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Who Participates?

NCMS members (government services) and the DoD maintenance activities are the primary participants in this innovative program. Since program inception in 1998, 64 collaborative projects have been formed, totaling over $125 million in value. Industry participants provided approximately 70% of the initial investment, with a 30% match from the DOD.

CTMA Requirements

The NCMS CTMA requirements are fairly simple. First, NCMS members and the DoD maintenance activities involved develop a concept paper, which forms the basis for project. Industry participants provide an overall match through in-kind contributions of $2 for every $1 in direct contract support provided by DoD. The projects are limited in duration; no more than 24 months of support will be provided to any activity before tangible benefits are demonstrated by either industry or the defense maintenance activities.

CTMA Project Formation

Getting Started:

1. All new project ideas need to be submitted on line at http://ctmaideas.ncms.org.  Fill out all the fields as completely as possible.
2. The project ideas are reviewed on a periodic basis (roughly quarterly) by the CTMA review team which includes the NCMS Program Director, the DoD Program Director, and other DoD staff as requested.
3. Project ideas are either rejected, the teams are asked for more information, or the idea might be assigned an NCMS project manager to more fully define the project effort.

 Requirements for CTMA Project Ideas

1. What new manufacturing technology is being developed and implemented?

   1. CTMA is not a mechanism for circumventing the DoD procurement process

2. Is there cross-service depot involvement?
1. For broader dissemination of technology
3. Is there sufficient industrial interest?
1. Greater than 2:1 cost share

Process Steps for CTMA

1. The on-line project submittal is used to market the project idea to others within industry and DoD maintenance community (CTMA Connector) to more fully form project team
2. Expand the project proposal into 5-7 page concept paper and include:
1. Joint Industry/DoD interest and needs
2. Cost/Benefits estimate (DoD and Industry)
3. Depot ROI estimate
3. Participant roles defined
4. Letter of endorsement from depot command
5. Qualification of in-kind by NCMS

The Concept Paper is then submitted to the Pentagon for review and decision (approval/disapproval). Once a concept paper is submitted, this approval process takes no more than 20 business days to complete. NCMS members are then obligated to sign a customized legal contract with mutually acceptable terms and conditions. The participating DoD facilities are only required to sign a letter of participation in the project, and they receive a field office memorandum from DoD headquarters authorizing their participation.