NCMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 19 August 2009. 2009 – 2010 Chapter Officers President – Gary...

NCMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

19 August 2009

2009 – 2010 Chapter Officers

President – Gary Henry President-elect – Scott Lamphear VP Programs – Russ Shaw/Karen Bragado VP Logistics – Pam Dennison Treasurer – Teresa Lee Secretary – James Kapple-Bland Fellows Chair – James Barager Employment Chair – Luci Cruz-Laporte Publicity/Historian – Cindy Roa Membership Chair – Steve King Certification Chair – Kim Diercks

2009-2010 Chapter Theme & Goals

Chapter Theme: Development for the Contracting Professional and

the Contracting Community Goals:

Present dynamic & highly relevant training & speakers

Improving communication/understanding between government and contractors

Developing synergy with local, state, and federal agencies in these endeavors

Helping Small Business develop in Colorado Springs and surrounding communities

Networking opportunities for business and individuals

Meeting Venues

SERCO – September

Country Club of Colorado – October

Other Corporate/Community locations Looking for “sponsors” that can support this type of

meeting Provide changing venues to support other areas of

Col Springs Increase outreach to membership/interested

individuals

Upcoming Chapter Events

September Membership Meeting Topic: Colorado Procurement Technical

Assistance Center (PTAC) Location: SERCO Date: September 17 Time: 11:30 Speaker: Mr Ric Denton, Interim Program

Manager, PTAC Synopsis of topic: Launch of Procurement

Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) this September: A vital resource for small businesses in government contracting

Launch of statewide Colorado PTAC

Short history of PTAC inception Funding PTAC Board, Governance Structure, and Staff Mission and services offered (what a

company needs to know to compete for and perform on federal, state, and local contracts)

How do we measure success? Working with other organizations locally and

throughout the state

Upcoming Chapter Events

October Membership Meeting Topic: 25th Anniversary of Pikes Peak

Chapter Location: Country Club of Colorado Date: October 22nd Time: 11:30 Speaker:

Mr. Barney Klehman (SES) Missile Defense Agency, Director of Contracts

Lunch cost will be about $22-$25

Membership News

New Members - No new members posted in the July end of month report

Membership currency status, email reminders May expirations – 4 June expirations – 8 July expirations - 7

Anniversaries 20 years – Lori Gray (June), Paul Kleckner

(August) 15 years – Rollande Glynn (July) 10 years – David Nath (August) 5 years – Adelaida Cardenas (July), Joanne

Trujillo (August)

Certification Program

Three Certification Programs Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)

Two Certificate Programs Certified Schedules Contract Manager (CSCM)

On-line and in-residence classes via Centre Consulting Ethics

On-line courses via LRN

Certification Program

Why Certify?Employer Benefits

Independent validation of employees’ skills

Improves credibility in eyes of business partners

Helps attract the “best and brightest” Professional development opportunities

are an employee motivator In tight labor market – employer support

of certification programs a strong differentiator

Certification Program

Why Certify?Employee Benefits

Personal satisfaction Peer recognition Career opportunities Higher career earnings

Certification Program

Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) Bachelors Degree One-year Experience 80 hours CPE

Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) Bachelors Degree One-year Experience 80 hours CPE

Certification Program

Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) Bachelors Degree Five-years Experience 120 hours CPE

Examination Content All – Business Knowledge Module CFCM – Federal Knowledge Module CCCM – Commercial Knowledge Module CPCM – CPCM Module

Certification Program

Chapter Classes Forming (1 Oct 09) CFCM CCCM CPCM

Contact Kim Diercks at kim.diercks@usafa.af.mil for additional information and/or to enroll. Classes will be formed based on number of enrollees.

Upcoming National Events

Government Contract Management Conference 2009

November 5 - 6, 2009; Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center

Aerospace and Defense Contract Management Conference 2010: March 25-26, 2010; Westin San Diego

World Congress 2010: July 18–21, 2010; Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Mid-Year Leadership Conference 2010: January 22-23, 2010; Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Upcoming Audio Seminars

Managing Subcontracts: Optimizing the U.S. Government’s Supply Chain Program Code: 14711

Seminar Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009Start Time: 12:00 PM EST

Participants will learn about:

• How is business changing in the World We Live In?• What is the New U.S. Government Performance-Based Supply Environment?• What supply chain challenges do U.S. Government agencies typically encounter?• What supply chain challenges do government prime contractors increasingly face?• What are some "Common Sense" recommendations to improve the U.S. Government's Supply Chains?• What are some proven successful Supply Chain Management Best Practices for

$189/per site, 90 minutes (60 minutes presentation/30 minutes Q&A), 1.5 CPEs per participant. Register on NCMA HQ website (www.ncmahq.org)

50/50 Winner

Business Card Selection

August Luncheon Meeting

NCMA PIKES PEAK CHAPTERWELCOMES

Mr. Ronald A. Poussard, SESDirector, Office of Small Business

Programs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force,

Pentagon, Washington, D.C.