We are the NCMA's best (or maybe worst) kept secret!
The NCMA Rio Grande Chapter is small in numbers but has a very large footprint in the Contract Management profession. As they say in boxing ... we punch well abover our weight!
Welcome to the Rio Grande Chapter - the best kept secret in the National Contract Management Association. Our award winning chapter represents the Middle Rio Grande Valley including Albuquerque, Sandia National Labs, Kirtland Air Force Base, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the National Nuclear Security Administration. Our members come from both government and industry. All are welcome at our chapter and we invite you to attend one of our Board meetings or a Chapter event listed below.
Chapter News
Chapter Newsletter
New this month is the Rio Grande Chapter Newsletter compiled and edited by past National President, Treasurer, and communications Chair Gary Zura. While we email this to our members we will also publish a copy here for quick reference. Please send any feedback to president@ncmargc.org and I'll pass it along.
Open Membership Meeting November 13th
Ya shoulda' been there!!!
On November 13th the Rio Grande Chapter held the first of hopefully a recurring event .. an Open meeting with our members over lunch and with a guest speaker. This is a template that we used for a number of years pre-COVID and we are eager to bring it back. The November event was at Seasons 24 restaurant at Coronado Center and featured a fantastic menu and an information packed presentation by Sean Flaherty from the Legal Team at BAE Systems. Accompanying Sean was NCMA Board member and a great friend of the chapter - Serve Sarris CPCM, NCMA Fellow, and Senior Director, Contracts at BAE Systems Inc.. Steve is now with BAE after their acquisition of Ball Aerospace and generously agreed to attend our meeting and bring Sean and Dan Ainslie along. Sean's topic was Cash Flow from a seller's perspective and it was fantastic. It really hit home concerning the thought process that goes into structuring payment terms and the various negotiating strategies than can provide benefit to both the buyer and seller. Good stuff!
As we go forward we'd like to hear your thoughts or suggestions for future events. Be sure to use the below contact form to let us know!
On November 13th the Rio Grande Chapter held the first of hopefully a recurring event .. an Open meeting with our members over lunch and with a guest speaker. This is a template that we used for a number of years pre-COVID and we are eager to bring it back. The November event was at Seasons 24 restaurant at Coronado Center and featured a fantastic menu and an information packed presentation by Sean Flaherty from the Legal Team at BAE Systems. Accompanying Sean was NCMA Board member and a great friend of the chapter - Serve Sarris CPCM, NCMA Fellow, and Senior Director, Contracts at BAE Systems Inc.. Steve is now with BAE after their acquisition of Ball Aerospace and generously agreed to attend our meeting and bring Sean and Dan Ainslie along. Sean's topic was Cash Flow from a seller's perspective and it was fantastic. It really hit home concerning the thought process that goes into structuring payment terms and the various negotiating strategies than can provide benefit to both the buyer and seller. Good stuff!
As we go forward we'd like to hear your thoughts or suggestions for future events. Be sure to use the below contact form to let us know!
Suggestions for Event or Training
The NCMA Rio Grande Chapter Annual Planning Meeting took place on July 20th. Meeting minutes and action items will be distributed to Boar Members and Committee Chairs shortly.
If you have suggestions for events or other activities please use the below form to contact us.
This is going to be a great year and we can't wait to share with your more details of the planned events. Keep track of upcoming events and Chapter activities here and on the chapter's web page on NCMA HQ.
If you have suggestions for events or other activities please use the below form to contact us.
This is going to be a great year and we can't wait to share with your more details of the planned events. Keep track of upcoming events and Chapter activities here and on the chapter's web page on NCMA HQ.
Certification Preparation
The NCMA Rio Grande Chapter also offers a number of study aids to our members including a free preview of what to expect on the certification exam. To try your luck simply click on the below button and you will be redirected to a site that will allow you three attempts to take and pass a very realistic simulation of the exam.
No obligation … no Junk email or mailing list enrollments … just a preview of what to expect. Try it for fun, try it for bragging rights, or use it to see where you need to study more.
Enjoy!
No obligation … no Junk email or mailing list enrollments … just a preview of what to expect. Try it for fun, try it for bragging rights, or use it to see where you need to study more.
Enjoy!
Upcoming Events
Please note that there is not be a Scheduled December Board Meeting. If a board decision or issue needs to be attended to during December we will host a conference call/Zoom meeting to address.
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20November
Rio Grande Chapter Meeting
NOTE: This meeting will be virtual only. The monthly meeting of the Chapter Board - open to Bpard members.location_on Albuquerque, NM access_time 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMJoin Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82525088342?pwd=RaHUS9LIWh6bq3WvaabUf3saAr1uAb.1
Meeting ID: 825 2508 8342
Passcode: 767565
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15January
Chapter Board Meeting
Special Meeting of the Chapter Board.location_on Albuquerque, NM access_time 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMJoin Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82525088342?pwd=RaHUS9LIWh6bq3WvaabUf3saAr1uAb.1
Meeting ID: 825 2508 8342
Passcode: 767565
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Monthly Board Meetings
Our monthly meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30. These meetings will be hybrid meetings as you can elect to join via Zoom or in-person. The monthly Zoom information was setup for recurring meetings so the Zoom information provided below will be consistent for this program year.
In-person meetings at Verus Research, which is located at 6100 Uptown Blvd NE, Albuquerque - 7th floor.
Please download the below .ics file for your calendar https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0rc-yurDwjE9LtHvsrSPDUIiDLsskanyRi/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGhqD8vHNaSuRCBRpx5BI-gZ-7zpmZEj_pxiDfzEDJgUifDH-tmHqFsG9ne