Contracting Officer Podcast 2.0 Episodes
As former Federal Contracting Officers who have also walked in industry’s shoes, Kevin and Paul share their expertise and perspectives in support of the podcast’s mission: Make government contracting better, one contract at a time.
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352 – Is Contract Administration Underappreciated?
We spend a lot of time on the podcast talking about the acquisition process – solicitations, proposals, shaping, and everything else that leads to a contract award. This week we’re focusing on the...
351 – What is an Option?
Kevin and Paul define and describe how options work in government contracts. Learn commons uses for options as well as the FAR’s limitations on the use of options.
350 – Flossing Your Contracts (Refresher)
Contract administration is like flossing your teeth. Best to do it on a regular basis. If you skip it for a while you may not notice any pain right away, but you can bet that there will be pain...
349 – Post-Award Conferences and Contract Kickoffs
Paul discusses the critical event of the honeymoon zone, the post-award conference (also known as a contract kickoff meeting) with special guest Shelley Hall. (special guest, and also Skyway team...
348 – What is a Small Business Set-Aside?
Why would the government limit the pool of bidders to just small businesses? Listen and learn as Kevin and Paul discuss why a Contracting Officer may choose to set aside an award for only small...
347 – What is a Black Hat Review? w/Brian Lindholm
Kevin welcomes special guest Brian Lindholm, Managing Principal of FedSavvy Strategies to discuss black hat reviews. A black hat review is a common technique used to incorporate competitive...
346 – What is a Contract Vehicle?
Kevin and Paul discuss why government acquisition pros may choose to use to award new work through existing contract vehicles.
345 – But That Clause Isn’t in my Contract! (Refresher)
Imagine reading your contract closely to determine how to approach a potential issue, only to find out that you are held to the requirements of a clause that isn’t written into the contract. Kevin...
344 – Four Types of Past Performance w/Vicky Strycharske
Kevin welcomes special guest (and Skyway team member) Vicky Strycharske to discuss how the government views commercial past performance compared to government past performance. Learn how relevant...
343 – Four Ways the Government Buys
Kevin and Paul discuss how the size of the requirement (among many other factors) impacts the choice of vehicle that the government uses to buy. Learn the four primary ways the government buys and...
342 – Colors of Money
What does “Color of Money” mean? Kevin and Paul describe why the color of money matters and what goes on behind the scenes in a government acquisition as a result of the appropriation type. Learn...
341 – RFI, DRFP, RFP – What’s the difference?
The federal government uses different tools to learn about industry capabilities and get feedback on acquisition strategies and plans. Kevin and Paul explain the uses for and differences between...
340 – Hunting, Fishing, & Farming with William Randolph
Special guest William Randolph joins Kevin to talk targeting and business development through the analogy of hunting, fishing, and farming. Listen and learn why all three are necessary to build and...
339 – Small Business Subcontracting Plans
Kevin and Paul discuss small business subcontracting plans. When do you need one? Why do you need a plan? Does every company need a small business subcontracting plan? What does the government do...
338 – Is Your Price Reasonable & Realistic?
Is the proposed price reasonable? Is it realistic? Compared to what? And what do you even mean by reasonable and realistic? Good questions! Kevin and Paul discuss how government proposal...
337 – What is a Wrap Rate? (Refresher)
Kevin and Paul provide a simplified overview of wrap rates including what cost components make up a labor billing rate and a walk-through of a sample calculation. Learn why some cost components are...