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Mary Beth Lech, CFCM, Fellow, NCMA Chapter Relations Manager

Robert Jones, CFCM, CCCM, Dayton Chapter

What Are Your Products and Services?

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What NCMA Expects from Chapters

• Carry out the NCMA brand recognition•Assist in Recruiting and Retaining Members•Serve your Chapter Members

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How Can Chapters Accomplish This?

• Educational Opportunities• Networking and Social Opportunities• Business Opportunities• Career Enhancing and Career Matching

Opportunities• Leadership Opportunities

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What NCMA Products and Services Can You Use To Do This? www.ncmahq.org

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You MAY have to log in for those that are members only benefits

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Looking for NCMA’s National Policies?

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Need a speaker? Check the Speakers Roster

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Select AZ, travel box

and Aerospace

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Other speaker resources?

• Council of Fellows• Board of Advisors• Board of Directors• Education Partners

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What are some types of education programs you can have?

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Live Webinars

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Education on Demand

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Pre recorded Webinars

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Did You Know?

• Every chapter is entitled to one live webinar or two pre recorded webinars each program year?

• Send your requests to chapterrelations@ncmahq.org

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Have you used our Free Members Only Webinar as programming?

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Or the Acquisition Leader Perspective Webinar??

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Where are these listed? As a Members Only Benefit

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Don’t forget to issue the Certificate of Attendance!

National Contract Management Association

This is to certify that

has attended a dinner meeting sponsored by the NCMA Indianapolis Chapter

“How to Unravel the Mysteries of GSA Schedules”

Date of Issuance: May 30, 2012

__________________________ Scottie Paramoure, CFCM Indianapolis Chapter President Important Notice to Recipient: All CCCMs, CFCMs and CPCMs must recertify five years from the last date of recertification to maintain currency. The requirements for recertification are sixty hours of cumulative training, continuing professional education hours (six continuous education units of education). Ten of the sixty required hours must have been completed within the final eighteen months of the five-year period. The education and training must be of a nature that upgrades your contract management skills. Keep this certificate to use as verification for recertification.

Hours of Instruction: 6.5 Number of CLPs 6.5

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• Chapter hosted—chapter assumes the risks and chapters can reap the financial rewards

• National hosted—national does the bulk of the work and the chapter receives $20 per person for paid registration (30 people pay X$20 = $600 for the chapter)

NES—chapter hosted or nationally hosted

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Certification

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For Example: CFCM Resources

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Also on SharePoint

NCMA Proprietary

CFCM Exam Chapter Study Group Guide 2012-2013

Prepared by Jack Hott, CPCM, FellowThe material in these slides is intended as reference material only and should not be used as the sole-source for exam preparation.

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Section 1: FAR Parts 1-9, 16-18

• 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System• 2 Definitions of Words and Terms• 3 Improper Business Practices & Personal Conflicts of Interest• 4 Administrative Matters• 5 Publicizing Contract Actions• 6 Competition Requirements• 7 Acquisition Planning• 8 Required Sources of Supplies & Services• 9 Contractor Qualifications• 16 Types of Contracts• 17 Special Contracting Methods• 18 Emergency Acquisitions

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FAR Part 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System (cont’d)• FAR Subpart 1.2 Administration

– Two councils (DAR Council and CAA Council must agree on all revisions)

– FAR Secretariat (GSA supports, publishes and prints)• FAR Subpart 1.3 Agency Acquisition Regulations

– Limited to those necessary to implement FAR policies– Additional policies, procedures, provisions or clauses

that supplement FAR to satisfy specific agency needs

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FAR Part 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System (cont’d)• FAR Subpart 1.6 Contracting Officers

– Contracting Officers have authority to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts

– No contract shall be entered into unless the CO ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures clearances and approvals have been met

– Unauthorized commitment & ratification– A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) assists

in the technical monitoring/administration of a contract

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VA Eligibility for Fee Reimbursement

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NCMA Education Partners Can Help

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We’re on You Tube!

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Watch us on You Tube!

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Let’s post your events on the Calendar

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Don’t forget to advertise via social media

• LinkedIn• Facebook• Twitter

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Important Things to Remember

• Have fun!• Know your customers• Avoid being the “hero”

–Grow your volunteer base• Recognize your volunteers• Don’t be afraid to change the routine,

especially if it’s not working

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Important Things to Remember

• Be prepared – Plan ahead• Be creative – Think out of the box• Don’t be afraid to earn money• Don’t be afraid to spend money• Be the best you can be• Have fun!

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Now…• Start to think out of the box

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