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The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) is a professional association, based in the United States, dedicated to the profession of contract management.[1] Founded in 1959, NCMA now has over 20,000 members and more than 100 local chapters.[1][2] NCMA promotes contract management through various means, including education, networking, publications, legislative and regulatory alerts, professional certifications, a code of ethics, awards, job postings, salary surveys, and a leadership development program. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
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| Abbreviation | NCMA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1959 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Contract Management |
| Headquarters | Ashburn, Virginia |
| Location | |
Region served | United States |
Membership | 20,000+ |
| Website | Official website |
Certification programs
editNCMA offers the following professional certifications in contract management:[7]
- Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) based on demonstrating certain education, training, and experience requirements and successfully passing a comprehensive exam on a broad body of knowledge (BOK) for contract management.[13]
- Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), previously Certified Associate Contracts Manager (CACM), based on demonstrating certain education, training, and experience requirements and successfully passing a comprehensive exam on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).[14]
- Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) based on demonstrating certain education, training, and experience requirements and successfully passing a comprehensive exam on the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).[15]
Publications
editNCMA produces the following contract management publications:[5]
- Contract Management[4]
- Journal of Contract Management[16]
- Contract Management News[17]
- Annual Review of Government Contracting[18]
- Annual Contract Management Salary Survey[11]
- Contract Management Standard (CMS) (ANSI/NCMA ASD 1) [19]
- Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK)[20]
- Desktop Guide to Basic Contracting Terms[21]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c What is NCMA?
- ^ a b NCMA local chapters.
- ^ NCMA events and education.
- ^ a b NCMA Contract Management magazine.
- ^ a b NCMA publications.
- ^ NCMA legislative and regulatory alerts.
- ^ a b NCMA professional certification program.
- ^ NCMA Code of Ethics.
- ^ NCMA awards.
- ^ NCMA job board.
- ^ a b NCMA annual Contract Management Salary Survey.
- ^ NCMA Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP).
- ^ NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) certification.
- ^ NCMA Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) certification.
- ^ NCMA Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) certification.
- ^ NCMA Journal of Contract Management.
- ^ NCMA Contract Management News e-newsletter.
- ^ NCMA annual Review of Government Contracting.
- ^ Contract Management Standard (CMS) ("ANSI/NCMA ASD 1").
- ^ NCMA Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK).
- ^ NCMA Desktop Guide to Basic Contracting Terms.