Jaclyn Zandieh won’t be participating in the rite of passage that most graduating seniors experience this time of year: the job hunt.

A student in the finance, real estate, and law program in the College of Business Administration, Zandieh had a career waiting for her when she completed her studies in the winter quarter. Northrop Grumman “interviewed me on Friday and offered me a job on Monday,” Zandieh says, recounting her whirlwind experience at the Career Fair last fall, where several employers competed for students with her skills.  

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By Sterling Whitehead

Transparency is young, but contracts transparency is an infant. This gives us the opportunity to set the agenda of what it really means and will look like for years to come. This piece covers: 

Events

NCMA’s World Congress 2010

July 18–21, 2010

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

World Congress, NCMA’s premier annual event, promises a full agenda focused on the needs and challenges of the federal and commercial contracting profession. High-profile panelists and speakers, top-quality educational programs, and unparalleled networking opportunities address the leading issues and requirements that contract professionals deal with daily.

Learning Corner

This section is dedicated to answering your questions. Definitions and basic contract learning tools will also be provided here.

Definitions

·       Teaming: An agreement among two or more prospective offerors to participate jointly in a business venture..

·       Supplemental Agreements: Contract modifications that are accomplished by the mutual consent of the parties.  

·       Proposal Preparation: Activities and events required to submit an offer or quotation, usually a response to a customer request. 

NCMA Resources

NCMA has established the Guide to the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK) as the prevailing guidance for how universities should align their contract management curricula. The guide provides the knowledge areas and competencies that are integral to the contract management process and the contract management profession. To view the Guide to the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition), please click here.

Benefits of being an NCMA student member include:

·       Networking opportunities with experts;

·       Real-life experience in your field;

·       Great savings on advanced training; and

·       The opportunity to have your work published in NCMA publications, such as Contract Management magazine and the annual Journal of Contract Management.

Student membership is currently free but effective July 1, 2010, the cost will be $25 annually. We encourage students to sign up now to take advantage of the free membership. 

To sign up, please click here.

If you know others who meet these criteria, please forward this newsletter to them and encourage them to join. Also, please feel free to send this newsletter to any faculty members who may be interested in learning more about contract management or NCMA. If there is enough interest, your school may be eligible to charter a Student Chapter and receive all of the benefits of a regular chapter.

For more information, contact NCMA Customer Service at memberservices@ncmahq.org or call 800-344-8096.

Fun Facts

If you have any fun facts or funny stories to share about your life as a student, please e-mail Shene’ Commodore at shenecom@bellsouth.net. 

CMJobs.com

One of the greatest benefits you receive as an NCMA member is free access to our jobs board at www.ContractManagementJobs.com. This is the premier electronic recruitment resource for the contract management profession.

Here, employers and recruiters can access the most qualified talent pool with relevant work experience to fulfill staffing needs. Active job seekers can showcase their skills and work experience to prospective employers to find the best job opportunities, while others can take advantage of networking, training, and career development services.

Whether you’re looking for a new job or ready to take the next step in your career, you can take advantage of the networking, training, and career development services we offer. Whatever your career needs may be we’ll help you find the opportunity that’s right for you.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or possible contributions to this newsletter, please send them to shenecom@bellsouth.net. There can never be a shortage of brain power.

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