Contract Management Magazine

Contract Management Magazine is the flagship publication of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). This award-winning magazine features articles about best practices, professional insights, lessons learned, and much more.

With more than 500 issues and 3,900 articles (and counting!), Contract Management Magazine is a monthly publication for contract management professionals at all career levels.

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Dear Members: Building Bridges Across Acquisition Functions

With great pleasure, NCMA welcomes the new NCMA Board Chair for the 2026 program year (PY26), Tim Applegate, CPCM.

Talent as a Strategic Initiative

In this article, we explain our approach to training and empowerment, using data-driven insights to develop a high-performing acquisition team.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul is Upon Us

The federal government is making its biggest changes to procurement rules in over 40 years through the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul.”

Legal Literacy in the Age of AI: What Every Acquisition Professional Needs to Know

With the rise of artificial intelligence, the foundations of legal education and contract management are shifting. As regulations become more complex, AI is reshaping legal training, contract drafting, compliance, and dispute resolution.

NCMA's Editorial Advisory Board (EAB)

NCMA's Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) provides strategic guidance to help ensure that the publication remains aligned with industry trends and important content for our community.

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Article Requests

NCMA maintains digital records of all Contract Management Magazine articles through 2009. To request an article, please email [email protected].

Write for Us!

If you want to add “published author” to your resume, consider writing for Contract Management Magazine. We welcome -and encourage- your proposals for original articles about contract management best practices, case studies, challenges, and insights. As contract management professionals, you have experiences and knowledge that are valuable to our readers. We accept articles on a rolling basis. Please send all proposals through the all-new, easy-to-use Article Proposal Submission Form below. 

Article Proposal Submission Form

Further information can be found in the submission form. Once you submit your proposal, it can take up to 30 days for us to assess. We thank you in advance for your patience!

What Should I Write About?

Typical article topics address practice of the competencies found in NCMA’s Contract Management Standard® (CMS)™ and Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK)™. Other topics of interest include commercial contracting, barriers to entry, sustainability contracting, innovation, agile contracting, IT/digital services, legal and regulatory compliance, international acquisitions, operational contracting, small business contracting, subcontracting, state and local government contracting, ethics, and professional development. 

Articles may not promote a specific company or its services and products.

How Long Should the Article Be?

Our feature-length articles range from 2,000 to 4,000 words. Columns are 1,500 to 2,000 words.

Questions?

For all other questions, please reach out to [email protected].

 

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