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NCMA National Election—Vote Now!
New NCMA Certification: Industry Certification in Contract Management (ICCM)
Federal Government Employees Approved to Attend NCMA Spring Training Forum
House Moves to Extend Pay Freeze for Fed Workers
Clapper Says Budget Cuts Would be Disastrous for U.S. Spy Agencies
Senate Democrats Offer a Proposal to Head Off Automatic Cuts
Senate Dems Unveil $110 Billion Sequester-Replacement Package
Analysis: Striking a New Deal for Defense
Continued Uncertainties Surround Sequestration
Defense Officials Again Sound Alarm on Sequestration
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Virtual Conferences
Webinars
February 21: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) and Best Value (BV): Finding Common Ground in Government Acquisition
March 7: FAR/DFARs Updates
March 21: Intellectual Property—Negotiation and Administration of Intellectual Property Rights and Software Licenses
National Education Seminars
This spring many NCMA chapters will be offering one day classroom training in a city near you! The topics below will be offered in February and March.
100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting
Leadership: Building High-Performance Buying and Selling Teams
The COR Member of the Acquisition Team: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Guide to Performance and Quality
NCMA Education Award—Nominations Due March 1!
This award is designed to provide recognition to an NCMA member for an exemplary contribution to the profession of contract management through the field of education.
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