Contract Management articles from June 2003

Contract Management archives from June 2003

In pursuit of professional excellence. (President's Forum).(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... As I look back over the past year, I can only be encouraged by what NCMA has accomplished, and be excited about where NCMA is headed. Significant progress has been made in achieving the strategic objectives of the organization. NCMA's...

The capture management life cycle: "Learning to dance with customers"; the capture management life cycle model--based on the vital, ongoing process of winning new business--involves nearly everyone in the buying and selling communities.
June 1, 2003... In both the public and private sectors, customers are far more knowledgeable about their rights and have higher expectations regarding the quality of products and services. They also have little tolerance for poor performance, are quick to...

Building bridges: Virtual teamwork in the 21st century.
June 1, 2003... Explore innovative approaches to collaborative work--so vital to the contracting process--in the 21st century. According to Brian Kahin, author of Empowering Technology: Implementing a US. Strategy, Information technology (IT) is...

Can a government contractor take a product to the commercial marketplace?
June 1, 2003... Government contractors do not always have the resources and expertise to compete successfully in the commercial market. However, many new products, applications, and techniques are developed and perfected in the government contracting...

Is your telecom contra devil in a blue dress? Contract managers who prepare--and prepare well--can not only negotiate effective, efficient agreements, but also make sure that every contract is not another little devil.
June 1, 2003... The devil is in the detail, the saying goes. But in negotiating contracts for telecommunications services, the devil may be in the contract for managers who are not properly prepared. In an industry as complex, complicated, and ever-changing as...

The basics of government contract administration.
June 1, 2003... This workshop is designed to explain the legal and regulatory underpinnings of government contract administration, give you practical experience through case studies and alert you to pitfalls. A unique two-day workshop for Government and...

Performance metrics for non-mathematicians.
June 1, 2003... The sustained and growing interest in performance metrics over the last decade indicates that this is not just a trendy buzzword, but an element of contract management that is here to stay. If you are in the contracting profession, a term...

Concessionaire pitfalls. (Case Commentary).
June 1, 2003... In 1996, International Hair (IH) was concessionaire to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) in Geissen and Mannheim, Germany, with fees for the operation of beauty shops of 67 percent of sales, and 95 percent of merchandise (75...

CMLC charter member partnership: helping you perform at your best; management concepts. (Profile).(Contract Management Learning Center)(National Contract Management Association)
June 1, 2003... NCMA is proud to have Management Concepts as a charter member in our Contract Management Learning Center Management Concepts is a global provider of integrated training, consulting, and performance improvement solutions dedicated to the...

A Web site: looking at the "Eye of the Storm". (E-Business).
June 1, 2003... This site was reviewed in March 2003. KnowledgeStorm.com is a powerful Web site that allows you to research and compare IT solutions for business problems or necessary improvements. You can search more than 22,000 business-to-business...

Deltek: a major player in the ERP arena. (Information Technology).
June 1, 2003... This product: was reviewed in early April 2003. For most of us familiar with government contracting and the unique contract rules and regulations, we probably have heard or used Deltek's accounting system at one point or another in our...

Contract administrator--a misnomer? (Speaking Out).
June 1, 2003... There are many worldwide assumptions made about what a typical project management team (PMT) for medium/mega industrial projects should be like, and what each person's role should be. Because of this reality, the role of the contract...

Small Business briefs: a compilation of procurement news affecting small business.
June 1, 2003... * Warning from SBA The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a warning to small businesses, advising them to be wary of telephone calls from people, who indicate that they are affiliated with the SBA or some organization with...

Making the case for GSA's FTS. (GSA Case Study).(Federal Technology Service)
June 1, 2003... The following case studies are presented to illustrate the advantages that can accrue for both federal contract managers and commercial partners, when the GSA's Federal Technology Service (ETS) brings them together to provide solutions for...

Bills regarding Defense Authorization Act for FY2004 introduced in Senate and House. (Legislation).
June 1, 2003... Senator John Warner and Representative Duncan Hunter have introduced nearly identical bills in the Senate and House of Representatives, called the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal. Year 2004 (DAA). These bills are generally...

Bill regarding Federal Prison Industries Competition introduced in house. (Legislation).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Representative Pete Hoekstra introduced a bill in the House of Representatives called Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003. The bill amends 18 U.S.C. [section] 4124 (Governmentwide Procurement Policy Relating to...

Bill regarding Service Acquisition Reform introduced in house. (Legislation).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Representative Tom Davis introduced a bill in the House of Representatives titled Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003. The bill would overhaul federal acquisition processes, primarily through the appointment of chief acquisition officers...

DOD, GSA, and NASA issue proposed rule regarding contractor registration. (Regulations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The DOD, General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a proposed rule regarding the registration of contractors in the central contractor registration (COR) database Prior to the...

DOD, GSA, and NASA issue proposed rule regarding blanket purchase agreements and federal supply schedules. (Regulations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The DOD, GSA and NASA issued a proposed rule amending FAR Part 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services) to improve the application of acquisition procedures by agencies ordering from the multiple award schedules (MAS). If made final, the...

DOD issues final rule regarding small disadvantaged businesses. (Regulations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The DOD issued a final rule implementing Section 816' of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. L. 107-314), which amended 10 U.S.C. [section] 2323. The rule amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation...

DOD issues final rule regarding acquisition of supplies and services from foreign sources. (Regulations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The DOD issued a final rule amending DFARS Part 225 (Foreign Acquisitions), to clarify DOD policy regarding the acquisition of supplies and services from foreign sources. As previously reported, the DOD issued a proposed rule to stream line and...

SBA issues proposed rule regarding size determinations. (Regulations).(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a pro-' posed rule regarding the time at which size is determined for purposes of the GSA'S MAS program. The proposed rule amends the SBA's small business size regulations (13 CFR 121.404)...

Farewell to NCMA's nationally elected officers. (Association News).
June 1, 2003... NCMA and Contract Management magazine would like to thank each of the following departing officers for their countless hours of service, leadership, and unique contribution over the last 2002-2003 program year. We wish you the best--and know...

Interview with Sandy Sieber--A member success story. (Association News).
June 1, 2003... CM magazine interviewed Sandra Sieber, who was recently hired as the new director of the Army Contracting Agency. Sieber attributes many of her leadership skills to her experience with NCMA, as an active member of the NOVA Chapter and a past...

Chapter bulletin board. (Association News).
June 1, 2003... CHESAPEAKE CHAPTER This chapter recently held its third annual joint meeting with PMI, hosting Captain David Dunaway (center) from NAVAIR, who spoke on recent changes within the DOD 5000 series and challenges in the ACAT I program....