Why did NCMA create the Contract Management Leadership Development Program?
The contract management workforce is facing one of its greatest challenges ever-the workforce is aging and retiring at a pace faster than the next generation is replacing them. This has created a gap of sorts-in supervisory, middle management, and executive level positions-across the entire profession. There are simply not enough high-quality contract management professionals to meet today’s needs-and the outlook for the future remains challenging. What is this CMLDP designed to accomplish? This program is designed to help develop the next generation of contract management leaders through an intensive year-long educational experience. Program participants will receive 180 hours of top quality training in fundamental leadership, NCMA governance, soft skills, and contract management. The program is quite relevant to contract management professionals regardless of their employer, location, or industry. The NCMA CMLDP is designed to quickly close the gap in leadership progression by accele
