1985: Job Order Contracting, first pilot program at West Point Academy under Lt Col. Mellon and Col. Badger. The first official contract was initiated on 12/10/1985 at Fort Sill by USACE.
1987–1990: Expansion of JOC across military installations and federal branches using MCACES and PT&C cost data followed by RSMeans.
1994: First industry gathering with ASU to begin the formation of CJE as the industry’s designated nonprofit association. JOC spreads to the non-federal government entities.
1995: CJE becomes an ASU/ACE group; commissions first industry research and publishes the first of many research studies.
2007: Nonprofit status obtained as a separate entity and bylaws created; industry designates CJE as the National Education Center for Job Order Contracting.
2010: Committees, strategic collaborations initiated, and regional chapters formed to address local legislative, uniform performance standards, and community issues.