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The NCMA Board of Directors convened on April 5, 2009, in Long Beach, California, featuring key speakers such as Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, and General Lester Lyles, USAF (Ret.). Key topics included a financial report showing some budgetary concerns and the implementation of new certification programs. The meeting also highlighted the launch of the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK) project and a collaborative initiative with the International Business Development Consortium (IBDC). The discussions emphasized membership growth and ongoing challenges in cash flow and advertising revenue.
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Operations Report Neal J. Couture, CPCM Executive Director Board of Directors Meeting Long Beach, California April 5, 2009
Featured Speakers • Ralph Nash, Professor Emeritus, George Washington University Law School • Charlie Williams, Director, Defense Contract Management Agency • Jan Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs • Dr. Kathleen Hall, Stress and Life Balance Expert • Robert Burton, Partner, Venable LLP • Larry Schultz, Vice President, Corporate Contract Compliance, Parker Hannifin Corporation • Christopher Dorobek, Editor in Chief, Federal Computer Week • Carly Fiorina, Chairman and CEO, Hewlett-Packard Company (1999-2005) and Author of the Bestseller, Tough Choices • The Honorable Thomas Davis III, former Representative, Eleventh District of Virginia, and Director, Deloitte Federal Government Services • General Lester Lyles, USAF (Ret.), Board of Directors for General Dynamics Corporation, Battelle, MTC Technologies, Inc. and former Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, and USAF Vice Chief of Staff • Kimberly S. Rupert, Senior Vice President for Contracts, Procurement and Pricing, SAIC
Governance of Chapters • President appointed Ad Hoc Chapter Committee. • Fresh look at chapter issues. • Albuquerque meeting redux. • Committee meets May 5 in Dayton. • Gary Poleskey, Chair • Staff: Cambria Tidwell, Mary Beth Lech • Chad Janovec • Brian Greenberg • Beverly Arviso (invited) • Jamie Gracia • Jason Ortiz (invited) • Lisa Farrall (invited) • Whitney Taylor (invited)
Certification Program • New certification program implemented March 1, 2009 • CFCM and CCCM exams available. • CPCM exam starting at World Congress. • Oversight plan: • Monthly written report to Executive committee. • Transactions, customer feedback, issues. • After 6 months, EC will determine whether additional oversight is necessary.
CMBOK Project • Contract executed with PES. • CMBOK 3.0 Oversight Panel. • Dr. John Wilkinson - NCMA Director of Education and Certification • Ms. Cathy Dixon - ThalesRaytheon, NCMA Secretary • Mr. Chuck Woodside - retired, former CMCAB Chair • Ms. Andrea Melius - Battelle, BOD member • Dr. Rene Rendon - Naval Postgraduate School, past CMCAB member • Ms. Erika Chesson, Alion Science and Technology, CMLDP graduate, recent CFCM • Kickoff meeting April 14, 2009.
International Business Development Consortium (IBDC) • Multi party collaboration agreement executed in March 2009. • IBDC members are guests at World Congress 2009, exhibiting. • Meeting Tuesday 12:00pm to discuss next steps.
Financial Report Update • Variance from budget • 2.8% negative variance in revenue • 0.9% negative variance in expenses
Concerns Advertising revenue dropping. CM jobs 25-40% Print ads 15-20% Congress registration risk. Travel, training spending Cash flow tightly restricted. Reserves diminished. New credit unlikely. Mitigating factors E-learning: failed supplier. New product line launches 2/09. Sponsorships up. >100% ed partners/corp spons Membership strong. >10% increase overall Groups growing Financial analysis CM Jobs improving. February down 10% from budget.
Concerns Advertising revenue dropping. CM jobs 25-40% Print ads 15-20% Congress registration risk. Travel, training spending Cash flow tightly restricted. Reserves diminished. New credit unlikely. Mitigating factors E-learning: failed supplier. New product line launches 2/09. Sponsorships up. >100% ed partners/corp spons Membership strong. >10% increase overall Groups growing Financial analysis Highest registration count ever for a World Congress!
Concerns Advertising revenue dropping. CM jobs 25-40% Print ads 15-20% Congress registration risk. Travel, training spending Cash flow tightly restricted. Reserves diminished. New credit unlikely. Mitigating factors E-learning: failed supplier. New product line launches 2/09. Sponsorships up. >100% ed partners/corp spons Membership strong. >10% increase overall Groups growing Financial analysis Cash flow remains major concern. Reserves continue to shrink due to market losses.
Concerns Advertising revenue dropping. CM jobs 25-40% Print ads 15-20% Congress registration risk. Travel, training spending Cash flow tightly restricted. Reserves diminished. New credit unlikely. Mitigating factors E-learning: failed supplier. New product line launches 2/09. Sponsorships up. >100% ed partners/corp spons Membership strong. >10% increase overall Groups growing Financial analysis E-courses ready. Online e-commerce implementation delayed until April.
Concerns Advertising revenue dropping. CM jobs 25-40% Print ads 15-20% Congress registration risk. Travel, training spending Cash flow tightly restricted. Reserves diminished. New credit unlikely. Mitigating factors E-learning: failed supplier. New product line launches 2/09. Sponsorships up. >100% ed partners/corp spons Membership strong. >10% increase overall Groups growing Financial analysis Sponsorships remain strong. Up 50% from FY08.
Concerns Advertising revenue dropping. CM jobs 25-40% Print ads 15-20% Congress registration risk. Travel, training spending Cash flow tightly restricted. Reserves diminished. New credit unlikely. Mitigating factors E-learning: failed supplier. New product line launches 2/09. Sponsorships up. >100% ed partners/corp spons Membership strong. >10% increase overall Groups growing Financial analysis Membership remain strong. Up 12% from FY08.
Concerns Advertising revenue dropping. CM jobs 25-40% Print ads 15-20% Congress registration risk. Travel, training spending Cash flow tightly restricted. Reserves diminished. New credit unlikely. Audio-seminar attendance down 26% from last FY. Mitigating factors E-learning: failed supplier. New product line launches 2/09. Sponsorships up. >100% ed partners/corp spons Membership strong. >10% increase overall Groups growing Financial analysis Reducing costs by implementing Webex.