Welcome to the 2007-2008 NCMA-Tyson’s Program Year

We hope our members all had an enjoyable summer and are ready to start Fall 2007 off with more great training, education, and member activities with NCMA-Tysons. See below for details regarding the upcoming NES Seminar, a great member discount on Nats tickets, and details regarding NCMA-Tysons’ new mentoring program. Stay tuned in the next few days for updates about the Monthly Professional Development meetings, the Basic Contracting Course, and much more!     Federal Knowledge Module Exam PREP Course Totally Online, Totally Convenient Prepare to take the Federal Knowledge Module (FKM) Exam with this 6-week course, offered totally online from a leader in distance learning, Bellevue University. Course Objectives: Students who successfully complete this course should be able to: 1. Explain the purpose, authority and issuance of the Federal Acquisition Regulations Systems (FAR). 2. Define key contracting words and terminology. 3. Examine the different contact types and their intended purpose. 4. Interpret the main. Course Outline: - Purpose, authority, and issuance of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) System - Key contracting words and terminology - Contract types and their intended purpose - Interpreting Federal Acquisition Regulations Students who successfully complete this course should be well prepared for the FKM Exam offered by the NCMA. Visit us on the web at www.ncmaprep.com or call 1-866-827-8467 to enroll NOW!!     NCMA - Tyson’s Mentorship Opportunities The Tyson’s Corner Chapter (TCC) Mentoring Program is well underway and the response from our Chapter membership has been terrific. We have reached the goal for the maximum number of mentoring pairs for this year’s pilot program. If any Chapter member wants to volunteer to be a mentor or a mentee next program year we will be asking for applications next Spring-Summer. If any Chapter member wants to be placed on a “stand-by” list in case an opening occurs during the remainder of this program year, please send you application to Peter G. Tuttle, CPCM VP, TCC Mentoring Program (703) 471-7530 office (703) 476-8683 fax petert@distributedinc.com. Applications and further details on the TCC mentoring program can be found under the Member Resources tab. Thank you all for your interest and support of this new TCC initiative. Further information can be obtained from either: Peter G. Tuttle, CPCM VP, TCC Mentoring Program (703) 471-7530 office (703) 476-8683 fax petert@distributedinc.com Alex Carroll, CPCM, Fellow VP, TCC Fellows Program (703) 708-9671 office 866-708-6867 (fax) alex.carroll@dlt.com

NCMA at D.C. United >> Learn more... NCMA-TCC Board Meetings We are currently confirming programs for the 2007-2008 program year. Please check back for updates. >> Learn more... Suspension & Debarment: Lessons Learned from IBM >> Learn more... The NCMA Tysons Corner Chapter is presenting its popular Series of the Basic Contracting Courses beginning in late March and running through mid-May >> Learn more...