Nov

2007

NCMA Denver would like to thank our Corporate Sponsors:

2007-2008 Board of Directors

President Emeritus/Graalman Chair
Sandy Lintz

303-236-9560

Denver Chapter President
Steve Peck

720-286-2552

President-Elect

Paul Fisher

303-381-8000

Secretary and Registrar

Stacey Gustus

303-634-4428

Treasurer

Charles Teuber

303-308-5034

Newsletter Chair

Robert Orwig

303-676-3516

Membership Chair

Catherine Rivera

303-533-4140

Education Chair

Blake Couture

303-939-7804

Employment Chair

Susan Holland

303-277-1444

Facilities Chair

Nicole Peterson Haines

303-969-2473

Symposium Chair

Celia Lopez

303-676-3595

Scholarship Chair

Cory Sanchez

719-579-9474

Nominations Chair

Mike Sanford

303-445-2442

Program Chair & Volunteer Coordinator

Brenda Lopez

303-391-8567

Corporate Sponsor Chait

Dolly Fernandez

303-969-2114

Awards/Fellows Chair

Larry Anderson

303-391-8567

Webmaster

Jenna Masiello

303-937-6979

Publicity/Photographer/Historian Chair

Gayle Niles

303-445-2403

2007-2008 Board of Advisors

Sue Bienulis

CH2M Hill

Leigh Ann Bunetta

GSA

Ken Degenhart

Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC

Brad Duchein

Northrop Grumman Corp.

John Godzac

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

Tom Hohman

Lockheed Martin Corp.(Retired)

Bill Ingram
Lockheed Martin Corp.

Thomas A. Lemmer
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

C. Richard Pennington
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Karla Smiley

Bureau of Reclamation

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Table of Contents

Message from the President	Fall Symposium-November 15th
Chapter Meetings	Fellows & Awards Chair
From the Scholarship Chair	From the Education Chair
NCMA National Event	Membership

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Thank you to the 18 members and 1 guest who came out to the presentation by Wackenhut regarding security services in 2007 and beyond. The information surrounding the 2008 Democrat National Convention right here in Denver was particularly interesting. Remember that if any of you see anything going on anywhere that seems curious or out of place, it is better to make a call and report it than to let it go. You never know what good a phone call can do.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the Fall Symposium called "Scope Definition and Management." This will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about Project Management from a Contract Manager/Administrator perspective. I am personally looking forward to the portion regarding Change Management, which is a never ending challenge. I hope to see you all there!

And this is a heads up for December. Our December meeting will be the Holiday Party, time and date to be determined. This is a great chance to head out for a great night in Denver and enjoy the company of your significant other for a great meal while trying to appreciate the junk...I mean treasures, that always pop up (seemingly again and again) during the gift exchange. The food is always good and the company is always entertaining. Stay tuned for more regarding the Holiday Party, as information becomes posted to the Denver Chapter website later this month.

Steve Peck, Denver Chapter President

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DENVER CHAPTER’S 2007 FALL SYMPOSIUM:

Scope Definition and Management

Thursday, November 15, 2007

(8:00 – 4:30 p.m., The Franciscan Event Center*)

This year’s Fall Symposium is set for November 15^th! It will be held at the Franciscan Event Center. This year’s topic is “Scope Definition and Management.” This Symposium is being presented by the professional Contract Management Trainers at ESI International. Project Managers and Contract Managers are “parallel authorities.” That is, the Project Manager “owns” the project while the Contract Managers “owns” the contract. Since they both are on the Project Management team together (along with others), it is essential they find a way to collaborate to succeed, while respecting the different

authorities/ownerships. This is a PM overview for Contract Managers (Government and Commercial).

* The Franciscan Event Center is located at 6553 South Revere Parkway, Englewood, Colorado, 80111, 303-790-0477. Directions: take I-25; east on Arapahoe Road; left onto South Revere; second entrance on the left.

Scope planning is the most important first step in any project plan. Learn to

accurately define project scope, create a work breakdown structure (WBS) that details all work components, and the elements involved in scope verification and scope control.

Learn how to develop a scope management plan and develop the criteria to determine if the project is successful. Topics will include but are not limited to:

· Preliminary Scope Definition

· Scope Management

· Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

· Baseline

· Change Management ~ Change Orders

This seminar is a fast-track colloquium that ESI has developed specifically at the request of the NCMA Denver Chapter and is culled from their existing course called “Scheduling and Cost Control” with a unique focus on scope planning from a contracting perspective. The seminar will be led by Mr. Lawrence Jameson, an instructor with ESI International. Do not miss this opportunity to receive timely and relevant training for all Program and Contract Managers/Administrators.

Attendees will receive: 6 Professional Development Units (PDUs) .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

For CLE credits: For attorneys seeking continuing legal education (CLE) credits from a specific State Bar CLE Board, an attorney may complete and submit a CLE Credit Application (available upon request) and the appropriate fee (if indicated) to the GW/ESI CLE Administrator at The George Washington University Law School, 901 North Glebe Road, Suite 200, Arlington, Virginia, 22203. The ESI/GWU CLE Administrator will forward the appropriate information to the specified State Bar CLE Board on behalf of the attorney.

Cost is $225 for members and $250 for non-members. Groups of ten (10) or more will be priced at $200 per member. The registration form follows.

DENVER CHAPTER’S 2007 FALL SYMPOSIUM:

Scope Definition and Management

Thursday, November 15, 2007, The Franciscan Event Center*

(Registration: 7:30 a.m.; symposium: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

(Continental breakfast and lunch included)

Name: NCMA Member No.

Company:

Address:

Telephone: Facsimile:

Email:

Registration Fees (check the appropriate box below)

Member: r $225

Non-member: r $250

Group discount: r $200 per person for groups of 10 or more from the same

organization, when all register at the same time (list all names)

Payment Information

r Check in the amount of $___________ is enclosed, payable to NCMA.

r P.O. No.

r Charge $__________ to: r VISA or r MC or r AMEX

Account # Exp. Date

Billing address (if different from above):

Authorized Signature

* The Franciscan Event Center is located at 6553 South Revere Parkway, Englewood,

Colorado, 80111, 303-790-0477. Directions: take I-25; east on Arapahoe Road; left onto

South Revere; second entrance on the left.

Send this form, along with your payment to: Stacey A. Gustus, c/o McKenna Long &

Aldridge LLP, 1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 200, Denver, Colorado, 80202, phone:

(303) 634-4428; fax: (303) 634-4400; sgustus@mckennalong.com

Chapter meetings

November Monthly Meeting

The symposium on November 15^th will replace Monthly Meeting for November.

December Monthly Meeting

The Annual Holiday Party on December 11^th will be held at the 240 Union restaurant and will replace the Monthly meeting for December. More details will follow soon.

Monthly Meeting scheduled for January15, 2008

On January 15, 2008 the NCMA lunch meeting topic will be ("Rights in Technical Data

- An Update") and will be presented by Mr. William (Bill) C. Anderson.

William (Bill) C. Anderson is Assistant General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, United Launch Alliance, LLC, Centennial, Colorado. In his current capacity, Bill is responsible for all IP issues at ULA including Government data rights issues. Bill worked for Boeing for over twenty years during two stints. In between those two stints (June 1999 and April 2002), he was Assistant General Counsel, Honeywell International Inc., Aerospace Electronic Systems, in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to his employment at Honeywell, he managed the Boeing Aircraft & Missiles Systems, Intellectual Property Law Group in St.Louis, Missouri. Bill assisted the Section 807 Federal Advisory Committee in drafting the 1995 data rights policy and regulations (DFARS) for the Department of Defense. Bill also worked with Boeing and industry representatives to conceive and implement statutory (Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994) and regulatory (1995 FAR/DFARS) reforms permitting the federal government to more easily acquire commercial items using commercial practices. Bill co-authored "Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel", a joint publication of ACCA and West Group and is the author of "A Comparative Analysis of Intellectual Property Issues Relating to the Acquisition of Commercial and Non-Commercial Items by the Federal Government" (Public Contract Law Journal (33:1, Fall 2003)). Bill is a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, University of Baltimore Law School and the University of Washington Executive MBA Program.

More details will be provided in the December Newsletter.

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Fellows and Awards

The due dates for the first National awards for the Chapter year are upon us. Future Newsletters will provide additional information on upcoming awards with the associated deadlines for application as follows:

October 30	Arthur B. Muller Volunteer Award	Recognition of exceptional volunteer contributions during the preceding program year.
November 15	Blanche Witte Memorial Foundation Annual Award	Recognition of contract management professionals for exemplary achievements.

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From the Scholarship Chair

Scholarships Available!!!!

The NCMA Denver Chapter is expanding its Scholarship plan to facilitate the award of new scholarships this year. Yes, the Chapter wants to give away more money!

The NCMA Denver Chapter has scholarship opportunities to provide funding for (i) membership dues to the NCMA Denver Chapter, (ii) continuing education for current Chapter members, and (iii) college scholarships for anyone interested in contracting as a career. If you or anyone you know is interested in a scholarship, please contact the Scholarship Chair, Corey Sanchez at 303-634-4000 or at csanchez@mckennalong.com

NCMA Denver Chapter Announces the Award of its First Scholarship this Year!

The NCMA Denver Chapter is awarding its first scholarship this year to Mr. Fred Brooke, a Contracting Specialist with the National Parts Service. Congratulations to Mr. Brooke!

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From the Education Chair

The Denver Chapter sponsors, free of charge, Host Facilities for the various Audio Seminars. The site host information will be sent via e-mail prior to each seminar. It is the member’s responsibility to contact the designated Point of Contact in advance so that adequate materials, certificate of attendance, security badges and facility entrance paperwork (if applicable) can be prepared for the seminar. To attend a specific audio seminar, please register with Stacey Gustus at sgustus@mckennalong.com or 303-634-4428. Please note the topic, dates and locations for the upcoming seminars.

An “out of cycle” Audio Seminar will be held as follows:

GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contracts on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 10-11:30 a.m. at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 200, Denver) and United Launch Alliance (9100 East Mineral Circle, Centennial)

What are the topics and dates?
OCTOBER 2007
October 18:	Pricing Basics (Price Analysis) Program Information \|
NOVEMBER 2007
November 1:	FAR Overview (Parts 9, 10, 11, and 12) Program Information \|
DECEMBER 2007
December 6:	Contract Administration Basics (Problem Resolution) Program Information \|
JANUARY 2008
January 24:	Contract Law Basics (Litigation in Government Contracting) Program Information \|
January 31:	Pricing Basics (Cost or Pricing Data Requirements) Program Information \|
FEBRUARY 2008
February 14:	FAR Overview (Parts 13, 14, and 15) Program Information \|
February 28:	Contract Administration Basics (Contract Modifications and Options) Program Information \|
MARCH 2008
March 13:	Contract Law Basics (Intellectual Property Issues In Government Contracts) Program Information \|
March 20:	Pricing Basics (Cost Analysis) Program Information \|
APRIL 2008
April 10:	FAR Overview (Parts 16, 17, and 18) Program Information \|
April 24:	Contract Administration Basics (Contract Termination) Program Information \|
MAY 2008
May 15:	Contract Law Basics (“The Cats and Dogs Session”) Program Information \|
May 22:	Pricing Basics (Work Design and Analysis) Program Information \|
JUNE 2008
June 12:	FAR Overview (Parts 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23) Program Information \|
June 19:	Contract Administration Basics (Contract Closeout) Program Information \|

All audio seminars will be held at three different locations as follows:

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Ball Aerospace (Broomfield)

United Launch Alliance (9100 East Mineral Circle, Centennial)

We welcome United Launch Alliance located at 9100 East Mineral Circle, Centennial

As our third Host Facility to sponsor the Audio Seminars. We still are seeking a fourth firm in the West (Lakewood/GoldenWest. If your firm would be interested in being a Host Facility for an of the upcoming seminars, please contact either Blake Couture or Stacey Gustus. Your DenverNCMA Chapter reimburse’s the Host Facility for the expense of the seminar in exchange for providing venues for our membership to gather, hear and interact with one another members over a seminar topic.

Certification Study Groups

If there is any interest in participating in a certification study group, please forward your interest to dcouture@ball.com. List what you are studying for, what is a good time, your general location, do you have the materials, etc. I am in the process of purchasing all of the study materials for each area and will let the membership know when this is completed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Blake Couture at dcouture@ball.com or 303-939-7804.

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NCMA National Events

Don't Miss the Chapter Forum

NCMA will hold a Chapter Forum on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland. All NCMA Fellows, volunteers, and prospective volunteers are invited to attend. National president Ron Smith will make a brief presentation on the state of the association, and the Board of Directors will be available to answer questions.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Bethesda, Maryland

4:30-5:00PM

Please send your RSVP to Wendy Murrah, chapter relations manager, at murrah@ncmahq.org or contact her at 800-344-8096 x411.

For further details about the 26th Annual Government Contract Management Conference, click here <http://www.magnet101.com/ls.cfm?r=54337360&sid=2919206&m=377101&u=NCMA&s=http://www.ncmahq.org/meetings/GCC07/default.asp> .

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From the Membership Chair

Welcome New Members!

TATIANA M DOWELL

Juliana Cantu Harvey

Renee Castillo