Idaho Capital Chapter NCMA Newsletter

Idaho Capital Chapter NCMA website

Check out our new website for the Idaho Capital Chapter http://www.greergovgroup.com/ncma-home.html .

Lisa Greer, President of Greer Government Group and Treasurer for our local NCMA Chapter is providing space on her website for our NCMA Chapter information.

Newsletters, Schedules and helpful information will be posted on the site. Please contact Lisa if you have any suggestions for additional content on the site.

Yearly Schedule of Meetings

For your planning purposes, we have established the following dates for our upcoming meetings:

• February 15, 2006
• March 15, 2006
• April 19, 2006
• May 17, 2006
• June 14, 2006

Minutes - January 18, 2006

Round Table Discuss - TAA

Eric Aaserud for Perkins Coie led a round table discussing on the Trade Agreements Act and its impact on Commercial Item Contracts. He provided the following articles:

• Are the Items You're Selling to the Federal Government TAA Compliant? By Steve Charles, Co-founder, ImmixGroup http://www.immixgroup.com/pslibrary/eu_display.cfm?ID=238
• Using the False Claims Act as a weapon has move to the GSA Schedules by Jonathan S. Aronie, November 7, 2005 http://www.fcw.com/article91339-11-07-05-Print

Lisa Greer gave a financial report for the chapter.

The group had a discussion regarding the need to recruit new members and ensure chapter membership greater than 20 members.

The Meeting was adjourned at 7:10pm.

Special Thanks to Bernie Kattner and Nimbus360 for the use of their facility.

Agenda - February 15, 2006

Join us in an informative and lively round-table discussion on the Data Rights led by Eric Aaserud from Perkins Coie.

• Chapter Financial Report
• Membership Round-up: Active Members, Lapsed Members, New Member Recruiting
• Location : Nimbus 360 Offices (K2 Building - Overland & Maple Grove Area)

8555 W. Hackamore Dr.
Boise Idaho 83709

E-mail for directions

Membership Statistics

Active Members as of January 20, 2006: 18

Thoughts for the Month

Never make an excuse for doing what you know is the right thing.

Consider everyone you meet a genius, for in some way they are.

Remember, everything has its price. To a mouse, the cheese in the trap looks free.

To jump-start a conversation, ask someone what first comes to mind when they hear the word "Velveeta."

Remember, a pat on the back feels good to everyone.