National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Jacksonville Chapter
NCMA Jacksonville has been “The Face of NCMA” in North Florida and Southeast Georgia since 1982. Our chapter area now covers the northern (I-10)
corridor of Florida from Jacksonville to the Alabama line (including Tallahassee
and Pensacola), the eastern (I-95) corridor from Jacksonville to the Georgia / South Carolina line (including Savannah, GA) and south to St. Augustine, FL. Our 160+ members include federal and state contract managers, commercial contract managers, vendors, and suppliers, as well as contractors, consultants, attorneys, educators, and retirees. More than 25% of our membership live outside the normal area including India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and at least 20 states, however, virtual webinars allow them to participate in our educational events.
Chapter Recognition
NCMA Jacksonville received the National Chapter Excellence Award (Medium-Sized Chapters) for Program Years 2022-2023, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, and 2018-2019 and a Silver Chapter Excellence Award for 2017-2018. Chapter members have also been honored at the national level, including NCMA Volunteer of the Year (2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, and 2017-2018) and NCMA Outstanding Fellow of the Year (2018-2019) and NCMA Contract Management Leader Development Program (CMLDP) Honor Graduates (2018-2019 and 2017-2018).
Your Resource for Professional Improvement
NCMA Jacksonville offers monthly workshops and various other events to maintain and improve the professional competence of our members. These events cover topics related to federal contract management, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and other subjects of interest to contract management professionals. Upcoming events are announced in the monthly chapter newsletter.
NCMA Jacksonville also offers study resources to local members pursuing NCMA certification as contract management professionals, including:
- Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) ™
- Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) ™
- Certified Commercial Contract Manager (CCCM) ™
- Certified Contract Management Associate (CCMA)™
Please contact VP of Education and Certification Ashley Mann, CFCM for more information.
The 2024 Salary Survey Needs Your Input
The NCMA annual salary survey is a valuable tool for contracting professionals on both the government and commercial sides. For potential and current employees, the survey identifies key career elements. For supervisors, the survey compares similar jobs across the contract management spectrum. For senior managers, the survey compares in-house workers with those outside the organization and will help make fund allocation decisions.
The completed survey will aggregate pay and performance details without specific identification of respondents. That is, you will not be asked to provide personal information (name, employer, etc.) in response to any survey question. This year’s survey is scheduled for publication in December 2024.
Currently employed NCMA members at all levels are encouraged to use the following link to participate in this year’s survey:
Contract Management Standard (CMS) Approved Federal Government Wide
Congratulations NCMA on the adoption of our Contract Management Standard™ by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) as the foundation of a new contracting training and development system for civilian agencies! OFPP joins the Department of Defense and many companies in adopting the ANSI-approved CMS™.
NCMA worked long and hard and expended considerable resources to obtain American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval for the CMS™ and ANSI accreditation for our Certified Professional Contract Manager™ (CPCM™), Certified Contract Management Associate (CCMA), and Certified Federal Contract Manager™ (CFCM™) certifications. The CCMA is the ANSI-accredited exam for the CMS™ and is gaining recognition as the professional certification for those entering our profession.
Adoption of the NCMA CMS™ as the foundation for all federal contract management training and development is a huge step toward a common language for practice and allows greater talent mobility across Government agencies. The entire NCMA community should be proud of their vision
and investment in a standard that has won such widespread adoption and endorsement.
Our community's next objective is to increase talent mobility between Government agencies and Industry organizations. This can be accomplished by granting credit toward FAC-C and DAWIA legislatively required certifications to those who have earned NCMA professional certifications. Contact Vice President (Education / Certification) Ashley Mann, CFCM for additional information about certification study groups.
Competency Assessment - What's That?
The Competency Assessment is an interactive tool that enables NCMA members to assess their experiences in line with NCMA's competencies, as outlined in the Contract Management Standard™ (CMS™).
It allows you to evaluate proficiency in key contract management competency areas—from the perspectives of both the buyer and seller. It provides learning recommendations for those in the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of their continuous learning journey.
The Competency Assessment allows you to:
- Assess your proficiency in key competencies found in NCMA’s ANSI-accredited Contract Management Standard™ (CMS™) Publication.
- Receive a rated score for each area, which will help you identify areas you may want to focus on for future training.
- Select self-study and formal training options from a comprehensive library—with content arranged by CMS™ competencies, buyer and seller, and level of experience. Learning recommendations are provided for those in the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of their continuous learning journey.
Suggested uses for Competency Assessment results include develop your professional development plan; discuss results with supervisors or mentors; include your higher-level competency scores in your résumé; and continue learning and growing in this exciting and demanding profession!
This complimentary resource is only available to NCMA members. Log into your NCMA member account, click on the “Learning” tab, then select “Competency Assessment” from the drop-down menu.