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NCMA Denver would like to thank our Corporate Sponsors:
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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 Nancy Royce 303-672-5254 |
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2008-2009 Board of Advisors
Sue BienulisCH2M Hill |
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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Missed 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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Graalman Silver |
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UCLA ONLINE CLASSES 2009 |
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Graalman SILVER
It was announced that the Denver Chapter had been awarded Silver level Walter R Graalman Award.� The following Chapters have been awarded various levels of the Graalman:
Gold Level
Antelope Valley, Bethesda Medical Center, Cape Canaveral, Dayton, Greater Iowa, Hampton Roads, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Los Angeles South Bay, Middle Georgia, Norfolk Area, Northern West Virginia, Saguaro, Southeast Idaho, Southern Nevada, Saint Louis Gateway, Sooner, Space City Houston, Suncoast, Tysons Corner, Vandenberg
Silver Level
Bluegrass, Central Virginia, Columbia Basin, Denver, Greater Johnstown, Greater Philadelphia, Leatherstocking, LA Gateway, Mid Florida, Northwest Florida, Puget Sound, Rockford Area, San Diego, Texoma, Twin Cities
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Bronze Level
Atlanta, Bandelier, Beach Cities, Cincinnati, Dahlgren, Fort Worth, Greater Baltimore, Great Salt Lake, Northeast Indiana, Phoenix Thunderbird, Picatinny, Red River Valley
The Denver Chapter�s Silver rating is the second highest rating on the Graalman scale.� I congratulate all of you and especially our volunteer leadership on the many accomplishments of our Chapter during the last program year.� The Gold rating was earned by your dedication to providing outstanding programs and services to our Chapter and our membership.� Our overall accomplishments show that when each person takes on a piece of responsibility as part of the team, to keep the Chapter going, positive results can be achieved.
Special thanks go Jenna Masiello, our then-and-now website chair, for their excellent work that accounted for extra points being awarded for quality. ��And, of course, all of the work performed by all our volunteers would have not been recognized without Stacey Gustus, our ever-dedicated Chapter secretary, who coordinated the preparation and submittal of the Graalman application.� Her professional work to create an outstanding presentation to National of the Chapter�s many accomplishments during the Program Year was the primary reason for the Chapter achieving the Silver banner for 2007-2008.�
We did it! Thank you!!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
NCMA is looking for volunteers to help during the upcoming World Congress, April 5-8, 2009, in Long Beach, CA.
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The ideal candidate will:
���� Have a positive attitude
���� Work well with others
���� Be a current NCMA member
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This is an opportunity for individuals to participate and contribute time to their professional association.� Volunteers at past events have found the experience to be rewarding and fun.�
There are a very limited amount of volunteer slots available (that number has been pre-determined and is fixed).��
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Members wishing to volunteer will need to send an e-mail (include name, e-mail address, phone number and chapter name), to Rita Rose at�� rrose@ncmahq.org <mailto:rrose@ncmahq.org>� by January 31st. NCMA will compile the volunteer list, assign tasks and notify those volunteers selected, in the last week in February.� There are no guarantees in the selection process.
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The volunteer positions are on an individual basis and may not be shared.
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In exchange for individual volunteer support of the conference, those selected by NCMA may attend the conference at no cost.� In more detail, this is how this works:
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In exchange for 1 full day of work, we will extend a complimentary Congress registration to all of those volunteers officially notified by NCMA that they are on the accepted list.� Those who receive an assignment will agree to work the day, time and task that is assigned to them.� If they are unable to work one entire day, and on the date, time and task assigned, we will offer that position to one of our waitlisted volunteers.�
Not included in the complimentary registration are the CMI Golf Tournament, the Gala Dinner, the Post-conference workshops, or any special events. Should a chosen volunteer wish to register for those events, they can do so after receiving the volunteer email confirmation that will be sent out around the end of February.� Payment for those functions must be included.��
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NCMA does NOT cover personal hotel, travel, parking or other expenses.��
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If you have any questions. please contact� Rita Rose at rrose@ncmahq.org <mailto:rrose@ncmahq.org> .
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We look forward to working with our volunteers and members from across the country.� Please remember deadline to submit names is January 31st.
Monthly Meetings
JANUARY Monthly meeting was held January 13th was Steve Scott Steve is a Contracting Officer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory with the Department of Energy (DOE).� He has several years of knowledge and experience that he will be sharing with us on January 13th.�
Steve has a fascinating topic that he will be discussing.� He has been working on a very unique, one of a kind contract to build and implement a 1 Mega Watt solar field here in Colorado.� This is a very interesting contract because it involves a three party agreement where the Department of Energy is purchasing nothing more than the energy produced by the solar panels.� Spanning a 20 year period, this contract allows the developer to obtain cash flow from 3 separate streams.� Steve will also be discussing the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) as well.� Matt Gomer, Programs Chair, had had the great opportunity to talk with Steve and can tell he is very excited about this new and innovative way of contracting.� We are convinced that anyone involved in the field of contract management will be exposed to a plethora of valuable information and ideas that you will be able to take with you and implement in your own organizations.
Our February 10th monthly lunch meeting is a topic that comes very highly recommended not only by the NCMA Denver chapter board of directors, but also by NCMA HQ and our board of advisors as well.� It is a topic that truly affects everyone from the novice in the industry to experienced management personnel in every organization.� I am proud to introduce Laura Hahn an expert in organizational development from
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CHAPTER -���� February 10 NATIONAL -� March 1 |
Education Award |
Recognition of exemplary contributions to the profession through education. |
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CHAPTER -���� March 1 NATIONAL -� April 15 |
Albert Berger Outstanding Chapter Leadership Award |
Special recognition for superior chapter leadership |
This luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. (registration); 11:30 a.m. (lunch/networking); and 11:45 a.m. (presentation) at SI International, Inc., 1050 North Newport Road, Colorado Springs.� The cost for sandwich/soda is $5 members/$6 nonmembers.�� RSVP (attending only) by emailing rosalie.williams@si-intl.com with your name and NCMA membership status by Tuesday, January 13.�
From the Scholarship Chair
January, 2009
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.�
There are only two National awards and recognitions for individuals that are open for Chapter nomination for the remainder of the year.� Chapter members may wish to review the descriptions of the awards and provide the Chapter President or the chair with a nomination (or self-nomination) for consideration by the Chapter.
NOMINATION DUE DATE������������������������������������������� AWARD��������������������������������������������������������������� DESCRIPTION
From the Education Chair
January, 2009
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Please note that the Denver Chapter will no longer be sponsoring NCMA Audio Conferences.� However, there are still locations where members can attend via a host location that is sponsoring the Audio Seminar for its own employees and will graciously open up attendance to our local NCMA membership.�
AUDIO SEMINARS:� NCMA is pleased to announce the audio seminars listed below for December (10:00 - 11:30 a.m.).� If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Stacey Gustus at SGustus@mckennalong.com (security badges/arrangements are needed).
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in located in Broomfield (10 Longs Peak Drive) and in Boulder (1600 Commerce Street, Boulder, CO, 80301 (north of Arapahoe Road on Commerce Street) are allowing outside attendees at these 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 and your location will be included in future announcements.
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December 11: Contracting for Services in a Commercial Environment(Ball-Boulder)
December 16: Industry Motivations and Negotiations (Ball-Broomfield; Ball-Boulder)
If your firm would be interested in opening your site as a Host Facility for any of the upcoming seminars, please contact either Blake Couture or Stacey Gustus.�
Certification Study Groups
We currently have a study group being led by Charles Teuber, C.P.M.� Please contact Chuck directly at�� 303-308-5034 or charles.teuber@qwest.com if you are interested in joining or finding out times, location, etc.
For your convenience � the Denver 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.���
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.
* - currently checked out to the Certification Study Group being led by Charles Teuber.
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.�
Certification Requirements Update
Please see the local Denver NCMA webpage � Education Section for information related to Certifications.
Ethics � Contractors and Government
I thought that you would find these two items of interest as it relates directly to Contracts, Contracting Officers and the Procurement Process.�
1. U.S. Army Colonel and Lt. Colonel Convicted of Conspiracy for Role in Fraud Scheme in
Al-hillah, Iraq.� http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2008/November/08-crm-991.html
Testimony revealed that Whiteford, Harrison, Wheeler, Stein, Hopfengardner and others with more than $1 million in cash, SUVs, sports cars, a motorcycle, jewelry, computers, business class airline tickets, liquor, promise of future employment and other items of value.
2. In just one year of the Iraq War, Army Maj. John Cockerham made more than $9 million. How? By taking money from contractors in return for steering big-ticket U.S. government deals their way. Cockerham's crimes occurred while he was a contracting officer in Kuwait. In February, he pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy, and money-laundering His case is only part of the Iraq War related corruption that the Department of justice has uncovered. So far, an investigation has found that Army personnel and American civilians have taken illegal payments ranging from $5000 to $9 million. (Maj. Momon Jr., Cockerham's successor in Kuwait recently pleaded guilty to pocketing ' more than $1 million.)
UCLA EXTENSION ONLINE WINTER QUARTER 2009 CLASSES
CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF JANUARY 12.
ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! To enroll, please visit www.uclaextension.edu/techmanagement.
For more information, go to the NCMA Denver Website under EDUCATION at www.ncmadenver.org
NCMA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
URGENT!!!
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:
� 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.
� The ideal candidates:
o Are in the early stages of their careers and not yet managers
o Have an undergraduate or MBA degree
o Have some experience in the contract management field
� 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
o Developmental assignments with NCMA, usually with your own chapter or the national organization
o Attendance at four NCMA leadership and training conferences
o Mentoring assignments with NCMA Fellows
� In return, candidates are asked to commit two additional years to membership in NCMA
� The market value of the training is estimated at more than $15,000.
o NCMA covers the cost of materials, instruction, seminars, conferences and mentoring.
o 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.�
This luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. (registration); 11:30 a.m. (lunch/networking); and 11:45 a.m. (presentation) at SI International, Inc., 1050 North Newport Road, Colorado Springs.� The cost for sandwich/soda is $5 members/$6 nonmembers.�� RSVP (attending only) by emailing rosalie.williams@si-intl.com with your name and NCMA membership status by Tuesday, January 13.�
From the Scholarship Chair
January, 2009
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.�
There are only two National awards and recognitions for individuals that are open for Chapter nomination for the remainder of the year.� Chapter members may wish to review the descriptions of the awards and provide the Chapter President or the chair with a nomination (or self-nomination) for consideration by the Chapter.
NOMINATION DUE DATE������������������������������������������� AWARD��������������������������������������������������������������� DESCRIPTION
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CHAPTER -���� February 10 NATIONAL -� March 1 |
Education Award |
Recognition of exemplary contributions to the profession through education. |
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CHAPTER -���� March 1 NATIONAL -� April 15 |
Albert Berger Outstanding Chapter Leadership Award |
Special recognition for superior chapter leadership |
From the Education Chair
January, 2009
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Please note that the Denver Chapter will no longer be sponsoring NCMA Audio Conferences.� However, there are still locations where members can attend via a host location that is sponsoring the Audio Seminar for its own employees and will graciously open up attendance to our local NCMA membership.�
AUDIO SEMINARS:� NCMA is pleased to announce the audio seminars listed below for December (10:00 - 11:30 a.m.).� If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Stacey Gustus at SGustus@mckennalong.com (security badges/arrangements are needed).
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in located in Broomfield (10 Longs Peak Drive) and in Boulder (1600 Commerce Street, Boulder, CO, 80301 (north of Arapahoe Road on Commerce Street) are allowing outside attendees at these 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 and your location will be included in future announcements.
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December 11: Contracting for Services in a Commercial Environment(Ball-Boulder)
December 16: Industry Motivations and Negotiations (Ball-Broomfield; Ball-Boulder)
If your firm would be interested in opening your site as a Host Facility for any of the upcoming seminars, please contact either Blake Couture or Stacey Gustus.�
Certification Study Groups
We currently have a study group being led by Charles Teuber, C.P.M.� Please contact Chuck directly at�� 303-308-5034 or charles.teuber@qwest.com if you are interested in joining or finding out times, location, etc.
For your convenience � the Denver 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.���
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.
* - currently checked out to the Certification Study Group being led by Charles Teuber.
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.�
Certification Requirements Update
Please see the local Denver NCMA webpage � Education Section for information related to Certifications.
Ethics � Contractors and Government
I thought that you would find these two items of interest as it relates directly to Contracts, Contracting Officers and the Procurement Process.�
1. U.S. Army Colonel and Lt. Colonel Convicted of Conspiracy for Role in Fraud Scheme in
Al-hillah, Iraq.� http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2008/November/08-crm-991.html
Testimony revealed that Whiteford, Harrison, Wheeler, Stein, Hopfengardner and others with more than $1 million in cash, SUVs, sports cars, a motorcycle, jewelry, computers, business class airline tickets, liquor, promise of future employment and other items of value.
2. In just one year of the Iraq War, Army Maj. John Cockerham made more than $9 million. How? By taking money from contractors in return for steering big-ticket U.S. government deals their way. Cockerham's crimes occurred while he was a contracting officer in Kuwait. In February, he pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy, and money-laundering His case is only part of the Iraq War related corruption that the Department of justice has uncovered. So far, an investigation has found that Army personnel and American civilians have taken illegal payments ranging from $5000 to $9 million. (Maj. Momon Jr., Cockerham's successor in Kuwait recently pleaded guilty to pocketing ' more than $1 million.)
UCLA EXTENSION ONLINE WINTER QUARTER 2009 CLASSES
CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF JANUARY 12.
ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! To enroll, please visit www.uclaextension.edu/techmanagement.
For more information, go to the NCMA Denver Website under EDUCATION at www.ncmadenver.org
NCMA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
URGENT!!!
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:
� 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.
� The ideal candidates:
o Are in the early stages of their careers and not yet managers
o Have an undergraduate or MBA degree
o Have some experience in the contract management field
� 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
o Developmental assignments with NCMA, usually with your own chapter or the national organization
o Attendance at four NCMA leadership and training conferences
o Mentoring assignments with NCMA Fellows
� In return, candidates are asked to commit two additional years to membership in NCMA
� The market value of the training is estimated at more than $15,000.
o NCMA covers the cost of materials, instruction, seminars, conferences and mentoring.
o 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.�