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...

Participants will learn about: Check back for more information on this webinar. This fast-paced webinar will address the above issues and more while giving you the opportunity to ask our experts for advice about your unique concerns.

Join us for NCMA’s Virtual Audit Conference, where government contracting experts will discuss the big picture of recent trends and topics in the current government oversight and enforcement environment. This conference will provide up-to-date information on Defense Contract Audit Agency, General Services Administration Office of Inspector General, and Department of Labor audit trends from both a legal and contract/compliance perspective...

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...

Building a contract, in both the public and private business sectors, which meets or exceeds the requirements of the buyer and seller is indeed a challenge, especially in a world of high expectations and demanding customers. This seminar provides a comprehensive roadmap or series of steps, which can be taken by both buyers and sellers to achieve mutual business success. The focus of this seminar is on the art and science of building a winning...