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  1. News
  3. Magazine Details

  • Other Transaction Authority: Filling the Competency Gap with Scenario-Based Training

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Building a Pricing Community of Practice

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Unpacking Pricing Models: The Five Essential Pricing Questions Contracting Professionals Should Know the Answers To

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Professional Standards Corner (December 2016)

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:44 PM

  • Counsel Commentary (December 2016)

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:42 PM

  • The Effects of Counterfeit Parts on Government and Industry

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:36 PM

  • Utilizing the Flexibility of the Acquisition System to Stay on the Cutting Edge: Four Innovative Approaches to Contracting with Silicon Valley

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:14 PM

  • Separating Fact from Fiction: Seven Contract Compliance Audit Myths

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:58 PM

  • Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP): Source Selection Objectivity Coming Your Way...Maybe?

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:40 PM

  • Why Poorly Executed RFPs Create a Severe Financial Burden for Agencies

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:27 PM

  • Escape the Pitfalls of Government Contracting's "Terrible Trade-Off"

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:15 PM

  • Association News: The Value of NCMA

    Sep 2, 2019, 15:08 PM

  • Professional Standards Corner: The Contract Management Standard—Foundation for Assessing Process Maturity

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:58 PM

  • Counsel Commentary: The “Constructive Change Doctrine”—An Important Exception to the Changes Clause’s Notice Requirements for Equitable Adjustment

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:44 PM

  • Executive Interview—“Re-forming” State Procurement Reform: Larry Maxwell, New Mexico’s State Purchasing Agent and President of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO)

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:29 PM

  • Collaborative Bidding Can Transform the Competitive Process

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:15 PM

  • How Many Bid Protests is Too Many? GAO’s Recent One-Year Ban of a Frequent Protestor Spurs Debate over the GAO Bid Protest Forum and Its Authority

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:02 PM

  • Bridging the Gap between Project Management and Contract Management—A Graphical History of Project Management and its Importance to Contract Management

    Sep 2, 2019, 13:40 PM

  • A Project Manager’s Guide to Contract Management—How Project Managers with Little Contract Management Experience Can Jump in and Get Up-to-Speed

    Sep 2, 2019, 13:22 PM

  • Keys of Leading Change

    Sep 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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  • Other Transaction Authority: Filling the Competency Gap with Scenario-Based Training

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Building a Pricing Community of Practice

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Unpacking Pricing Models: The Five Essential Pricing Questions Contracting Professionals Should Know the Answers To

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Professional Standards Corner (December 2016)

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:44 PM

  • Counsel Commentary (December 2016)

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:42 PM

  • The Effects of Counterfeit Parts on Government and Industry

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:36 PM

  • Utilizing the Flexibility of the Acquisition System to Stay on the Cutting Edge: Four Innovative Approaches to Contracting with Silicon Valley

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:14 PM

  • Separating Fact from Fiction: Seven Contract Compliance Audit Myths

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:58 PM

  • Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP): Source Selection Objectivity Coming Your Way...Maybe?

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:40 PM

  • Why Poorly Executed RFPs Create a Severe Financial Burden for Agencies

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:27 PM

  • Escape the Pitfalls of Government Contracting's "Terrible Trade-Off"

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:15 PM

  • Association News: The Value of NCMA

    Sep 2, 2019, 15:08 PM

  • Professional Standards Corner: The Contract Management Standard—Foundation for Assessing Process Maturity

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:58 PM

  • Counsel Commentary: The “Constructive Change Doctrine”—An Important Exception to the Changes Clause’s Notice Requirements for Equitable Adjustment

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:44 PM

  • Executive Interview—“Re-forming” State Procurement Reform: Larry Maxwell, New Mexico’s State Purchasing Agent and President of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO)

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:29 PM

  • Collaborative Bidding Can Transform the Competitive Process

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:15 PM

  • How Many Bid Protests is Too Many? GAO’s Recent One-Year Ban of a Frequent Protestor Spurs Debate over the GAO Bid Protest Forum and Its Authority

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:02 PM

  • Bridging the Gap between Project Management and Contract Management—A Graphical History of Project Management and its Importance to Contract Management

    Sep 2, 2019, 13:40 PM

  • A Project Manager’s Guide to Contract Management—How Project Managers with Little Contract Management Experience Can Jump in and Get Up-to-Speed

    Sep 2, 2019, 13:22 PM

  • Keys of Leading Change

    Sep 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6 (current)
  • 7
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  • 9
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  • Other Transaction Authority: Filling the Competency Gap with Scenario-Based Training

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Building a Pricing Community of Practice

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Unpacking Pricing Models: The Five Essential Pricing Questions Contracting Professionals Should Know the Answers To

    Oct 1, 2019, 00:00 AM

  • Professional Standards Corner (December 2016)

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:44 PM

  • Counsel Commentary (December 2016)

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:42 PM

  • The Effects of Counterfeit Parts on Government and Industry

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:36 PM

  • Utilizing the Flexibility of the Acquisition System to Stay on the Cutting Edge: Four Innovative Approaches to Contracting with Silicon Valley

    Sep 2, 2019, 17:14 PM

  • Separating Fact from Fiction: Seven Contract Compliance Audit Myths

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:58 PM

  • Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP): Source Selection Objectivity Coming Your Way...Maybe?

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:40 PM

  • Why Poorly Executed RFPs Create a Severe Financial Burden for Agencies

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:27 PM

  • Escape the Pitfalls of Government Contracting's "Terrible Trade-Off"

    Sep 2, 2019, 16:15 PM

  • Association News: The Value of NCMA

    Sep 2, 2019, 15:08 PM

  • Professional Standards Corner: The Contract Management Standard—Foundation for Assessing Process Maturity

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:58 PM

  • Counsel Commentary: The “Constructive Change Doctrine”—An Important Exception to the Changes Clause’s Notice Requirements for Equitable Adjustment

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:44 PM

  • Executive Interview—“Re-forming” State Procurement Reform: Larry Maxwell, New Mexico’s State Purchasing Agent and President of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO)

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:29 PM

  • Collaborative Bidding Can Transform the Competitive Process

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:15 PM

  • How Many Bid Protests is Too Many? GAO’s Recent One-Year Ban of a Frequent Protestor Spurs Debate over the GAO Bid Protest Forum and Its Authority

    Sep 2, 2019, 14:02 PM

  • Bridging the Gap between Project Management and Contract Management—A Graphical History of Project Management and its Importance to Contract Management

    Sep 2, 2019, 13:40 PM

  • A Project Manager’s Guide to Contract Management—How Project Managers with Little Contract Management Experience Can Jump in and Get Up-to-Speed

    Sep 2, 2019, 13:22 PM

  • Keys of Leading Change

    Sep 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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  • 6 (current)
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