A Guideline for Sentence Length

Make your business writing easy to read by using short sentences:

·       In letters, memos and e-mails, use an average sentence length of 12 to 15 words. 

·       In formal reports and technical documents, keep the average sentence length to about 20 words.

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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.

HBCU Career Development Marketplace

October 28, 2010

Washington, DC

A national conference designed to inform and educate new entrants into the workplace about diversity in today’s corporate America and to help historically black college and university (HBCU) students prepare for professional opportunities and greater productivity after graduation.

Learning Corner

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

Definitions

·       Risk Management: The ability to efficiently and cost-effectively mitigate potential problems.

·       Severable Contract: A contract divisible into separate parts. A default of one section does not invalidate the other sections or the whole contract.  

·       Stop Work Order: A request for interim stoppage of work due to nonconformance, funding, or technical considerations.  

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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