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May 2009 |
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 303-672-5281,
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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 303-445-2435 |
Scholarship Chair 719-579-9474 |
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Nominations Chair 303-445-2427 |
Program Chair & Volunteer Coordinator 303-236-7438 |
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Corporate Sponsor Chair 303-707-8545 |
Awards/Fellows Chair Open 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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CONGRATULATIONS
TO TOM REID!!!!
At the NCMA World Congress in Long Beach earlier this week, Tom Reid was announced and honored at the awards banquet as the recipient of NCMA's sole National Achievement award. Please join me in extending our chapter's hardiest congratulations to our chapter colleague and friend for this outstanding recognition.
Tom, we're proud of you and hope this much-deserved accolade will serve you as well as you have served NCMA and especially our chapter over the years.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO MATT GOMER!!!!
Congratulations
to Matt
Gomer who was chosen as the
Denver Chapter’s nominee for the NCMA Contract Management
Leadership Development Program (CMLDP) for the class starting in June 2009!
Monthly Meetings
May 12th Breakfast & Elections Meeting
Nominations for President Elect, Secretary and
Treasurer can be made at the May Chapter meeting. Blake Couture, our President-Elect this Year,
will be the new President.
The May 12th breakfast meeting will
focus on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its impact on small
business. We are very excited to present Greg Lopez,
Topics of discussion will include: (1) what the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act is and how it applies to small business; (2) the role small business
plays and the impact they have on our overall economy; (3) what small
businesses should be doing right now to weather this economic storm and ensure
survival; (4) what is the role of government at the federal, state, and local
levels with regards to small business; and (5)
what changes and adaptations the Small Business Administration has made
due to the economic downturn in order to provide the best services and
assistance to our small business community.
We are currently facing one of the most challenging times for small
business. In an age of growing concern
and uncertainty on the economic front, this event is sure to provide practical
solutions and best practices that can be immediately implemented into your
organization ensuring the survival and prosperity of
June 10th Breakfast Meeting
GSA Stimulus Fund
Opportunities
Come join NCMA for breakfast on Wednesday, June 10th, and hear about the use of the GSA stimulus funds for improving energy efficiency of Federal Buildings. Our dynamic speaker, Mike Lowell, Director of the Office of Property Management, will give a national overview of the GSA stimulus plan. Topics of discussion will include: (1) how GSA will be dealing with the federal building efficiency mandates; (2) learning about the Energy Independence and Security Act, the Energy Policy Act, and LEED Certification; (3) how GSA intends to modernize existing buildings and construct new high performance green buildings; and (4) how to work with GSA as a program partner. Learn what projects and contracting opportunities exist at both a national and Rocky Mountain Regional level. We are embarking on one of the largest investment opportunities our country has ever encountered. This event will surely provide numerous strategies that can be easily implemented into your own organization to help assure the success of this monumental feat. Please join the Denver Chapter of the NCMA in
welcoming Mike, on Wednesday, June 10th, at Braun's Bar
& Grill,
https://www.123signup.com/register?id=znxym
June 17th Golf Tournament
Mark your calendar for the morning of June 17, 2009 and
gather your foursome, twosome or just grab your clubs and register! NCMA is
proud to co-host CMAA's 7th Annual Golf Tournament along with SAME. You'll be playing with others in your
industry and profession enjoying a great day of golf and networking . . . all
are welcome to register. Join us for
lunch and an awards ceremony after a morning of golf. You'll also experience a great golf venue at
Murphy Creek Golf Course in
Golfer Details:
* Foursome: Includes golf cart, sleeve of balls, prizes, lunch, and awards ceremony; $550 Early Registration/$600 Standard Registration
* Individual: 1 player; includes golf cart, sleeve of balls, prizes, lunch, and awards ceremony; $150 Early Registration/ $200 Standard Registration
Company Sponsorship Opportunities:
* Tournament Sponsor - $700: 1 Foursome; Company name displayed at check-in, on a tee box, and at the awards luncheon; Includes golf cart, sleeve of balls, prizes, lunch and awards ceremony
* Lunch Sponsor - $400: Recognition as the luncheon sponsor; Company name displayed at check-in and at the luncheon
* Beverage Cart Sponsor - $400: Recognition as the beverage cart sponsor; Company name displayed at check-in and on the drink cart
* Award Sponsor - $400: Recognition as the award sponsor; Company name displayed at check-in and during the awards ceremony
* Hole Sponsor - $200: Recognized as a sponsor of the CMAA CO Chapter with a tournament tee box sign
Location: Murphy Creek Golf Course 1700 S Old Tom Morris Rd Aurora CO 303-361-7300 (near E470 and Jewel)
Audio Seminars
RSVP to this email if you plan on attending any or all of the following audio seminars that are scheduled from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (location(s) listed below). If you are willing to host an audio seminar at your location and open it to outside attendance, please advise.
May 12, 2009 (at Ball-Broomfield*): Achieving Success with DCAA
June 16, 2009 (at Ball-Broomfield*): Cost Reasonableness - Lessons Learned
July 21, 2009 (at Ball-Broomfield*): FCPA and ITAR
October 20, 2009 (at Ball-Broomfield*): Cost Realism
November 17, 2009 (at Ball-Broomfield*): Earned Value Management Systems
December 15, 2009 (at Ball-Broomfield*): Incentive and Award Fee
Contract Pricing - Best Practices
*Ball-Broomfield:
When you arrive at Ball for the audio seminar, go to the Ball Corporate
Headquarters building, check in with Security, ask to be signed in as a visitor
with Becky Lemoine as the Point of Contact and have a seat in the lobby. Becky will come and direct you to the
conference room. The physical address is
PLEASE SHARE THESE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHERS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION/COMMUNITY.
From
the Scholarship Chair
May, 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.
From the Education Chair
May, 2009
Please note that the
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
and Study Groups
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.
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.
- Commercial Body of Knowledge Module*
- General Business Body of Knowledge
- Management
- Marketing
- Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Operations Management and Quantitative Methods
- CFCM Federal Knowledge Module Study Guide*
- Contract Management Body of Knowledge*
- Guide to the CM Body of Knowledge*
- The 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting
- Contract Negotiations – Skills, Tools and Best
Practices
- Desktop guide to Basic Contracting Terms
- Leadership – Building High Performance
Buying/Selling Teams
- Solicitations, Bids, Proposals and Source
Selection (Building a Winning Contract)
- Performance Based Acquisition – Pathways to
Excellence
- Contracting Management Organizational Assessment
Tools
* - currently checked out
Please see the local Denver
NCMA webpage – Education Section for information related to Certifications.
Certifications – updates and changes
Here are the new requirements
for the CFCM, CCCM and CPCM Certifications – hot off the presses.
Leadership
Congratulations AGAIN to Matt Gomer for being the
Denver Chapter nominee for
NCMA’s Contract Management Leadership Development
Program (CMLDP).
National has received117 applications from the
Chapters—an all-time high for this program—and the selection committee will
finalize its list very soon. However,
there is some internal discussion on the class size, and this issue will not be
resolved until the Board of Directors meeting at our World Congress on April 4,
2009. Once this is resolved we can then
proceed to confirm each candidate’s availability. Depending on the final class size, it could
be the end of April before the new class is announced.
Fellows
and Awards
The National awards are completed for this Chapter year.