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OCT 2008 |
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 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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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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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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From the President 2008-2009
I mentioned last month how very pleased I am with the
spirit of our Board and the attention they have already given to improving our
Chapter. They continue to impress
me. If you wish to attend a Board
meeting to see for yourself, please contact me or Stacey. I look with enthusiasm to get to meet many
more of the Chapter members at our Monthly meetings and Seminars.
Passivity can produce a self fulfilling prophecy. Please know that your feedback is very
important and will be used to help steer the direction of our Chapter. I encourage each of our members to attend at
least one of the Monthly meetings, this year.
Even with drive time, the few hours away (which may need to be made up
at work) will provide you an opportunity to stay engaged in the Contracting
community. Additionally, in this time,
we need to remain networked. Try this:
Sit next to someone you don't know, at the meetings.
Now to some other items:
As it would be irresponsible to merely hear about your
contract terms and then execute the agreement, I urge the Denver Chapter to
spend the necessary time to read the Ballot issues and learn about the
candidates, as you would your contracts.
Reflect on their benefits and risks.
Then vote. It is your duty.
Please note: NCMA does not endorse or support
political candidates for public office.
Paul
R. Fisher
NCMA Denver Chapter President
2008-2009
Monthly Meetings
October Meeting
October 14th
marks the second monthly event for NCMA Denver Chapter's program year and we are excited to introduce Stu Nylund from Kiewit Engineering Co. to be our honored
guest. Stu will be talking to us
about how you, in contracting and procurement, can attract top quality
contractors to bid on projects. He will
focus on:
* the steps that you can take to ensure that
you consistently increase the pool of contractors from which to
choose;
* how you can be
sure to get the most competitive prices
when asking for a quote;
* how to create a
complete and realistic Statement of Work that will save you
money; and
* how to build
strong relationships to keep contractors interested in bidding on future projects.
Stu is a project manager who has been involved in this
industry for 30 years and with Kiewit since 1981. He brings a wealth of knowledge that we in
the field of contracting and procurement will benefit from immensely. For over 120 years Kiewit Engineering Co. has
been in the construction, engineering and mining services industry. Kiewit has established itself as a prominent
part of the Denver community since the late 1930s. They have been ranked as one of America's
most admired companies by FORTUNE magazine.
We are pleased to have Mr. Nylund share some of his knowledge and
expertise to help us be more successful in our own positions. To learn more about Kiewit Engineering Co.
please visit www.kiewit.com.
This luncheon (cheeseburger or grilled chicken breast
(Cajun or BBQ) at a cost of $18 will be held at Lone Star, 7450 West 52nd
Avenue, Arvada, CO, 80002 (303-420-7827) (north of the I70/Wadsworth
exit). Networking/registration begins at
11:30 a.m.; lunch at noon; speaker at 12:20; closure at 1:00 p.m. Please use this link, https://www.123signup.com/register?id=zgcmj,
to register prior to C.O.B. on Friday, October 10, 2008.
SAVE THE DATE - FALL SYMPOSIUM: The NCMA Denver Chapter Fall
Symposium is set for November 13, 2008. More details will be coming shortly, but as a
teaser, the morning portion of the event will feature Willie Franklin, CH2M
Hill, regarding Small Business Plans, Programs, Diversity, Opportunities and
Damages - to encompass both a government and contractor perspective surrounding
SB/SDB Plans and SBLO functions.
Free Half-Day Free
Seminar
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SofTec Solutions and Tech BizSolutions Presents: |
Come
learn from the experts about the industry’s proven and most trusted accounting
and project accounting solution designed specifically for small- to mid-sized
businesses who sell services to the U.S. government.
Keynote speaker, Steven Masiello of McKenna Long & Aldridge will share his
experience as a government contracting attorney and former United States Air
Force contracting officer.
Rich Wilkinson, VP of Government Contracting at Deltek will discuss impacts to
government contracts by the 2008 Defense Authorization Act.
SofTec Solutions and Tech BizSolutions have teamed up as approved resellers of
Deltek GCS Premier. We provide both sales, implementation, and support for all
your Deltek GCS Premier and government contracting needs.
Who should attend?
- Quickbooks users
- CFOs, Controllers, Accountants
- CEOs, Program Managers, Business
Development
- GSA, SeaPort-e, Alliant and DHS
Eagle Contractors
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Date: |
October 16th, 2008 |
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Time: |
8:30am - 1pm |
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Where: |
Treo at Lone Tree |
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9070 Maximus Dr. |
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Lone Tree, CO 80124 |
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Register: |
RSVP by October 10th |
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From
the Scholarship Chair
October, 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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October 15 |
Charles A. Dana Distinguished Service Award |
NCMA’s second highest award. Recognizes extended and distinguished service to NCMA |
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October 30 |
Arthur B. Muller Volunteer Award |
Recognition of exceptional volunteer contributions during the preceding program year. |
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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
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 as follows:
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.
October 9, 2008:
Contract Law Basics - Compliance Programs for
Government Contractors
(Ball and ULA)
October 23, 2008: Building Performance-Based Business
Arrangements
(Ball only)
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 Denver NCMA webpage – Education
Section for information related to Certifications.
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.