NCMA must pay the facility even if you do not attend, so please remember, if you make a reservation and DO NOT cancel by 12 Noon the day before the luncheon/seminar - you will be billed as if you had attended. Substitutions are welcomed and encouraged if you are unable to make the event.

These seminars will review the important fundamentals of Federal Acquisition for both new and experienced Contracts professionals. Each seminar will consist of a 1 ½ hour webinar followed by an hour long general panel discussion. Each seminar is an affordable $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

Participants will earn 1.5 continuing professional education (CPE) hours for each 90-minute Audio Seminar attended.

This webinar will provide a summary of the practical and the legal distinctions between contracts for commodities and those for services. We will review essential contracting principles as they relate to services contracts, and discuss the critical elements of the services contract. We will also review checklists for drafting and reviewing contracts for services. The presentation will focus on the practical aspects of this subject, with a recognition of the legal implications.

NCMA's Webinars are live online events combining real-time presentation with phone conferencing. Speakers use prepared presentation slides that are available for viewing and download by the participants during the live session. The typical format of the program is for the speaker to make a 60-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period (both live over the phone and responding to questions sent via chat room).

Participants will earn 1.5 continuing professional education (CPE) hours by participating in this 90-minute Audio Seminar.

This webinar presents a wide variety of timely topics that many in the contracting community either are facing or likely will face eventually. Topics include the recent DFARS proposed rule on contractor business systems, FAPIIS, presidential endorsement of bounty hunters, commercial pricing challenges and many more. The presenters will offer their perspectives on these matters as well as some practical thoughts, recommendations, or observations to help the contracting community address them effectively.

This fast paced webinar will address the above issues and more and will be followed by an interactive panel discussion.

CO-SPONSORS
Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce
UAHuntsville Small Business Development Center Procurement Technical Assistance Center
NCMA – Huntsville Chapter
Shearer & Associates, Inc.

The Huntsville Chapter Membership Contest winner is LeeAnn Hunt, CPCM.

Lee Ann scored more points than any other member during the program year. These points were earned for sponsoring new members and attending NCMA-sponsored conferences. As a winner, she received an expense-paid trip to NCMA World Congress, July 18-21, 2010.

So, when you see LeeAnn, please congratulate her, and make sure you ask about her experience at World Congress. Look for our 2010-2011 Membership Contest -- you could be a winner this year!

The Huntsville Chapter pauses to acknowledge the passing of Dave Balint, June 8, 2010. Dave was a very active member of various Chapters of NCMA who also held various regional and national offices. Dave was instrumental as a visionary for NCMA and was a leader when World Congress was held in Huntsville. While in Huntsville, Dave was active in our local Chapter. Dave was always willing to volunteer when needed; he offered his services as a speaker, mentor, and advisor. Dave was very committed to our profession, NCMA, and education. After retiring from the Navy, he held positions at Temple University, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Boeing, and ITT. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Saturday July 17, 2010, at 1:00 pm, Panel Hall on the 3rd floor of Fenn Tower on the Cleveland State University campus. Memorial contributions may be made to the David Lee Balint Endowed Scholarship Fund at Cleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 or to the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation - David Lee Balint Endowed Scholarship Fund 310 S. Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220. Interment private. We will miss Dave Balint.

As a member of NCMA you can gain access to the NCMA membership database: Go to www.ncmahq.org, click on Connect to People, then click Members, you will need username and password. If you don't have a username and password, you can create an account or if you have forgotten your username/password you can retrieve it at this site. If you have trouble, you can contact memberservices@ncmahq.org or 1-800-344-8096 for help. The Chapter VP of Membership, Jesse Self is always available to help. His contact information is jself35175@gmail.com or (256)226-1250.

NCMA has reduced the complexity of its premier certification program while retaining the stature of the credentials. The biggest change is the implementation of having only one exam per certification. Another major change pertains to the general business requirements-removed from the CFCM and CCCM.