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NCMA CPCM Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | NCMA (National Contract Management Association) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) Exam |
| Exam Number: | CPCM |
| Related Certifications: | Certified Commercial Contract Manager (CCCM) Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) Certified Contract Management Associate (CCMA) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 180 (170 scored, 10 beta) |
| Exam Price: | $135 (US & Canada), $160 (International) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Computer-based, Multiple Choice, Scenario-based Questions |
| Exam Duration: | 240 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 72.2% |
| Recommended Training: | Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK) CPCM Exam Prep Course |
| Exam Registration: | Kryterion Scheduling NCMA Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite testing center (Kryterion) |
| Pre Condition: | Bachelor's degree; 5 years contract management experience; 120 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE/CLP) |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ncmahq.org/Web/Certification/CPCM.aspx |
NCMA CPCM Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership | ~8-12% | - Team & Relationship Management - Decision Making - Professional Ethics - Strategic Thinking |
| Pre-Award | ~20-25% | - Requirements Definition - Sourcing Strategies - Acquisition Planning - Solicitation Development - Market Research & Analysis |
| Project Management | ~5-8% | - Resource Management - Scope & Schedule Management - Quality Assurance |
| Contract Administration | ~10-15% | - Documentation & Records - Compliance & Governance - Risk Management - Stakeholder Communication |
| Post-Award | ~20-25% | - Change Management - Contract Administration - Dispute Resolution - Performance Monitoring - Contract Closeout |
| Award | ~15-20% | - Proposal Analysis - Award & Notification - Contract Formation - Evaluation Criteria & Process - Negotiation Principles & Techniques |
| Finance | ~5-8% | - Budgeting & Funding - Financial Compliance - Cost & Price Analysis |
Questions and Answers About NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager
NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager is an official NCMA (National Contract Management Association) exam, listed under exam code CPCM. A passing result earns you the Certified Professional Contract Manager certification at the Professional level. It also ties into Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM), Certified Commercial Contract Manager (CCCM), Certified Contract Management Associate (CCMA), extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
Expect 180 (170 scored, 10 beta) questions inside 240 minutes on the NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager exam. That pace punishes hesitation, so rehearse it: the ActualPDF software engine simulates the real exam scene, reminds you of the questions you got wrong, and pushes you to re-practice them until the clock stops being your enemy.
Passing NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager requires 72.2%, and the official registration fee is $135 (US & Canada), $160 (International). Retakes charge the full $135 (US & Canada), $160 (International) again, which is why experienced candidates treat preparation as the cheaper exam fee. Verify your readiness with repeated ActualPDF practice scores above the requirement before you commit to a date.
Bachelor's degree; 5 years contract management experience; 120 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE/CLP)
Requirements evolve, so confirm the current conditions before registering on the official exam page.
Registration for NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager goes through the official channels listed here.
When you schedule, note that the exam is delivered Online proctored or onsite testing center (Kryterion).
NCMA (National Contract Management Association) recommends the following training for NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager candidates.
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The NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager syllabus spans 7 domains, led by Finance (~5-8%), Project Management (~5-8%), and Post-Award (~20-25%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager Sample Questions:
Scenario 5.0: 2
The buyer issued a request for proposals (RFP) for various support services. As part of these services, the seller would need to review the work of other contractors on existing and future programs. The RFP noted the potential for impaired objectivity or unfair competitive advantage organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs), and specified that the seller would be ineligible for involvement at any level on specifically identified contracts. The RFP also specified a second set of contracts-one of which was identified as "LKS"-that presented potential OCIs, and directed any seller performing work under these latter contracts to provide notice and an OCI mitigation plan that would be analyzed by the buyer.
The buyer intended to award a single cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort contract for a two-year base period with three option years to the offeror whose proposal provided the best value. This determination was to be based on an evaluation of proposals under the following three factors, in descending order of importance:
o Cost
o Mission suitability
o Past performance
For this contract, mission suitability and past performance, when combined, were to be approximately equal in importance to cost.
The RFP provided that the evaluation of cost proposals would assess both reasonableness and realism. To determine cost, the RFP provided estimates for both estimated level-of-effort hours and optional flex hours for nine labor categories, specifying the experience, skills, and description for each category. Under the mission suitability factor, the RFP included various management approach subfactors. These included a phase-in approach subfactor, which required offerors to specify an incumbent capture rate as a percentage of the total workforce and to justify the rate and methods used to achieve it. Both offerors in the competitive range indicated high incumbent capture rates. The proposed staffing approach was to be assessed under the technical approach subfactor.
The source selection plan provided a table that described how point scores would be assigned and which corresponding adjectival ratings would result from the scores. During the first evaluation, the buyer assigned a weakness to one of the two offerors in the competitive range, Offeror A, based on the fact that Offeror A offered at or below the average compensation for the low end of the required experience level, as well as the risk associated with Offeror A's ability to capture a qualified workforce. In response, Offeror A showed the buyer that it had used commercial compensation rates to determine its compensation rates. As such, the compensation rates Offeror A had submitted in its proposal were less than the company's engineers were currently being compensated.
After establishing the competitive range, the buyer held discussions with Offeror A and Offeror B. The buyer then requested final proposal revisions (FPRs).
In its FPR, Offeror A noted that its major subcontractor, Sub A, was the prime contractor on the "LKS project" mentioned in the RFP, and submitted an OCI mitigation plan that included a labor distribution and mapping template showing that the program supported by Sub A's LKS project would not be overseen by Sub A's staff performing work on the new contract. Contemporaneous records indicated a brief discussion by the evaluators of this approach, but did not discuss OCI mitigation directly and provided no indication that the potential OCI was analyzed.
After reevaluation, Offeror A had slightly higher scores in the technical approach and mission suitability subfactors, a lower past performance rating, and a lower probable cost. After receiving and evaluating the FPRs, the buyer awarded the contract to Offeror A.
Question:
Which of the following would have been the most appropriate goal for the buyer's discussions with the offerors within the competitive range?
- A. To determine ways to improve Offeror A's incumbent capture rate.
- B. To convince Offeror A to select a different subcontractor.
- C. To clarify the identified risks in the offers.
- D. To negotiate the best possible price for Offeror B's offer.
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When a contractor submits a claim to the buyer, the buyer reviews the facts and prepares a written decision.
What must the contractor do while the buyer is considering the claim?
- A. Stop work until the buyer issues the final decision
- B. Document the work done after the claim was filed until the final decision is made
- C. Continue performance pending a final resolution of the claim
- D. Segregate costs incurred after the claim was filed until the final decision is made
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What contract type requires the buyer to order and the contractor to furnish at least a stated minimum quantity of supplies?
- A. Indefinite quantity
- B. Fixed-price redeterminable
- C. Requirements
- D. Firm-fixed-price (FFF)
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The Uniform Commercial Code applies to __________.
- A. goods, but not services
- B. goods, services, and work
- C. goods and services
- D. services and works, but not goods
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While preparing a negotiation objective, a way to ensure flexibility is to adopt which of these positions?
- A. The best price the market will bear.
- B. The average of prior sales or purchases.
- C. A minimum, the objective, and a maximum.
- D. The high and the low.
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