Acquisition & Contract Competencies

NCMA - Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) - Certification Exam Preparation

This course focuses on developing professional competencies in Procurement/acquisition planning, contracting strategies, and contract lifecycle management. It helps participants understand the pre-award, award, and post-award phases of contracting and equips them to make informed decisions in procurement and sourcing processes.

Course Objectives

  • Develop a strong understanding of contract management frameworks, principles, and the NCMA’s CMBOK structure
  • Apply acquisition planning, market research fundamentals to support effective procurement strategies.
  • Learn and apply various contracting methods, source selection techniques for sound contract decisions.
  • Manage all phases of the contract lifecycle from pre award to post award and closeout.
  • Strengthen leadership, management, and ethical decision-making competencies.
  • Enhance analytical, strategic, and decision making skills for organizational success.
  • Foster continuous learning and professional growth aligned with NCMA’s competency model and best practices.

Topics Covered

  • Contract management frameworks, objectives, life cycle, and stakeholders.
  • CMBOK structure, competencies, and the Contract Management Standard.
  • Leadership, management, ethics, and regulatory compliance.
  • Pre‑award activities: planning, market research, and contract types.
  • Award phase: evaluation, negotiation, pricing, and award documentation.
  • Post‑award: administration, performance, changes, disputes, and closeout.

Course Details

  • Duration: 25 Hours
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Language: English/Arabic
  • Instructor: Eng. Moh’d Kamal
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Course Breakdown

Overview of contract objectives, legal validity, life cycle, key terms, stakeholders, organizational influences and core specialized knowledge areas.

Review of CMBOK's Structure (9 domains, competencies), and exam links.

Leadership skills (Character, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Vision).

Business, Change, Financial, Project, Risk and Supply Chain Management.

Core skills, roles, contract principles, ethics, and regulatory compliance with situational assessment. Team dynamics, stakeholder management, effective communication, and documentation best practices.

Acquisition planning, market research, requesting offers and develop it.

Proposal evaluation, negotiation, price analysis, award documentation and select source.

Contract Performance (Administration, Ensure Quality, Manage Subcontracts, Changes) and Close-Out.

Continuous learning, Individual Competence and Organizational Capacity.

Contractual Terminologies in cost, delay analysis techniques, prolongation costs, disruption, claims and disputes.

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