Program areas at NCMA
Advertising, creative services, and marketing - includes producing and publishing the monthly magazine, Contract Management; maintaining the Association's website; preparing promotional materials for all the Association's activities; and supporting the Association's job bank and career services.
Professional development and certification - is collectively known as knowledge Management. Knowledge Management includes the educational offerings of the Association. Included in this category are books, e-courses, webinars, virtual conferences, and National education seminars that are hosted by chapters based on materials provided by the Association. The Association also runs a leadership development program certification that includes the verification of qualifications of candidates for the cfcm, cccm, cpcm and ccma certifications, verification of recertification, and overseeing the related examinations.
Conferences/meetings - includes the large-scale regional and National educational meetings of the Association, such as the world congress, government Contract Management symposium, and subcon training workshops. These large-scale meetings differ from the chapter hosted National education seminars in respect of the multiple tracks offered, keynote and big name speakers, and social events. These large-scale meetings take place over several days.