Welcome to the National Capital Area Chapter
of APMP—Serving the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States
…from Chapter President, Beth Wingate, AM.APMP
Who We Are and Who We Serve
The National Capital Area (NCA)
Chapter started in 1992 and now has more than 700 affiliated members—making it the largest of APMP’s
27 chapters worldwide. Our members share a common interest in learning the best
approaches to winning government and commercial business.
Strategically located
at the center of Federal Government business activity, NCA members are capture
and proposal management professionals working in the business corridor stretching
from New York City to Norfolk, Virginia.
Our chapter has repeatedly won APMP’s
Outstanding Chapter of the Year award.
Our individual members generally fall into
one of these broad categories:
- Industry: Company employees
- Consultants: Those who provide intellectual capital and knowledge-based services
- Vendors: Those who provide related products and services
- Associations: Members and staff of industry associations
- Government: Government procurement personnel
And center on these professional interest areas:
- Acquisition and Procurement
- Business Development
- Capture Management
- Proposal Management
- Competitive Intelligence
What We Stand For
As the largest chapter of the Association of Proposal Management
Professionals (APMP), we share and support our parent association’s mission:
“…To advance the arts, sciences, and technology of new business
acquisition and to promote the professionalism of those engaged in those pursuits.”
The NCA Chapter is committed to the idea that the most exciting challenges in
proposals require insights from many disciplines. The NCA chapter encourages
participation by a wide range of talent and experience, with members nurturing
new ideas and techniques.
How We Serve our Members
Our chapter holds a number of events every year. Every other
month, our Roundtable dinner meetings feature a timely topic
presented by an expert in the field. Some of our most recent topics included
Using Source Selection Style Scoring for Color Team Reviews, FEDSIM Proposal
Evaluation Methods, Art and Science of Capture Management, and The Blended Bid:
Synergizing the Written Proposal and Oral Presentation.
Every fall we put on
our biggest event of the year—Professional
Day. This full-day networking and education event focuses on the latest
proposal and capture trends and techniques presented by respected business development
professionals. Participants are also encouraged to stop and take time to look
back at their accomplishments and focus on their own career goals during the
Professional Day experience.
This year we are introducing Proposal Boot Camp,
a one-day a training event that deals with the fundamentals of the proposal process
and the tools and techniques that professional use in this field
We also publish the Executive
Summary, our quarterly
electronic newsletter. It keeps our members up-to-date on chapter news and the
latest proposal intelligence in articles developed by our members. Back issues
of the Executive Summary and summaries of our education presentations
reside in the Body of Knowledge section of our Web site.
Our Job
Bank provides an avenue for job seekers and employers to find
each other for mutually-benefiting relationships. A new initiative beginning
May 1, 2008 will allow employers to place 10 job postings on the NCA Job Board
for a total of $600—a saving of $50.
If you are currently an APMP member and would like to affiliate with
our chapter—at no additional charge—Contact
APMP National here.
How Our Volunteer Leadership Serves You
The APMP-NCA Board of Directors is the governing body of the
chapter and is totally run by volunteers. Members of the board engage other volunteers
in producing the programs and services that create value for our members.
The Board of Directors meets on the first Tuesday of
each month, alternating between face-to-face and teleconferences. All board meetings
are open to members. Contact chapter president, Beth Wingate at
beth@apmpnca.org if
you’d like to attend an upcoming meeting.
The current Board of Directors and their duties and responsibilities
Build your leadership skills as an NCA Volunteer.
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