NCMA Voice June 2014 www.ncmaet.com MEMBERSHIP MEETING Where: Y-12 New Hope Visitor Center Oak Ridge, Tennessee When: Thursday June 5, 2012 Time: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Cost: FREE Menu: Sliced Roast Beef, Tender Porkloin Homemade Chicken Salad Mini Croissants Italian Meatballs Chicken Dippers with Dipping Sauce Mushroom stuffed with Italian Sausage and Monterrey Jack Cheese Vegetables and Dip Hot Crab Dip Pastry Chef’s finest assorted Finger Sweets. Sodas, Iced Tea, and Cash Bar for Wine and Beer will be available. Reservations UMUST U be made by Tuesday, June 3, 2012 by 4:00 p.m.. Please contact Vicki Dyer at 483-9332 or HU [email protected]UH. See You There!! 1
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NCMA VoiceJune 2014
www.ncmaet.com
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGWhere: Y-12 New Hope Visitor Center
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
When: ThursdayJune 5, 2012
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: FREE
Menu: Sliced Roast Beef, Tender PorkloinHomemade Chicken Salad Mini CroissantsItalian MeatballsChicken Dippers with Dipping SauceMushroom stuffed with Italian Sausage and Monterrey Jack CheeseVegetables and DipHot Crab DipPastry Chef’s finest assorted Finger Sweets. Sodas, Iced Tea, and Cash Bar for Wine and Beer will be available.
Reservations UMUSTU be made by Tuesday, June 3, 2012 by 4:00 p.m.. Please contact Vicki Dyer at 483-9332 or HU [email protected] UH.
See You There!!
PRESIDENT’S CORNERDear Members,
As the Program Year 2013-2014 comes to a close there are few comments I would like to make. First, I would rate as a rousing success to our May Meeting Career Mentoring Program. As what may very well be the first program of this kind for our chapter, I was especially pleased to see how well it developed. Although not rigidly structured, the approach used seemed very well received by everyone in attendance. I would like to convey my personal thanks to Landon Hill and Cassandra Stuart for this innovative session.One of the highlights of this year was the announcement from NCMA National that the East Tennessee Chapter qualified to receive a Gold Graalman Award, which is the highest level for this award and the first time the East Tennessee Chapter has received that level award. The Graalman Award serves as recognition for chapter excellence and the demonstration of effective chapter operations. All of the Chapter board members worked hard toward achieving this recognition for the Chapter. I would also like to compliment all of the officers, committee chairs, and co-chairs that served on the Board this year for their efforts in once again making this program year a success. With the efforts of these fellow chapter board members, we had, what I would call an exceptionally successful program year. I believe the success of this year will assist us in retaining our Graalman gold level status.Also, please make plans to join us on June 5, 2014, for the Member Appreciation and Scholarship Reception at the New Hope Visitor Center.
In closing, I would like to comment on what a privilege it has been for me to serve as Chapter President.
Thank You,
Judy FranklinPresident
EDUCATION SESSIONORAU to host ESI Federal Contracting Class
“Source Selection: The Best Value Process” the fourth of the series of seven classes is scheduled for June 23-25, 2014. During this class you will learn how to:
· Define key source selection terms· Discuss the basic goals and rules of
source selection· Conduct effective market research and
acquisition planning· Prepare evaluation factors and
standards, and a source selection plan· Prepare proposals that map to the
government’s requirements· Evaluate proposals, including the
application of different rating and scoring methods
· Establish a competitive range and conduct exchanges with offerors
· Document a source selection decision that supports the cost/technical trade-off· Prepare for debriefings and (if necessary)
bid protests For further information or to register for this class please contact Judy Armstrong at 865-574-1889 or [email protected]
ELECTION COMMITTEE
Election of Officers for the 2014-2015 Program Year were held on May 1st and the results are shown below:
President Heidi TimmermanPresident-Elect Landon HillSecretary Granda HumphreyTreasurer Laura DavisChapter Advisor Judy Franklin
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK…As we prepare to line up next year’s program speakers and topics, we would like to hear your comments!!! What topics did you like/dislike from this year? What topics would you like to see next year?
We’ll take your feedback and help line up speakers and topics to make next year even better!
Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP)2014—2015 Call for Applications—NOW OPEN!Start preparing your application now for admission to the 2014-2015 NCMA Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP).
This program is designed to help develop the next generation of contract management leaders through an
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intensive year-long educational experience. The program's emphasis is on building leadership skills that will benefit the contract management profession. These skills are developed through academic understanding of leadership, exposure to practicing contract managers and business leaders, and association volunteer leadership opportunities.Program participants will receive 180 hours of top-quality training.
Who participates?Contract management professionals with four to eight years of experience.
Even if this program is not for you, share the information with someone else!
Pass this email along to a contract management professional who might benefit from the experience.
Why did NCMA create this program?This highly regarded program was created because the members of the current contract management workforce are retiring faster than the next generation can replace them. This has created a gap in supervisory, middle management,and executive-level positions across the entire profession. The CMLDP is designed to accelerate the preparation of a select group of contract management leaders, helping to close the gap in leadership progression.
How can I get started?Applications are being accepted May 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014. Visit the NCMA website to learn more about the requirements.
NCMA is now accepting applications for the highly competitive Contract Management Leadership Devel-opment Program (CMLDP). If you are interested in submitting an application and accepted, there may be
financial support available from the Chapter. Please contact Justin Keck for more information [email protected] 241-6445.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The East TN Chapter of the National Contract Man-agement Association (NCMA) has extended the dead-line of our annual scholarship until May 16, 2014. Three $1,500 awards will be issued.
Interested students will need to submit: 1. Completed application form (attached).
2. An essay presenting the student's views on
individual and business ethics, how their in-tended major advances their understanding of professional contract management. The applicant should also address how financial aid will assist them in pursuing their educa-tional goals. Minimum 400 words.
3. Sealed official copy of high school tran-script (these may have to be mailed from the school).
4. Two letters of recommendation; one must be from a school official/teacher.
Please consider including this opportunity in your an-nouncements as graduation is rapidly approaching. We would love the opportunity to help your students achieve their academic goals
SCHOLARSHIP CORNERThe Scholarship and Community Relations Committee continues to keep abreast of our past scholarship recipients activities. Osmond Robinson,
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II was a recipient of 2012 NCMA Scholarship. Osmond is attending Walter State Community College and will be completing his first year in May 2014. Os-mond will be classified as a sophomore when school starts in the fall. Osmond transferred to Walter State Community College after reviewing the business man-agement curriculum, which can provide him a more diverse curriculum. "I was impressed with the man-agement courses that would better prepare me for the contracting profession," said Osmond in a recent in-terview. He remains on the Dean’s List at Walter State College in the College of Business where his focus is in management. "My goal next year is to research opportunities to attain an internship and job shadow a contract manager of compliance officer." In addition to academics, he is a member of the basketball team, which won the NJCAA Championship in March of 2014. His basketball team made it to the NCJAA Nationals in Kansas City. Ac-cording to his placement counselor, he is also active in several community service projects on campus.
Osmond, shows leadership abilities that he can academically balance his class work and perform as an athlete as well. Osmond continues on pursuing a degree in Management, Business Administration. "Thanks to East Tennessee Contract Management for providing me an opportunity to continue my educa-tional pursuit in business management, hopefully I will have an opportunity to return the favor by being apart of the contracting profession." Osmond can be at email – [email protected] .
MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT
Tena Nelson is a Subcontract Administrator, Com-mercial Support Group, in the Acquisition Manage-ment Services Division at Oak Ridge National Labo-ratory. Her primary role is supporting the Marketplace Catalogs program. She is responsible for managing 13 Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) that provide sup-port for this e-catalog purchasing system. Nelson is also responsible for negotiating new BOAs, as well as processing buyer-assisted purchase orders that include the negotiation and award of mid-to high dollar con-tracts.
Nelson has 23 years of procurement experience with a focus in manufacturing. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in 1987. She received an As-sociate’s Degree in Accounting from Draughons Ju-nior College in 1981. She is also a 2003 graduate of Pellissippi State Community College, with an Asso-ciate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Nelson joined ORNL in April of 2009 as a subcon-tractor and was hired as an ORNL employee in 2013. Throughout her career, she has worked as a Junior Cost Accountant, Procurement Manager, Project Man-ager for a New Product Development Team, Certified Internal Auditor and Accounts Payable Manager. She was also a member of the Steering Committee for Im-plementation of ISO 9000 for Elo Touch Solutions.
Nelson holds the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and has also received her certification in Design for Six Sigma Black Belt. Tena is an active member of the National Contract Management Association.
Nelson lives in Powell with her husband of 29 years, and she is very active in her church. In 1997, Tena was honored to be selected to go to Bolivia, South America, on a 16-day mission trip. Her hobbies in-clude cooking, physical fitness and hiking.
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