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SEPT 2008 |
NCMA
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2007-2008 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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2007-2008
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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From the President 2008-2009 |
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From the President 2008-2009
Welcome to the NCMA
We have already held an
advance Board meeting, to ensure an exciting line-up of Monthly Meeting
Speakers, Networking and Educational opportunities. Our kickoff meeting will be held jointly with
the Society of American Military Engineers (http://www.same.org) AND the Construction
Management Association of America (http://cmaanet.org). Later, we plan to meet jointly with the
Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (http://www.sceaonline.net). While mostly budget items were being
discussed, each Board member had plenty of great ideas for the upcoming
year. (Our chapter is lucky to have a
very enthusiastic Board.) Most occupy
new positions and all are really looking forward to making a positive impact in
our Chapter.
“So what?”…you may ask. This means it can be even more advantageous
for each chapter member to attend the monthly meetings, audio seminars and
symposiums. It means more opportunities
to network and discover what is important in both our chosen profession and amongst
our peers. Our particular chapter
membership base covers a broad spectrum of business types and disciplines. Our monthly meetings are attended by all
levels of Contract/Subcontract Administrators & Managers, Lawyers and a
host of closely related professionals.
Your attendance will provide you with the opportunity to capitalize on
learning, building relationships and, establishing new connections. Like the education you pursued in order to
get to your position, your NCMA membership and participation can both keep you
“in the game” and help promote you to higher levels. My best wishes to you all and I hope to see
and talk with you at all of our gathering opportunities.
Each month, I’ll try to offer
a “final thought” to bring you a smile and perhaps another perspective.
Paul
R. Fisher
NCMA Denver Chapter President
2008-2009
One final thought…
Remember: There is nothing you can do
about airplane delays. Don’t get upset –
use the extra time productively.
Monthly Meetings
September Meeting
The Denver Chapter is pleased to announce the a joint lunch meeting with
the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and Construction Management
Association of America (CMAA) on September 18, 2008 regarding "Future
Buckley Development." The guest speaker is Lt. Colonel Zemotel of
Buckley AFB. This plated lunch (spinach salad with orange wedges, pecans
and raspberry vinaigrette, seared chicken breast with lemon caper butter sauce,
chef's choice of starch, seasonable vegetables and dessert, baked breads) at a
cost of $22 will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 13696 East Iliff Place,
Aurora, CO, 80014. Please
Registration will begin at 11:30; lunch at 11:50 and
speaker at 12:20, adjourning no later than 1:00 p.m. Please register through the on-line system, https://www.123signup.com/register?id=tsstv. Please feel free to contact Stacey Gustus at
sgustus@mckennalong.com or 303-634-4428 with any questions.
From
the Scholarship Chair
September, 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.
From the Education Chair
September, 2008
The Certification Study Materials are in!
Here are the books that we have:
General Business Knowledge
Module
Vol. 1 - Management General Business Knowledge
Module
Vol. 2 - Marketing General Business Knowledge
Module
Vol. 3 - Economics General Business Knowledge
Module
Vol. 4 - Accounting and Finance General Business Knowledge Module Vol. 5 - Operations Management and
Quantitative Methods
Commercial Knowledge Module
Federal Knowledge Module - Study Guide
Contract Management Body of Knowledge
Guide to the Contract Management Body of
Knowledge
Contract Management Organizational Assessment Tools
Solicitations, Bids, Proposals and Source Selection
Leadership - Building High Performance Buying and
Selling Teams
Basic Contracting Terms - Desktop Guide
Contract Negotiations - Skills, Tools and Best
Practices
Performance Based Acquisition
The 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting
Preference will be given to Study Groups and individuals
studying for the Certification Process.
After that, then we can give out to individuals to read.
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.
Additionally, 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?
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.
AUDIO SEMINARS
NCMA is pleased
to announce the audio seminars listed below. These seminars will be held
from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
September
11, 2008: Procurement Comes of Age
September
25, 2008: Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System
October
9, 2008: Contract Law Basics - Compliance Programs for Government
Contractors
October
23, 2008: Building Performance-Based Business Arrangements
November
6, 2008: FAR Overview (Parts 33-36, Subchapter F)
Please note that the
If your firm would be
interested in opening your site as a Host Facility for an upcoming seminar,
please contact either Blake Couture or Stacey Gustus.
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.