The Contractor Manpower Reporting System

Contractor Manpower Reporting Application
Version 3.6

Resource Manager and
Requiring Activity Manager
User Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1

2.

USER ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND LOG-IN ....................................................... 3
CMRA New User Registration ............................................................................... 4
Editing your CMRA user profile ............................................................................ 5

3.

CONTRACT SEARCH AND CREATION ....................................................................... 6
Contract Search....................................................................................................... 6
Contract Creation .................................................................................................... 7
Order Creation ........................................................................................................ 8

4.

CONTRACT AND ORDER DETAILS ............................................................................. 9
Order Data............................................................................................................. 10
Contact Data.......................................................................................................... 12
Location Data........................................................................................................ 13
Fund Cite Data ...................................................................................................... 17

5.

REPORTS ......................................................................................................................... 19

1.

INTRODUCTION

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Welcome to the Contractor Manpower Reporting Application. When you open the website at
https://cmra.army.mil, the first screen you will see is the Disclaimer screen. Once you have read
the Disclaimer, click I Agree in order to enter and use the application.

This manual contains the information you need in order to use the CMRA effectively. This user
manual is intended for any Resource Manager or Requiring Activity Manager who needs to use
the CMRA to report, view, and track contract data on the website.

Note: Refer to the CMRA Full User Guide or online Frequently Asked Questions for further
details or questions that involve how to navigate the website, how to understand
notation conventions throughout this user guide, or any general information regarding
the application.

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2.

USER ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND LOG-IN

All users must log in using their Username, Password, and selection of User Role.
Username:

Your Username is the email address which you used to register.

Password:

Army Regulation 25-2 mandates that passwords must meet certain criteria in
order to be considered valid. The following requirements are necessary to create
an appropriate password:
 Must contain at least 14 characters
 Must be a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special
characters that have the following characteristics:
1. At least two uppercase characters: A, B, C, D, etc.
2. At least two lowercase characters: a, b, c, d, etc.
3. At least two numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
4. At least two special characters: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + | ~ - = \ ` {
}[ ] : “ ; ‘ < > ? , . /
5. Must not be the same as any of your previous ten passwords

User Role:

Reflects the particular job you hold and will determine the functions that you can
use in CMRA to perform that job. All user roles require a valid email address.

Note: If you registered in a previous version of CMRA, you will need to update your
password. To update your password, click the Lost/Reset Password link. After you
enter your email address, an email will be sent with a link to reset your password.

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CMRA New User Registration:
If you do not currently have a CMRA account, select the Register for your new CMRA
Account link on the Log-in screen. On the New User Registration screen (Figure 1), enter the
required information in all fields and select the applicable user role(s).

Note: Resource Managers and Requiring Activity Managers are required to have mil, gov or
usma.edu email address to be considered valid.

Figure 1

Select the Continue button to save your account data after completing all of the required
information in the fields. After you click Continue, you will receive a verification email to
validate your email address. Open this email and click the included link to verify your email
address. No further action is required at this point.
The Reset button will clear all fields on the screen.
The Cancel button will return the user to the Log-in screen.

Note: Creating a CMRA account does not ensure immediate access into the system until a
System Administrator has granted you access into the website.

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A second notification message will be sent to you via e-mail once the account information is
verified. Click on the link that you received from the CMRA Help Desk System Administrator to
activate your new account.
Editing your CMRA user profile:
Once the System Administrator has granted your user account access into the application, Log-in
to the CMRA. Click the Edit Profile link on the top right corner of any screen to input your user
information. Complete all of the required information in the selected fields and click the Save
button to update your user profile (Figure 2). You may edit your CMRA account information at
anytime.

Figure 2

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3.

CONTRACT SEARCH AND CREATION

Figure 3

Contract Search:
After logging in, the first screen you will see will be the Contract Search tab (Figure 3).
In order to enter data for a contract, you must retrieve the contract through the Contract Search
tab. This feature also allows you to view or edit data for a contract and order.
To search for a contract, enter one of the following:


Enter the contract number in the search by Contract Number field to view a specific
contract.



Enter the Contractor Company Name in order to view the contracts held by a
company.



Enter the Contracting Officer’s First or Last Name in order to view the contracts
for which he or she is responsible.

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Contract Creation:
If the contract you are searching for is not currently in the database, the CMRA will prompt you
with a message reading “Your search did not return any results. Please click here to create a
contract.” Click on the referenced link to create a new contract entry (Figure 4).

Figure 4

You will be given the option of creating a new contract entry into the CMRA after clicking the
link referenced in the directions above. Enter the Contract Number and Contract Fiscal Year
of the new contract you want to store in the CMRA (Figure 5). Click Save Contract after
entering the required contract information.

Figure 5

Note: Resource Managers and Requiring Activity Managers are not responsible for entering
information and data into the NDAA Elements fields displayed below the Contract
Number and Contract Fiscal Year.

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Order Creation:
Once you have created and saved the new contract, select the Add New Order button on the
screen in order to create a new Order Number to a contract (Figure 6).

Note: Order Number refers to the Task Order and Delivery Number of the Contract. For
contracts without an Order Number, use “0000”.

Figure 6

The Order Details screen is displayed (Figure 7). Refer to Order Data in next section for
instructions on entering data. Click Create Order when complete.

Figure 7

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4.

CONTRACT AND ORDER DETAILS

Resource Managers and Requiring Activity Managers are not responsible to enter or edit data in
the CMRA. RA Managers will only be able to view, enter, and edit data for contracts under their
UIC.
The following instructions are available to Resource Managers and Requiring Activity Managers
as a reference to explain the Contractor and COR/COTR responsibilities. To view the data that
has already been entered, see the Reports section in this User Guide.
When the contract is shown, select the Order Number to edit or view the contents of it.
CORs/COTRs are responsible to enter NDAA Elements data as required by the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Section 807.

Figure 8

There are four sections of data to enter, review or edit, shown in the following tabs:


Order Data



Contact Data



Location Data



Fund Cite Data

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Order Data:
The Order Data elements are the responsibility of the Contractor and should be reviewed by the
COR/COTR in charge of overseeing the contract. The COR/COTR should also edit any incorrect
data if necessary.
The following definitions and procedures are available to Resource Managers and Requiring
Activity Managers as a reference to explain the responsibilities of other user roles:
Required Field
Fiscal Year

Order Number

Requiring Activity Unit
Identification Code
Command
Total Invoiced Amount

Explanation of Required Field
The fiscal year is the accounting period of the federal government. It
begins on October 1 and ends on September 30 of the next calendar
year. Each fiscal year is identified by the calendar year in which it
ends and commonly is referred to as “FY.”
The Order Number refers to the Task Order and/or Delivery Number
of the Contract. For contracts without an Order Number, use “0000”
as default.
The Unit Identification Code (UIC) of the Requiring Activity (RA)
that would be performing the mission if not for the contractor. This
is not necessarily the Contracting Office, Contracting Administrative
Office, or Funding Source.
Command of the Requiring Activity that would be performing the
mission if not for the contractor.
The total dollar amount invoice during the fiscal year, at the
Delivery Order and/or Task Order level.

To search for a Requiring Activity UIC, first select the green Add New Order button shown in
Figure 8. Next, select the Search for UIC button on the Order Details screen (Figure 7). Fill in
as much of the data fields on the UIC Search function page as possible to narrow down the
search, and then click Search for UIC (Figure 9).
Once you have entered your information in the data fields and clicked Search for UIC, the
application will bring up several possible UICs for you to choose from. Locate your specific UIC
by browsing through the results. Once you have located the correct Unit Identification Code for
your order data, click the blue hyperlink in the UIC column that corresponds with your Code to
confirm your selection (Figure 10). The UIC data cell will automatically be populated with the
UIC you selected (Figure 11).

Figure 8

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Figure 9

Figure 10

Once you have finished entering all the information the Order Details, select Create Order.

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Contact Data:
The Contact Data elements are the responsibility of the Contractor and should be reviewed by
the COR/COTR in charge of overseeing the contract. The COR/COTR should also edit any
incorrect data if necessary.
Requiring Activity Managers and Resource Managers are not required to input any data on this
screen (Figure 12).

Figure 12

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Location Data:
The Location Data elements are the responsibility of the Contractor and Subcontractor, and
should be reviewed by the COR/COTR in charge of overseeing the contract. The COR/COTR
should also edit any incorrect data if necessary.
The following definitions and procedures are available to Resource Managers and Requiring
Activity Managers as a reference to explain the responsibilities of other user roles:
Required Field

Explanation of Required Field
To enter the Federal Service Code (FSC), select the Service
Performed in the first dropdown field and click Search. A listing of
possible FSCs will appear in the Results dropdown field. Select the
correct FSC based on the list of results.

Federal Service Code

To narrow down these FSCs, filter the query by Code or Description
after selecting the Service Performed. Enter a value in the Code or
Description data cells and then click Search. Again, a listing of
possible FSCs will appear in the Results dropdown field. Select the
correct FSC based on the list of results.

City of Installation or
Service

City or installation where the service is performed.

State

State where the service is performed.

Zip Code

Zip Code where the service is performed.

Country

Country where the service is performed.

Contractor Type

Indicate whether your user role is a Prime or Subcontractor.

Direct Labor Hours

Total number of labor hours performed at this location for this
Federal Service Code.

Direct Labor Dollars

Total unburdened dollar amount for direct labor performed at this
location for this FSC code. This is not the hourly rate.

Weapons System Support

Indicate whether you are providing support to any Weapons Systems
listed in the dropdown field.

Questions about Contract
Performance

Indicate if the contract and/or order includes the following services:
1.
Clinical patient care services in a Department of Defense
Medical Treatment facility
2.
Expert or Consulting services
3.
Support Defense Intelligence or Special Operations
components OCONUS
4.
Not Applicable

Government Supervision

Are the contractor personnel subject to relatively continuous
supervision and control by a government employee or officer?

Government’s Tools and
Equipment

Does the government furnish the principal tools and equipment
needed for contract performance?

Government Facility

Are some or all of the contractor employees provided with a
workspace in a government facility for use on a regular basis?

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Note: A COR/COTR may only view the Invoice Amount, Direct Labor Dollars, and Direct
Labor Hours if he or she enters the data or claims the record. To view the data for a
record you did not enter, select the Claim Order button on the Order Details screen.

Figure 11

To search for a Federal Service Code, select the Search for FSC button shown in Figure 13.
Next, the website will display four options for you to select. If your FSC if one of the codes
listed, click on the check box and then the Select button. However, if your FSC is not displayed
as any of the choices, select the My FSC is not listed, Search for FSC choice to locate your Code
(Figure 14).
Once you have chosen to search for your FSC, select a Service Category from the dropdown data
field that applies to your work, and then select the Search for FSC button (Figure 15). Locate
your specific FSC by browsing through the results. Once you have located the correct Federal

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service for your location data, click the blue hyperlink in the FSC column that corresponds with
your Code to confirm your selection (Figure 16). The FSC data cell will automatically be
populated with the FSC you selected (Figure 17). Fill out the remaining data fields on the
Location Details screen, and then select Save to complete submit your information.

Figure 12

Figure 13

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Figure 14

Figure 15

If there are multiple Locations or FSCs for an Order number, enter a separate data record for
each Location and Federal Service Code. After you finish entering all of the data for a location,
the website will prompt you with a message saying “Under this order number, did you perform
another function (FSC)?” Next, you will be asked “Under this order number, did you perform
this function (FSC) at another location?” If either answer is “Yes,” add another Location record
at this time.

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Fund Cite Data:
Resource Managers and Requiring Activity Managers are not required to enter this information
into the CMRA. The COR/COTR is responsible to review the Fund Cite data in the application
(Figure 18).
The following explanations are available to Resource Managers and Requiring Activity
Managers as a reference to explain the responsibilities of other user roles:
Required Field
Basic Symbol

Operating Agency

Explanation of Required Field
A four digit code indicating the type of funds or major purpose of
the appropriation.
Organization responsible for managing funds to include receiving or
issuing funds or organization under whose jurisdiction the
installation or activity operates when making deposit fund
transactions.

Department Code

Code which identifies the department receiving the appropriation.

Management Decision
Package

Four digit code which is the controlling link between future year
programs and the appropriation enacted by the Congress.

Element of Resource

Four digit code which identifies the type of resource being employed
or consumed.

Army Management
Structure Code

Code that interrelated programming, budgeting, accounting, and
manpower control through a standard classification of Army
activities and functions.

Fiscal Year Dollars

Fiscal year that contract first appears on the inventory.

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Figure 18

This concludes the Resource Manager and Requiring Activity Manager responsibility for the
Contract and Order Number uses in the Contractor Manpower Reporting Application.
If you need any additional assistance, please refer to the Help & References section of CMRA,
or contact the CMRA Help Desk at contractormanpower@hqda.army.mil.
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5.

REPORTS

Resource Managers and Requiring Activity Managers can verify which of their Contracts and
Order numbers have been entered and saved in the CMRA correctly by viewing and exporting
reports. These reports will also allow you to view and verify specific data elements. To view a
report, select the My Reports tab (Figure 19).

Figure 19

The screen will display the report(s) which you are authorized to view (Figure 19).

Note: Resource Managers may view contracts which have been completed. If a contract does
not appear in the Verification Report, you should search for the specified contract and
enter any missing data into the application. Requiring Activity Managers do not have
any reports
Select the appropriate filters of the report you would like to view (Figure 20). You have the
option of exporting a report to Microsoft Excel by clicking on Export to Excel. Once you have
exported this file, you may save the report onto your hard drive. You may also elect to examine
the data without saving information to your hard drive by clicking on View Report. Click on the
corresponding button once you have made your decision.

Figure 20

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