Chapter Newsletter
February 2014
February Webinar on the Affordable Care Act ("ACA")


Join us Thursday, February 6 for a live webinar ACA: What Government Contractors Need to Know. Save on the $189 per site fee by joining us for $20 per person! We are also providing lunch! Click here for details and to register.
Registration ends tomorrow!
This Month's Seminar

This month the chapter is presenting Price Analysis Techniques and Strategies on February 21 at 8:30AM. Our speaker is Mark Hijar, founder of ProcureLinx LLC. Join us starting at 7:30AM for a hot breakfast and networking before the seminar. The cost is only $35! Click here for additional information and to register.
Membership Corner

New Members:
  • Chris Basgall
  • Julie Mathers
  • Leah Roberts
  • Michelle Allison
  • Tracy Glenn
  • Jade Schultz
Anniversaries:
  • Olivia Garves (5 Years)
  • Mike Potito (5 Years)
Welcome new members and congratulations to our current members celebrating an anniversary!


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Heather Dallara
Chapter President

 

Happy 2014! I hope you had a great holiday season and your new year is off to a great start. 2014 is starting out to be a busy one for your chapter!

 

The CFCM Study Group began last month and we look forward to celebrating our new CFCM's in March.

 

It was a pleasure to meet the new faces who braved the cold to attend our social event last week.

 

In March, our Chapter Officers are going to San Diego for the NCMA Spring Leadership Summit to receive our Gold Graalman award which we will display at the April seminar. NCMA is holding the summit in conjunction with the Subcontract Management Training Forum. Let us know if you're going so we can meet you in San Diego!

 

NCMA's Executive Director Mike Fischetti is visiting our chapter later this month. Stay tuned for details!

 

As a reminder if you are interested in volunteering for the 2014-2015 Program Year, we are looking for candidates for the President, VP Treasurer, VP Membership, VP Secretary, VP Programs and Communications Chair. If interested, please fill out our volunteer form by clicking here.
 
Thank you for continuing to support the chapter as we deliver quality learning and networking opportunities.We welcome your feedback so please let us know your thoughts so that we can continue make available the types of opportunities that are valuable to our members.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event and hopefully with a little luck spring is on its way!


NCMA Battlefield-Dulles Hosts an NES on Developing Winning Proposals 

 

Your chapter is hosting an NES on Friday, March 7 from 8:30AM to 4:30PM at the Washington Technology Park Conference Center in Chantilly.

 

Developing Winning Proposals, a one-day course designed to provide you with the nuts and bolts you need to review a request for proposal (RFP), put a proposal team together, and develop the detailed cost estimates you need to convince a customer that you can best satisfy their needs.

 

This seminar is designed for everyone involved in the development and response to an RFP. In addition to contract management professionals, this program also benefits anyone involved in the acquisition process: managers, directors, financial analysts, engineers, and business development employees, among others. 

 

The course is designed to acquaint those new to the proposal process with the unique skills necessary to respond to a government customer (or prime contractor) RFP. However, the course also has enough substance to ensure that even those with a great deal of experience in preparing proposals will learn something they will be able to apply to their work as soon as they get back to the office.

 

The end goal of this one-day action-packed seminar is to ensure that attendees leave with a deeper appreciation for ensuring their proposal is responsive to the RFP; the team is correctly assembled and led; and that the resulting cost, technical, and management volumes present their company in the best possible light-increasing the likelihood of a contract award.

 

Sign up by February 24 at the early-bird price of $200! Group discounts for 5 or more people are also available. Click here for more information including the course outline, scheduled presenters, and registration.

Spotlight On: Chapter Finances

 

Did you know NCMA chapters generally do not receive financial support from NCMA? Chapters are expected to earn sufficient revenue to pay for the expenses related to running the chapter.

Your chapter remains in good financial condition! If you are interested in more information regarding the finances of your chapter, email Treasurer Michael Shingledecker at [email protected].