Contract Management Body of Knowledge® (CMBOK®)
A must-have reference for contract management professionals, based on the CMS™, our internationally recognized third-party standard.
CMBOK® 7th Edition Is Now Available
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What is the CMBOK®?
What are the Seven Core Competencies of the CMBOK®?
The CMBOK® explains the seven core competencies that serve as essential building blocks for successful contracting practitioners and leaders.
- Leadership - Find out why adept leadership skills are necessary for Contract Management professionals at all levels.
- Management - Discover how management competency involves setting goals to enhance both individual proficiency and organizational capability.
- Guiding Principles - Learn how to look for defining principles through all phases of the contract life cycle, no matter what each unique situation throws your way.
- Pre-Award - Familiarize yourself with the first phase of the contract life cycle, when buyers produce solicitations and sellers prepare offers.
- Award - Let us walk you through this often-complicated phase in which the buyer and seller work together to produce a contract.
- Post-Award - Dig into contract execution and completion — the contract administration process.
- Learn - Continuing education ensures Contract Managers’ commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.
Ongoing Maintenance
NCMA strives to continually improve the CMBOK® to ensure it best represents practice. We seek your opinion on strengths, shortcomings, and suggestions for improvements. Please share your feedback for review by the appropriate NCMA body.
CMBOK® 7th Edition Is Now Available for Purchase!
NCMA is Seventh Edition of the Contract Management Body of Knowledge® (CMBOK®) is available for purchase in the NCMA bookstore. This update is driven by the changes in the Third Edition of the CMS™, which serves as the CMBOK® foundation.
The CMBOK® Seventh Edition provides a common understanding of the terminology, practices, policies, and processes used in contract management.
The seventh edition of the CMBOK® is driven by the reaffirmation of the CMS™. Significant changes from the CMBOK® sixth edition to the seventh edition include:
- New numbering system to align with the CMS™
- Updates the definition of “contract”
- Emphasizes the impact of life cycle
- New sub-competencies “Emotional Intelligence” and “Change Management”
- Adds Category Management, Earned Value Management and Sustainable Procurement.
- Other additions including new sections, appendices, and more!
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CMBOK® As A Textbook
NCMA offers a 15% discount on CMBOK® hardcopy book orders when used as a course book at the college/university level. Faculty can request this discount for their students by contacting [email protected].
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