University Outreach and Relations Committee

Interim Report: July 1 – Nov 7, 2009

Ed RinkavageChair

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Agenda• Committee Overview• Members• SPARC• Goals• Activities to Achieve Goals• Challenges• Putting the Pieces Together• Timeline• What can the Board do?• Q & possibly A

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Committee Overview:Create the next generation of contract professionalsHow?• Strategic outlook• Facilitate the collaboration with institutions

of higher learning, for the betterment of the contract management profession.

• Improve entry prospects through improved relations with academia.

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Committee Overview (Cont’d)

• Meetings ever 4th Tuesday of the month;• Emphasize communication through Student

Connect and Contract Management Magazine

• Connecting with all Chapter presidents and presidents elect (mostly e-mail)

• Intranet: http://intranet.ncmahq.org/UORC/default.aspx

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MembersJosh Carr Arlington, VAShene Commodore Atlanta, GAAngie Deren Austin, TXCrystal Glenn McLean, VAJonene Johanson Morgan, UTLaura Lovato Rio Rancho, NMKerry McRanor Fortville, INRene Rendon Monterey, CAEd Rinkavage Ashburn, VARichard Smith Upper Marlboro, MDWilliam Stewart Williamsburg, VAPeter Tuttle Annandale, VAEd Velasquez Los Angeles, CAPatrick Walker Newport News, VAJohn Wilkinson Chester, VAJohn Wyatt Riverside, CA

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SPARC(Strategic Partnership on Acquisition Recruitment Coalition)• SPARC is:

– Collaborative effort to partner with the federal government, industry, NFP, and academia to identify and attract talent to grow the acquisition workforce

• Boundaries:– Will not propose change to policy, operate within

existing– Focus on recruitment not selection– Promote diversity– Focus on Students

Objectives• Align and engage

stakeholders

• Create mission-focused awareness

• Workforce integral to mission

• Partner with academia

• Leverage existing resources

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SPARC Members

• Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC)• DOD/AT&L HCI• Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)• NCMA• Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)• CHCOC (non voting)

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Goals for Program Year 10-11(Goals and processes to achieve goals will carry forward beyond a 2-year window)• Facilitate the creation of an acquisition

recruiting committee leveraging existing industry and federal resources

• Increase student membership• Establishing institutional relationships• Improve communications

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Goal 1 – Facilitate Recruitment of Acquisition ProfessionalsSPARC: Strategic Partnership for Acquisition Recruitment Coalition

Ed Rinkavage (Arlington, VA)• Includes industry and federal workforce• Obama Administration Theme: Leverage

resources• Panel discussion at GCMC November 6

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Goal 1 – Facilitate Recruitment of Acquisition Professionals (Cont’d)SPARC: Strategic Partnership for Acquisition Recruitment Coalition (Cont’d)• Members:

Organization SPARC Member

Stakeholder

CAOC Joanie Newhart Lesley FieldDAU/AT&L HCI Al Boykin Frank AndersonFAI Danyale

HawkinsDr. Donna McCarthy

OFPP Karen Pica Lesley FieldNCMA Ed Rinkavage Neal Couture

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Goal 1 – Facilitate Recruitment of Acquisition Professionals (Cont’d)SPARC: Strategic Partnership for Acquisition Recruitment Coalition (Cont’d)• CHCOC on board• Catalyst or “SPARC” to achieve UORC goals• Success will be based on:

– The SPE / corporate CFO having more resumes to select from

– Students graduating Level I ready– Increase in student memberships

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Goal 2 – Increase Student MembershipAngie Deren (Austin, TX)• Identification and awareness of the career

field• Gain in-house academic advocate• Gain in-house “career placement office”

advocate• Focus on NCMA chapters and university

relations

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Goal 2 – Increase Student Membership (Cont’d)• Leverage NCMA’s Education Partners

American Graduate University Bellevue University University of Tennessee UC Irvine Villanova University

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Goal 2 – Increase Student Membership (Cont’d)Definition of Student: Full-time students in an accredited, degree-granting institution; do not hold full-time employment in contract management or a related field. • Many “students” work and go to school full time:

VA Academy, Master’s Programs, DAUCareer change / cross-training

• Do we re-define to include “primary goal is to “learn”

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Goal 3 – Establishing Institutional Relationships• Richard Smith (Washington, DC)• Current Universities with Student Chapters:

CalPoly Christopher Newport Bowie State

• Identify university or college advocate • Leverage DAU and FAI relationships

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Goal 3 – Establishing Institutional Relationships (Cont’d)• Connect with Career Placement Centers;• Identify current members who are students:• Identify HCA/1102 graduates to promote

initiative; • Conduct Career Placement Series with targeted

colleges & universities;• Facilitate delivery of internships, co-ops and

perm placement

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Goal 3 – Establishing Institutional Relationships (Cont’d)• Potentially New Student Chapters:

Walla Walla William and Mary George Washington Denver University Northwestern Roane State (SPARC Pilot)

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Goal 3 – Establishing Institutional Relationships (Cont’d)• Potentially New Student Chapters (Cont’d):

Northeast Pennsylvania Education Consortium King’s College (2,000) University of Scranton (5,000) Keystone College (2,000) Marywood University (3,000) College Misericordia (2,300) Wilkes University (4,500)

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Goal 4 – Improve Communications“Create Awareness”

Shene Commodore (Atlanta, GA)• Student Connect• Contract Management Magazine• Outreach

– HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)– HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and

Universities)– HACU (Historically Asian Colleges and Universities)

• Job Fairs

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Goal 4 – Improve Communications“Create Awareness” (Cont’d)

• Increase Awareness about Contract Management Profession

• Increase Awareness about NCMA Student Chapter educational and networking opportunities

• Create a strategic communication plan • Ensure consistent, frequent distribution of

Student Connect Newsletter on monthly basis

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Committee Strengths• National reach

– DAU, FAI partnerships– NCMA Chapters

• Communications– Web sites– Publications– Relationships (C-level, Federal, Universities)

• Executive commitment• Tools• “Anticipation”

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Committee Challenges• Communications• Marketing the career field

– “Students” don’t know who/what we are• Marketing the universities and students

– Professors and/or “Club” sponsors don’t know who we are or what we do

• Penetrating the schools (who will sponsor us?)

• Creating identity / awareness• Long-term momentum

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Putting the Pieces Together

SPARC Outreach(FAI)

Students(NCMA)

Advocacy

(NCMA and CAOC)

Universities (DAU)

Internships

Memberships

Scholarships

Recruitmentand Placement

Jobs

Mentoring

Tool Kit

2011

Timeline

20102009

Jun – JulEstablish UORC Team

William and Mary

AugEstablish Goals

Sept – NovDraft and Approve SPARC

Nov - DecImplementation PlanningCommunication Strategy

Nov 09 – Jun 11Implementation Awareness Communications

Recruiting Curriculum Pilot Tool Kit

Jun 20111500 Students20 Universities

Jan - Feb 2010Chapters On-Board

DAU AT&LCM Magazine

Gov Exec

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What Can the Board Do?

• Advocate our initiative within your inner circles

• Support us:– Federal: Jobs, internships, training, Level 1

certification– Industry: Scholarships, internships, jobs

• Speaking engagements

Questions?