complexities, while remaining flexible to change;
- Equip yourself with resources you can use immediately;
- Become informed and be part of the big ideas that are advancing our profession;
- Maximize the value of each and every business agreement throughout the entire contract management lifecycle;
- Increase your opportunities for employment and career advancement;
- Help your company save money by improving services and reducing costs;
- And much more!
From Nextgov.com: Governmentwide Contracts Program Will Remain Intact
A General Services Administration official said the agency remains fully committed to its governmentwide contracts program, one day after reports it would stop supporting all but a few of the vehicles.
GAO: Tighten Rules On Time-and-Materials Contracts
Government spends more than $10 billion a year on commercial services using contracts known as time-and-materials contracts. But most of that spending circumvents statutory safeguards designed to ensure less-risky contracts are used instead, a new government report finds.
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From February 2007 to December 2008, agencies reported using commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12 to buy a variety of services through T&M contracts; however, the reliability of the data reported as T&M contracts using FAR Part 12 procedures is questionable.
The Corps’ quarterly reports to Congress for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 about continuing contracts with the new clause were inaccurate. Without a tracking system supported by sufficient internal controls to ensure accuracy, errors can persist in the information provided to Congress.
GSA Looks To Corral Former Customers
Auditors from the Defense Department and GSA have been examining GSA’s books, and agency officials are confident the outcome will reveal that GSA can toe the regulatory line, said Ed O’Hare, new assistant commissioner for integrated technology services at GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service.
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In this Month’s Contract Management Magazine:
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The Two-Front War on Waste and Fraud Negotiating Profit: A Different Matter |
Book of the Month
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Building a Career in Compliance and Ethics by: Joseph E. Murphy and Joshua H. Leet For more recommended reading, visit the NCMA Bookstore. |
NCMA Educational Opportunities, Tools, and Resources
Calling all chapter leaders; present and future!
Audio Seminars
Time & Materials Contracts & Pricing 
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 More information…
Contractor Purchasing System Reviews
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 More information…
National Education Seminars
Contract Negotiations
| Wednesday, July 8, 2009 | Westin Tabor Center, Denver, Colorado |
Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing
| Wednesday, July 8, 2009 | The Westin Tabor Center, Denver, Colorado |
| Thursday, July 16, 2009 | Branches, West Long Branch, New Jersey |
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Awards and Recognition
James E. Cravens Membership Award Nominations Due August 15
This award is designed to recognize NCMA chapters and individual members for outstanding membership accomplishments during the past NCMA program year. It is intended to highlight achievements in membership recruitment and retention.
Walter R. Graalman Award Nominations Due August 31
The Walter R. Graalman Award is a national award to outstanding chapters, with three categories of awards based on chapter size. Presented by the NCMA president at a leadership conference. The award description is under evaluation and will be available soon.
Arthur G. Muller Annual Volunteer Award Nominations Due October 30
This award is intended to recognize NCMA members who have served, without compensation (other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses), the association through their participation, contribution, and leadership in its activities.
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