Contract Management Week

Posted by Administrator on April 9th, 2008

The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) has declared the week of April 13 – 19, 2008 to be Contract Management Week. The NCMA announced Contract Management Week in an effort to recognize the thousands of hard-working individuals working on both the contracting and procurement sides of contract management. “Contract Management Week…will be a time dedicated to continued professional development, organizational focus, and personal recognition for the practice and practitioners of contract management,” said NCMA’s Board of Directors in a statement released July 28th of last year.

Contract Management Week coincides with the NCMA’s World Congress 2008. The three-day conference will be held at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinatti, OH. A variety of speakers and panels will present in a multi-track agenda on such topics as dispute resolution, federal government contracting and performance-based contracting. The NCMA World Congress is a great event for professionals at all levels of contract management to learn, network, and discuss the most pressing issues in contract management. This year’s theme is “Ensuring Trust in the Acquisition Process through People, Teams, and Tools.”

Celebrating Contract Management Week at Home

If you can’t make it to Cincinnati or don’t have a conference trip in the budget right now, check to see if your local NCMA chapter is participating in Contract Management Week. You can find your chapter information here to inquire about Contract Management Week Events in your area.

Contract Management Week has also been endorsed by over 50 local government agencies around the country. These endorsements are a touching gesture of support and recognition for the hard work put into managing both sides of a government contract.

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said in her endorsement, “Contract Management Week is an occasion to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals who convey excellence and passionately epitomize the essence of NCMA. We celebrate you for being a catalyst in building stronger communities and cultivating future leaders. Your diligence and dedication to promoting excellence through economic development, social empowerment, and diversity awareness enriches the lives of all Atlantans and ignites their desire to become involved in our community.”

More information about Contract Management Week, including a complete list of participating agencies and their proclamations of support, can be found here.