National Contract Management Association

NCMA was formed in 1959 to foster the professional growth and educational advancement of its members.



NCMA is a membership-based, professional society, whose leadership is composed of volunteer elected officers.



The NCMA office has a full-time staff to support its members' needs.



NCMA is located at 21740 Beaumeade Circle, Suite 125, Ashburn, Virginia 20147. The NCMA office is open between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm ET.





Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision



NCMA will lead and represent the contract management profession. Our vision is that enterprises will succeed through improved buyer-seller relationships based on common values, practices, and professional standards.



Our Mission



NCMA's mission is to improve organizational performance through effective contract management.



Our Value Propositions



NCMA provides the tools, resources, and leadership opportunities to enhance each member of the profession's performance, career, and accomplishments.



NCMA provides the structure, name recognition, and products directly and through chapters to contracting professionals worldwide.



NCMA provides employers ready access to skilled human capital, learning resources, best practices, standards, and metrics of the profession. We enable other entities such as researchers, consultants, trainers, recruiters, advertisers and universities to gain broad access to defined segments of our community of practice and our Body of Knowledge for the purpose of advancing the profession and fulfilling their individual goals.



Our Values

We are committed to:



Principled professional conduct and achievement, as dictated by our Code of Ethics;

An open exchange of ideas in a neutral forum; A culturally and professionally diverse membership; Excellence in everything we do, especially our service to our members and the contract management community; Continuing education, training and leadership opportunities through a network of local chapters; Remaining the preeminent source of professional development for contract professionals;

Recognizing and rewarding professional excellence and superior individual achievement in support of the contract management profession; Demonstrated professional achievement through certification; Quality volunteer leadership; and

Members' highly principled freedom of action and responsibility to the people and organizations they serve.







Contract Management Code of Ethics

Each member of the contract management profession ("the profession") accepts the obligation to continuously improve one's professional knowledge and job performance in the field of contract management, and to abide by the letter and spirit of the ethical standards set forth below.



Each member of NCMA shall:



Strive to attain the highest professional standard of job performance, to exercise diligence in carrying out one's professional duties, and to serve the profession to the best of one's ability.



Conduct oneself in such a manner as to bring credit upon the profession, as well as to maintain trust and confidence in the integrity of the contract management process.



Avoid engagement in any transaction that might conflict or appear to conflict with the proper discharge of one's professional duties by reason of a financial interest, family relationship, or any other circumstances.



Comply with all laws and regulations that govern the contract management process in the jurisdictions in which one conducts business, including protection of competition-sensitive and proprietary information from inappropriate disclosure.



Keep informed of developments in the contract management field, utilizing both formal training and ad hoc means, to continuously increase knowledge, skill, and professional competence.



Share one's knowledge and experience openly to contribute to the development of other professionals, improve performance quality, and enhance public perception of the profession.



Not knowingly influence others to commit any act that would constitute a violation of this code.