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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330 – Doing Business With The VA (w/David Geary)
Paul talks about common acquisition practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs with special guest David Geary, a former VA contracting officer and current Skyway team member/consultant. Listen...
329 – Four Categories of Government Acquisition
There are a lot of different ways the federal government can acquire products and services. Not unlimited for sure, the FAR puts some restrictions on it though still leaves enough options to make...
328 – The RFP Zone
Kevin and Paul discuss the RFP Zone, the third of the four Acquisition Time Zones. (Episode 317 provides an overview of all the Acquisition Time Zones) The RFP Zone starts when the final...
327 – What is an Independent Monitor?
What can happen when a contractor breaks the rules? We’ve talked about suspension and debarment, the extreme “you aren’t eligible for Federal contract awards anymore” result. In some cases,...
326 – Navigating Contract Changes with Shiva Hamidinia
We’re talking contract changes, construction contracts, and COVID today. Paul welcomes special guest Shiva Hamidinia, a partner at Nichols Liu who specializes in Government contracts law and more...
325 – The Market Research Zone
Kevin and Paul discuss the Market Research Zone, the second of the four Acquisition Time Zones. (Episode 317 provides an overview of all the Acquisition Time Zones) Listen and learn the types of...
324 – Small Business Goals (REFRESHER)
Kevin and Paul discuss Small Business Goals in this refresher podcast. Learn where the goals come from, what happens when the goals aren’t met, and how both Government and Industry can use small...
323 – What is a Mid-Size Business? (REFRESHER)
FAR 2.101 defines small business. Everything else is a large business. Most companies, however, are not very small yet not really large. In this refresher of a early episode, Kevin and Paul discuss...
322 – What is a Down Select?
Kevin and Paul discuss an acquisition strategy that can provide extra confidence in a contractor’s ability to deliver – the down-select. Learn how a down-select acquisition strategy helps the...
321 – What is NSN? w/ Steve Lucianetti
Listen and learn as Paul and Steve explain what NSNs are, who manages them, and why they are important to the acquisition and maintenance of Government systems.
320 – The Requirements Zone
Kevin and Paul describe the first of the four Acquisition Time Zones. (Episode 317 provides an overview of all the Acquisition Time Zones). Listen and learn why requirements definition sets the...
319 – What is an IDIQ Contract? (REFRESHER)
What does Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) mean for my contract? Did I really win any work? Or for the Government, how much can I buy and for how long? Kevin and Paul discuss the...
318 – Gas Gauge
We all progress through stages as we make a decision to purchase a product or service. If the buyer and seller aren’t in sync we end up missing a sale or potentially making a poor decision about...
317 – Acquisition and Execution Time Zones
Kevin and Paul revisit the fundamentals of the podcast: the Acquisition and Execution Time Zones. If you’re a long time listener this overview is a quick refresher on the beginning and end points of...
316 – What is Certified Cost or Pricing Data?
Kevin and Paul explain the differences between cost and pricing data and the all-important “Certified Cost or Pricing Data” This has been a hot topic lately as the threshold that triggers the...
315 – RFP Questions with Wendy Frieman
Given the complexity of most Government Requests for Proposals (RFPs) questions are inevitable. Paul discusses the sensitive nature of RFP questions with proposal expert (and Skyway team member)...