May 19, 2005 1

LONESTARREDUEX

Colonel Sam Morthland ,USAF (ret) CPCM, Fellow

National Director-

South Central Region

Space City/Houston

May 19, 2005 2

Introduction

Three Fold Reasons

Install New Chapter Officers NCMA Major Changes World Congress

May 19, 2005 3

Chapter Officer Installation

Here’s what the By Laws have to say for each.

Many times we forget what to expect from these folks and how involved they become for your benefit.

Let’s Go

May 19, 2005 4

President- Kathy Lorenzi• Presides at all chapter meetings

• Makes appointments to fill temporary vacancies

and Committee Chairpersons• Exercises general supervision over all other officers &

committees• Maintains continuity by assuring election of successors

• Develops ,nominates and elects National Directors for the Region

• Recommends nominees for At Large National Directors and National Officers, casts one vote to elect all National Officers.

May 19, 2005 5

Vice President-Shirley Shelor

Acts as alternate for President Steps in to replace the President if required

for short or long terms Acts as Chapter Parlimentaran Robert’s

Rules, etc My favorite: Other duties as assigned by the

President

May 19, 2005 6

Secretary Records business decisions and minutes of meetings and

makes available to the Executive Assembly

Prepares correspondence and with Publicity Chair, supervises all meeting notices

With Membership Chair, manages distribution of recruiting literature.

Retains Chapter Charter and historical data and Photos

Assures chapter officers lists are reported to Region and National Officers and are maintained current

May 19, 2005 7

Treasurer-Doug Hamm• Initiates Chapter Yearly budget in conjunction with Finance

Chair Collects Chapter revenues and submits monthly

treasurer’s report Maintains Chapter Bank Accounts and draws checks for

approved purposes Supervises any special funds being collected by others.

NES, Chapter Conferences, etc Prepares and submits timely yearly financial report to

National Headquarters Works closely with Auditors on financial health of the

chapter

May 19, 2005 8

Immediate Past President Ken Dixon

Resident Old Sachem

– +

Whatever Kathy wants!!

May 19, 2005 9

NCMA ACTIVITIES

New Governance Structure

Much smaller Board of Directors

Learning Pains very evident

–RESULTS

May 19, 2005 10

MAJOR Improvements

Financial Turnaround

Membership steady @ 17,800

Audio Seminars

Certification Training CD

May 19, 2005 11

More Improvements Student Memberships Established

Associate Membership earning limits raised

Scholarships to help Chapters

May 19, 2005 12

WORLD CONGRESS 2005

May 19, 2005 13

How Large was It?

773 Attendees Dozens of Exhibitors

12 Separate tracks, all 3 days, Four topics/ track/day=

144 Technical Papers On the CD or

At www.NCMAHQ.org.Meetings/World Congress

May 19, 2005 14

Who Was There? Deidre Lee DoD ASD Acquisition Tom Ludke NASA Procurement MG Darryl Scott DCMA ,Most other Agencies-GSA,

EPA,CIA,Commerce,Treasury,DoE, States, Cities, Universities

All major Aerospace Contractors MGen Tim Maleshenko- Boeing Eleanor Spector- Lockheed-Martin John Young- Northrop-Grumman

Ken Dixon- BAE Systems• And many, many others

May 19, 2005 15

What did I Attend?

E-PEAT.

UCC 2004

May 19, 2005 16

E-PEAT

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool

EPA Sponsored 11 Agency CIOs signed “Pledge”

last Nov Buy Green- Desk Tops, laptops,

Monitors

May 19, 2005 17

Why so Important? 10,000 units excessed /week Precious Metals- Gold, Silver, others

Hazardous Materials-Mercury, Uranium

Potential Reuse vs landfills/warehouse and Some jurisdictions refusing to accept waste

May 19, 2005 18

Impact on Who?

US- Buyers and Sellers Agencies, Companies, Posts,

bases, States, cities, ------

Contract language to buy only Green

Shades of Green too Bronze, Silver, and Gold

May 19, 2005 19

UCC-- 2004 FAR Part 12& Other Transactions

Old UCC has been updated Some states beginning to implement into law

Learn what it does /can do to you!

May 19, 2005 20

Summary Installed Officers for 2005-06 Described major NCMA events Described some of the World Congress Experience

YOU Should

Look over the 140+ Papers. Invite some of the authors to come speak to your chapter Plan to send a couple of members to the World Congress

2006 in Atlanta

I’ll see you there