The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) is a professional association, based in the United States, dedicated to the profession of contract management.

[1] Founded in 1959, NCMA now has over 20,000 members and more than 100 local chapters.

[1][2] NCMA promotes contract management through various means, including education, networking, publications, legislative and regulatory alerts, professional certifications, a code of ethics, awards, job postings, salary surveys, and a leadership development program.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] NCMA offers the following professional certifications in contract management:[7] NCMA produces the following contract management publications:[5]