Supply Chain Management and the Comptetive Advantage NCMA’s newest event, first held in 2013, was created in response to the demand for training focused exclusively on subcontract management and its professional community. Now in its third year, attendees are excited for the opportunity to gain specific insight into overcoming today's challenges, as well as to participate in unique networking opportunities with supply chain leaders and 2...

Prepare your small business for success! Join us and our expert presenters on March 3, 2016, for a three-hour VIRTUAL conference to learn the strategies you need to win government business. Learn how to write winning proposals, how to access General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules, and tips and tricks for teaming agreements. Earn 3 continuing professional education (CPE) hours when you attend this event and view it LIVE from your home...

The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) invites you to... The Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS)! GCMS is held annually in the Washington, DC metro area. Formerly intended for those in the federal sector, it has grown to provide training for professionals in both government and industry contracting. GCMS is a two-day event filled with keynote addresses, executive panel discussions, 20 interactive breakout sessions, an...

Contract changes are inevitable and must be anticipated and properly managed. “Contract Changes, Disputes, and Terminations—Mastering the Fundamentals” is a one-day National Education Seminar (NES) designed to provide the information you need to handle any and all ambiguities, differences of opinion, or potential and real conflicts between the parties. These can arise by verbal discussion, letter, the proposal, the basic cont...

Join Us For... The National Contract Management Association's World Congress 2015 is this July in Dallas, TX! This is the premiere education event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals. Individuals from government and industry come to conduct an open dialogue to exchange ideas, conquer challenges, and innovate for the future of the profession. Why Attend World Congress? In 2014, World Congress broke an attendance...

The Department of Defense, and specifically the under secretary of defense (acquisition, technology, and logistics), have been focused on Better Buying Power (BBP) for some time. This is the third iteration of the overall effort that focuses on obtaining better efficiencies and productivity in our defense spending. BBP 3.0 emphasizes innovation and technical superiority, while continuing all the previous efforts to improve how we do business....

While contractors never begin performance thinking the contract will result in a termination for default, circumstances sometimes go this route. A termination for default can be devastating to a government contractor in terms of damages and past performance. Contractor’s should understand the applicable termination for default procedures and the options available to contest the termination. This webinar will help Contractors learn how to...

The contract closeout process starts at contract receipt and review and proceeds throughout the life of the contract. Depending on contract type, contract complexity, and several other factors, the contract closeout process can be complex. This session will focus on the contract closeout process from final delivery to final payment and identify ways to prevent delays in payments. This session will also show contractors how to apply the proper...

This seminar presents subcontract management in the U.S. federal government environment. Subcontract management under a government prime contract is a hybrid between the company’s commercial subcontracting requirements and the federal government subcontracting requirements. This seminar is unique in its focus on the topics that make subcontract management different under a prime government contract. The seminar covers 32 essential subco...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing This seminar offers best practices and answers important questions in cost estimating and contract pricing. What should a product, service, or integrated business solution cost? How much is it worth to the buyer? What is the appropriate rate of return or profitability for a product or service? What constitutes a f...