NCMA CCMA Study Guide(Cer0fied Contract
Management Associate) Correct Answer
2024/2025
The ac'ons of a contract manager to develop solicita'ons, develop offers, form
contracts, perform contracts, and close contracts.
Contract Management
The authorized representa've or agent for a contrac'ng party.
Contract Manager
A mutually binding legal rela'onship obliga'ng the seller to furnish supplies or
services and the buyer to provide considera'on in exchange for them.
Contract
The execu'on of the terms of a contract.
Contract performance
For contract management, these principles apply to all contract managers in all
phases of the contract life cycle.
Guiding Principles
The phases of a contract: pre-award, award, and post-award.
Contract Life Cycle Phases
The areas within a contract life cycle phase that produce significant contract
management outcomes.
Domains
The processes u'lized to produce the expected contract management
outcomes of the domains. These processes involve the ability to perform
mul'ple job tasks, both simultaneously and sequen'ally, while achieving
meaningful results.
Competencies
, The tasks performed on a rou'ne basis by contract managers. Contract
managers systema'cally process the job tasks to achieve the expected results
of the competencies.
Job Tasks
The process of managing contracts throughout the contract life cycle while
ensuring customer sa'sfac'on.
Contract Management
Nego'a'ons, changes, requirement interpreta'ons, deliverables, contract
terms and condi'ons, and risk management are ac'ons of who?
Contract Manager
The contracted party with the requirement for goods and/or services to be
fulfilled by one or more sellers.
Buyer
The contracted party tasked with fulfilling the buyer's requirement for goods
and/or services.
Seller
The process by which efforts of all personnel responsible for acquiring goods or
services are coordinated and integrated through a comprehensive plan for
fulfilling the customer need in a 'mely manner at a reasonable cost.
Plan Solicita'on
The process of implemen'ng the solicita'on plan by solici'ng responses from
sellers in order to fulfill a customer need.
Request Offers
The process of describing all the elements of the customer requirements
(technical, business, regulatory, etc.) To the sellers.
Develop Solicita'on
Management Associate) Correct Answer
2024/2025
The ac'ons of a contract manager to develop solicita'ons, develop offers, form
contracts, perform contracts, and close contracts.
Contract Management
The authorized representa've or agent for a contrac'ng party.
Contract Manager
A mutually binding legal rela'onship obliga'ng the seller to furnish supplies or
services and the buyer to provide considera'on in exchange for them.
Contract
The execu'on of the terms of a contract.
Contract performance
For contract management, these principles apply to all contract managers in all
phases of the contract life cycle.
Guiding Principles
The phases of a contract: pre-award, award, and post-award.
Contract Life Cycle Phases
The areas within a contract life cycle phase that produce significant contract
management outcomes.
Domains
The processes u'lized to produce the expected contract management
outcomes of the domains. These processes involve the ability to perform
mul'ple job tasks, both simultaneously and sequen'ally, while achieving
meaningful results.
Competencies
, The tasks performed on a rou'ne basis by contract managers. Contract
managers systema'cally process the job tasks to achieve the expected results
of the competencies.
Job Tasks
The process of managing contracts throughout the contract life cycle while
ensuring customer sa'sfac'on.
Contract Management
Nego'a'ons, changes, requirement interpreta'ons, deliverables, contract
terms and condi'ons, and risk management are ac'ons of who?
Contract Manager
The contracted party with the requirement for goods and/or services to be
fulfilled by one or more sellers.
Buyer
The contracted party tasked with fulfilling the buyer's requirement for goods
and/or services.
Seller
The process by which efforts of all personnel responsible for acquiring goods or
services are coordinated and integrated through a comprehensive plan for
fulfilling the customer need in a 'mely manner at a reasonable cost.
Plan Solicita'on
The process of implemen'ng the solicita'on plan by solici'ng responses from
sellers in order to fulfill a customer need.
Request Offers
The process of describing all the elements of the customer requirements
(technical, business, regulatory, etc.) To the sellers.
Develop Solicita'on
