Contract Management articles from February 2004

Contract Management archives from February 2004

Prepare for the journey.(President's Forum)
February 1, 2004... "Where do you want to go today?" was once the advertising slogan for an Internet company. It implied that their service could take you on a fascinating journey--all you had to do was sign up and hang on for the ride. Much the same can be said...

Strategies for experienced workers: making your move.(Professional Development)
February 1, 2004... Resume Tips The rule of thumb for experienced workers is to list about 15 years worth of jobs on a resume. Simply omit your older jobs from your resume, unless you feel you have a compelling reason to leave them on. De-emphasize dates....

Keep the lines of communication open; managers must communicate early, clearly, and frequently about how restructuring will directly impact their employees if they expect to achieve staff buy-in.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2004... Motivating employees during changes and communicating those changes well is extremely important to employers who want to achieve the business's planned strategic vision. These changes can be alterations in anything that affects the employees,...

7 smart networking moves guaranteed to make you more memorable; commit to keeping new relationships alive in the months ahead. When the right opportunity opens up at your dream company, you'll find yourself on the short-list.
February 1, 2004... It's a fact--employers prefer to hire people they know over "mystery" candidates. That's why networking accounts for how 64 percent of people find jobs, while only 11 percent find work through advertisements (New York Times survey, 2002)....

Volunteering can reveal your work passion.
February 1, 2004... Too often, I see people who fail to make the distinction between being interested in the field and wanting to perform the job. For example, the New England Aquarium receives many resumes from people who "have loved marine biology forever." Of...

Who's managing your career? Sometimes we're so busy doing our job we forget to manage our career.
February 1, 2004... We all believe that we do a good job of managing our careers. We may be steadily moving up the career ladder, until one day it hits us that we are no longer the "up-and-coming" but the "stagnant-and-going nowhere" employee. How did this happen?...

Sleep deprivation in the workplace; if you haven't considered how perpetual sleep deprivation can affect you and your employees professionally, here is your wake-up call.
February 1, 2004... Shakespeare once wrote that sleep "knits up the raveled sleeve of care." He could have been talking about Marcia, as she, like many other workers, suffers from a major problem among today's work force: sleep deprivation. [ILLUSTRATION...

Certification: what it is and what it isn't: certification validates your knowledge of the field, forces you to continue to remain current, and displays an overt recognition of your knowledge of the field.
February 1, 2004... Certification programs are designed to aid the profession and the public that the professional serves--whether the professional is a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, doctor, lawyer, baker, or candlestick maker (to quote several popular nursery...

The request for proposals process in local government.
February 1, 2004... When local government staff take the time to carefully craft an RFP, widely disburse it to potential service providers, and conduct an objective evaluation of proposals, the end result can be very beneficial in terms of cost effectiveness and...

DOD Authorization Act: major new improvements for Service Acquisition.(Legislation)(Services Acquisition Reform Act)
February 1, 2004... On November 24, 2003, President George W. Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (H.R. 1588). Included in Sections 1401-1443 of the act is the Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA), which changes the way the...

Wage reimbursement and cost recovery.(Case Commentary)(contracts)
February 1, 2004... Case 1 On February 25, 1997, Phoenix Management, Inc. (Phoenix), was awarded a contract for the management of Randolph Air Force Base (Randolph) in Texas. The contract included clauses implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...

JAMIS solutions: making DCAA compliance easier for contractors.(E-Business)(JAMIS Software Corporation)(Defense Contract Audit Agency)
February 1, 2004... JAMIS Software Corporation takes its name from the acronym for the product offering that started it all--Job Cost Accounting Management Information Systems. JAMIS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gores Technology Group, focuses its efforts on...

2Contract or not 2Contract ...(Information Technology)(business management software)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2004... If you're in the market for a software suite that will streamline your company's contract management department, the 2Contract Suite may be what you're looking for. The Web site, www.2contract.com, provides detailed product descriptions of...

* Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.(Small Business Briefs)
February 1, 2004... H.R. 2297, introduced by Senator Kerry, passed by both the House and Senate, awaits enactment by the president and may even have been signed by the time this column appears. When enacted, H.R. 2297 will authorize federal government...

* Homeland Security.(Small Business Briefs)(Department of Homeland Security)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed out of the "merger" of a number of organizations of the federal government, each with its own procurement rules and procedures. Initially, each DHS activity continued to follow the previous...

* Pre-qualify for a loan.(Small Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) manages a pre-qualification loan program to help SBs with the loan application process. SBA uses intermediary organizations to help SBs develop their applications and secure their loans. The...

* Small manufacturers.(Small Business Briefs)
February 1, 2004... S. 1886, now pending before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, would establish within SBA a national office for the development of small manufacturers (SM), whose mission would be "to cultivate and develop small...

Education for federal contractors.(GSA Case Study)
February 1, 2004... The key to competing in an ever-changing federal environment is training. In these times of streamlined operations and tight budgets, federal contracting officers are finding their desks piled high with more work then ever. GS 1102s in these...

An inside view from the Pentagon.(Speaking Out)
February 1, 2004... It's hard to believe that every morning I walk by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's "mess" on my way to the office, enticed by the wonderful smells of breakfast from inside. Once I was allowed to eat inside the "Blue Room" as it's called,...

Performance-based service contracting: a challenge.(Beginner's Corner)
February 1, 2004... I have often heard that performance-based service contracting (PBSC) is not doable for functions that are driven by a great deal of regulation. I have also experienced a lack of understanding of the principles of PBSC. My article is intended to...

Final Edition: February 2004.(laws, rules and regulations)
February 1, 2004... Contributed by Functional Director for Legislation & Regulations, C. Stanley Dees, with assistance from Associates at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Legislation President Bush Signs Defense Production Act Reauthorization 2003 On...

Contract management career fair! Participate in NCMA's.(NCMA Association News)(National Contract Management Association)
February 1, 2004... Whether you are contract management professional searching for a new position or an employer searching for the right candidate, you have come to the right place to gain the quickest access to current position openings or to find qualified...

Muller Awards: growing voluntarism--starting with chapters.(NCMA Association News)
February 1, 2004... In a time when our culture does not really grow--or even promote--voluntarism (with the busyness of life and self-absorption in personal pursuits), those who do step up to help and serve others really stand out. NCMA is pleased to announce...

Waving banners: holding Graalman standards high.(NCMA Association News)(Walter R. Graalman)
February 1, 2004... Much hard work is happening at the chapter level--and it shows with this year's Graalman winners! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The founder of this award and NCMA's first vice president, Walter R. Graalman, sought to recognize professionalism...

East Coast Conference 2003: valuable information and connections.(NCMA Association News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... As our nation continues to rebuild after economic tragedies of the past and manage the new way we do business, contract professionals need to meet the current challenges and establish partnerships to continue to add value to every decision...

Chapter bulletin board.(NCMA Association News)
February 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ALBUQUERQUE-ZIA CHAPTER Sandra Maes, scholarship chair (left), presents a certificate to Judith Bowman, 58 MOS KAFB, who was an Eloy J. Baca Memorial Scholarship recipient. She was one of the recipients...