Industry Certification in Contract Management (ICCM)

2. Industry Certification in Contract Management (ICCM) Blake Boynton Certification Program Specialist

3. Background • The Federal government has had certification requirements since the 1990s. There has never been an industry counterpart to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) certifications.

4. NCMA Response • Beginning in January 2013, the National Contract Management Association will offer two versions of the Industry Certification in Contract Management (ICCM): the ICCM-Federal and the ICCM-Defense.

5. Industry Certification in Contract Management-Federal • The ICCM-F will serve as an industry counterpart to the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)

6. ICCM-F • Available at Levels I, II, and III • Education, Experience, and Training requirements are identical to FAC-C • All required training courses must be obtained from a Defense Acquisition University (DAU) approved provider • Renewal every two years with 80 Continuous Learning Points

7. Industry Certification in Contract Management-Defense • The ICCM-D will serve as an industry counterpart to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certifications in contracting

8. ICCM-D • Available at Levels I, II, and III • Education, Experience, and Training requirements are identical to DAWIA • All required training courses must be obtained from a Defense Acquisition University (DAU) approved provider • Renewal every two years with 80 Continuous Learning Points

9. Who is Eligible for the ICCM-D/F? Any contracting professional who meets the prerequisites and completes the required courses

10. I am DAWIA or FAC-C Certified. Can I Be ICCM Certified, Too? Not if you are a current Federal employee If you are recently retired or have left Federal employment, you may apply

11. How will the ICCM certifications differ from their government counterparts? Federal employees are certified by the agency they work for. Industry employees will be certified by NCMA. In every other aspect they are identical.

12. Will every company recognize the ICCM? Every company will make its own decision Since there is no industry standard, we expect that over time the ICCM will become the industry standard

13. Will all federal agencies recognize the ICCM-D and ICCM-F as equivalents to DAWIA and FAC-C? Each agency will make it’s own decision NCMA cannot guarantee universal federal recognition of the ICCM We expect eventual recognition because the requirements and standards are identical NCMA is working continuously with DAU and FAI

14. Who benefits from the ICCM? • The individual is better equipped for the job • The employer has third-party validation of its employees qualifications • Federal agencies have the opportunity to hire individuals who are trained to their standards • The contract management profession benefits from having a better trained workforce

15. ICCM Application/Certification Fee • Member-$299 • Nonmember-$349 • FAQs http://www.ncmahq.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/content.cfm?ItemNumber=13123&navItemNumber=13226

16. Send an e mail to chapterrelations@ncmahq.org and we can send you a .pdf file to use in your chapter newsletters Press Release for Chapter Newsletters

17. Summary NCMA has offered certification opportunities to contracting professionals since the 1970s. We are proud to offer the ICCM-F and ICCM-D in addition to our Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), and Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) credentials.

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