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NOV 2008 |
NCMA
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2008-2009 Board of Directors
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President Emeritus/Graalman Chair 720-286-2552 |
Denver Chapter President 303-381-8000 |
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President-Elect 303-939-7804 |
Secretary and Registrar 303-634-4428 |
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Treasurer |
Newsletter Chair 303-676-3516 |
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Membership Chair 303-391-8567 |
Education Chair 303-939-7804 |
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Employment Chair 303-277-1444 |
Facilities Chair 303-969-2473 |
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Symposium Chair 303-676-3595 |
Scholarship Chair 719-579-9474 |
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Nominations Chair 303-445-2442 |
Program Chair & Volunteer Coordinator 303-236-7438 |
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Corporate Sponsor Chair 303-707-8545 |
Awards/Fellows Chair 303-391-8567 |
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Leadership Development Chair 303-969-2114 |
Publicity/Photographer/Historian Chair 303-445-2403 |
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Webmaster 303-937-6979 |
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2008-2009
Board of Advisors
Sue Bienulis
CH2M Hill
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Leigh Ann
Bunetta GSA |
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Ken
Degenhart Kaiser-Hill
Company, LLC |
Brad
Duchein Northrop
Grumman Corp. |
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John Godzac Ball
Aerospace & Technologies Corp. |
Tom Hohman Lockheed
Martin Corp.(Retired) |
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Karla
Smiley Bureau of
Reclamation |
Thomas A.
Lemmer |
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C. Richard
Pennington |
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connections? If you are not receiving email notifications
relating to Denver Chapter events and newsletter postings, please email Stacey
Gustus or call her at 303-634-4428 to be added to this private email
distribution list.
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From the President 2008-2009 |
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Deltek – Free Half-Day Seminar |
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From the Leadership Chair |
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Monthly Meetings
November Monthly Meeting will be the FALL
SYMPOSIUM set for November 13, 2008.
December
Monthly meeting will be the
Please feel free to share this information with others
in your workplace and community!
From
the Scholarship Chair
November, 2008
Scholarships
Available
The Chapter still has Scholarship money to give away! If you are interested, there are 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.
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:
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November 15 |
Blanche Witte Memorial Foundation Annual Award |
Recognition of contract management professionals for exemplary achievements. |
From the Education Chair
October, 2008
Please note that the
NCMA is pleased to announce the audio seminars listed below
for October (10:00 - 11:30 a.m.).
If you plan on attending, please
RSVP (security badges/ arrangements are needed) by replying to this email no later
than noon the day before. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. (10
Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, CO, 80021) and United Launch Alliance, LLC (9100
East Mineral Circle, Centennial) are allowing outside attendees at their
locations with pre-registration for audio seminars (see below for which
seminar). If your company is willing to host a seminar and
allow outside attendees, please advise
Blake Couture or Stacey Gustus and your location will be included in future announcements.
November 6,
2008: FAR Overview (Parts 33-37,
Subchapter F) (Ball-Broomfield)
November
13: Understanding FSS Pricing Issues
(TBD)
Certification
Study Groups
We currently have a study
group just getting started and it is being led by Charles Teuber, C.P.M. Additionally, your local Chapter has
purchased all of the necessary study materials for all of the relevant exams,
which should greatly reduce your cost investment in preparing for the exams.
The Chapter will reimburse
each member, up to a lifetime total of $500 for the cost towards study
materials and exam fees, upon successful completion of a certification. What do you have to lose in getting started
towards this life and career changing process?
Below is a listing of
resource materials at the disposal of the Denver Chapter Membership. Preference for checking out the material will
be given to those individuals studying for certification. If you are interested in checking out one of
the items below, please contact Blake Couture at dcouture@ball.com.
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Commercial Body
of Knowledge Module
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General Business
Body of Knowledge*
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Management*
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Marketing*
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Economics*
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Accounting and
Finance*
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Operations
Management and Quantitative Methods*
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CFCM Federal
Knowledge Module Study Guide
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Contract
Management Body of Knowledge
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Guide to the CM
Body of Knowledge
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The 100 Worst
Mistakes in Government Contracting
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Contract
Negotiations – Skills, Tools and Best Practices
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Desktop guide to
Basic Contracting Terms
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Leadership –
Building High Performance Buying/Selling Teams
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Solicitations,
Bids, Proposals and Source Selection (Building a Winning Contract)
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Performance Based
Acquisition – Pathways to Excellence
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Contracting
Management Organizational Assessment Tools
* - currently checked out to
the Certification Study Group being led by Charles Teuber.
And, we also have a signed
copy of Unleashing Change – A Study of Organizational Renewal in Government, by
Steven Kelman. This book was donated to
the Chapter by John Godzac, CPCM - Director of Contracts for Ball Aerospace and
a member of the Denver Chapter Board of Advisors.
If there is any interest in
participating in a certification study group, please forward your interest to dcouture@ball.com. List what module you are studying for, what
is a good time for you to meet with others, your general location, do you have
the study materials, etc.
Please see the local
NCMA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Are YOU a potential candidate for the
NCMA Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP) for the class
starting in June 2009?
Start now to think about and
plan your application, which will be due in early 2009. Recognizing the value
and importance of this training program for our membership and for the Denver
Chapter, the Board of Directors recently created a new chair position to
recruit and assist interested members in learning about the program and
submitting their applications.
Here are some key points to
ponder in deciding whether or not to apply:
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The primary goal is to help develop the
next generation of quality contract management professionals as leaders and
managers to fill the current and future gaps in industry, government, and the
NCMA itself.
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The ideal candidates:
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Are in the early stages of their careers
and not yet managers
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Have an undergraduate or MBA degree
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Have some experience in the contract
management field
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Participants receive top-quality
training in fundamental leadership, contract management, and “soft” skills from
June 2009 – April 2010 that includes a combination of:
Classroom
and self-paced, Web-based coursework
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Developmental assignments with NCMA,
usually with your own chapter or the national organization
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Attendance at four NCMA leadership and
training conferences
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Mentoring assignments with NCMA Fellows
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In return, candidates are asked to
commit two additional years to membership in NCMA
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The market value of the training is
estimated at more than $15,000.
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NCMA covers the cost of materials,
instruction, seminars, conferences and mentoring.
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Travel costs are paid for by the
candidate or his or her employer and/or local NCMA chapter
Additional
details are available from the NCMA website, www.ncmahq.org.
On the left side, click on New Professionals, and again on the CM Leadership
Development Program link, where you will find good information under the
Frequently Asked Questions. You may also contact the chapter Leadership
Development chairperson, Dolly Fernandez, for personal assistance, at
303-969-2114
or dolly_fernandez@nps.gov.