Growth of the JOC Industry

On February 17th, the Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence (CJE) held its annual board meeting to hold elections of the new officers. This is both an exciting and challenging time for the organization and for me personally. In 2006, we began the journey of transition from an organization that was placed under ACE (the Alliance for Construction Excellence) which was part of Arizona State University to a stand alone national organization. Centennial was one of the key founding supporting organizations of CJE nearly 15 years ago.

This transition included the set up of the bylaws, the incorporation, the filing with the IRS for a 501(c) 6, a new Web site, new board, set up of an office in Washington DC, transfer of the old organization intellectual property and the raising of almost $100,000 from past donations and new dollars. This was a fast paced change with the goal of evolving the organization and growing its long term viability.

This recent election is a milestone, resulting in the first female Industry Chair . My goal was to help lay the ground work and give the organization the best chance to thrive. The addition of regional chapters, new blood on the board, a growing membership, and an owner lined up to be the Industry Chair in 2011 are all good things for CJE and the industry!

This is the first time since re-creation I am not on the board and the success of CJE is tied to the new leadership. I feel proud of where we are today and hopeful for where we are headed as an organization.