The Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area, providing training for contracting professionals in both government and industry. The two-day symposium consists of keynote addresses from contracting and acquisition leaders, nontraditional panel discussions, 35 breakout sessions, and many networking opportunities with 1,000+ attendees....

This is a four-day, intensive CPIC course designed to give the student a deeper exposure to the Federal Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process. This course will help Federal Employees and Contractors develop a strong Business Case for their Investment, while also understanding the Laws, Statutes, Guidance, and Governance Structure associated with CPIC. This course will also give the student additional knowledge of Federal Enter...

A new web-based training course, Fundamentals: Biobased Products and the BioPreferred Program has been posted on the BioPreferred website and on USDA AgLearn. Fundamentals: Biobased Products and the BioPreferred Program is designed as an introduction to biobased products and the BioPreferred program for all audiences. It is self-paced but should take 30 minutes or less to complete. It is available on-demand and .5 CLPs are recommended. The obj...

Join AI in Government on Wed, Sept 25, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM for our next AI in Government event. Our speaker this month is Mitchell Winans from IRS. He will share how robotic process automation (RPA) offers the potential to dramatically increase the efficiency of federal procurement work.

World Congress is the National Contract Management Association’s largest training and networking event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals. 2,000+ participants from government (federal, state, and local); industry; and commercial business come together for networking and training for all career levels. This event is worth up to 20 CPE/CLP credits. View photos and the recap video from last year's event in C...

This 2-day introductory course emphasizes an in-depth review of CPIC key tenets behind OMB Circulars and the General Accountability Office (GAO) Information Technology Investment Management (ITIM) Guide as requiring the use of CPIC. We will review the latest of the on-going budget guidance changes announced annually by the Office of Management & Budget (OMB).

Join NCMA HQ as we host a full-day education and networking seminar. Attendees will receive extensive hands-on learning and scheduled opportunities to network with peers! Participants will earn 6.5 CPE/CLPs. Through hands-on experience you will learn how commercial contracts are priced and negotiated. Participants will work in buyer and seller teams (either government-to-industry or business-to-business perspectives) to perform assignments. P...

MDGFOA 2019 Spring ConferenceBWI Marriott, Limthicum MDApril 26, 2019 Best Practices for Budgeting Internal Control and Internal Auditing Investment Policy Best Practices The End of LIBOR Credit Payment Acceptance and General Banking Services Maryland General Assembly Update

Join NCMA HQ as we host a full-day education and networking seminar. Attendees will receive extensive hands-on learning and scheduled opportunities to network with peers! Participants will earn 6.5 CPE/CLPs. Through hands-on experience you will learn how commercial contracts are priced and negotiated. Participants will work in buyer and seller teams (either government-to-industry or business-to-business perspectives) to perform assignments. P...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requires Federal prime contractors and subcontractors, small and large alike, to flow-down certain clauses from their contracts when buying items from their suppliers and subcontractors. Although Small businesses are exempt from the requirement for subcontracting plans, small businesses are not exempt from FAR and DFARS flowdown requireme...