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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314 – Contract Types – Fixed Price Vs. Cost Type
Kevin and Paul discuss the differences between Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts and Cost Reimbursable contract types, with a little Time and Materials (T&M) thrown in for good measure.
313 – What is Accurate Complete and Current?
Certified Cost or Pricing Data must be accurate, complete, and current. We covered certified cost or pricing data way back in Episode 62. Today Kevin and Paul get into the meaning of accurate,...
312 – Pre-Award Clearance and the National Pre-Award Registry (with Shelley Hall)
Paul welcomes Contracting Officer and Skyway Acquisition team member Shelley Hall to the podcast to discuss Pre-Award Clearance. This is one of the last hoops that a Contracting Officer has to jump...
311 – What is a BAA?
Kevin and Paul answer your question: What is a Broad Agency Announcement? (BAA) Listen and learn when and how BAAs are used, what types of work are solicited and acquired through a BAA, and how both...
310 – SDVOSB Set-Asides
Some government contract awards are available only to small businesses who have certain characteristics, such as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. (SDVOSB) Kevin and Paul dive into...
309 – What is a Proposal Outline? (Step 4 of 4) w/Vicki Strycharske
Kevin welcomes back Vicki Strycharske to discuss best practices for proposal writing – this time focusing on the Proposal Outline. Vicki is a regular guest, proposal manager, and Skyway Acquisition...
308 – Why Do Unrealistically Low Prices Win?
All other things being equal, awarding to the low price is the default. Kevin and Paul discuss how price evaluation impacts FAR Part 15 type acquisitions. (as opposed to micro purchases, simplified...
307 – Fall Out Money (Encore)
Kevin and Paul respond to a Skyway Community member’s question about fall out money. What is “end of year money” or “fall out money”? Why does it happen? How do I get it? Listen and learn the...
306 – What is Suspension or Debarment in GovCon?
Break the rules, suffer the consequences. Kevin and Paul discuss suspension and debarment, the primary ways by which the Government enforces compliance with federal criminal law, including fraud,...
305 – The Educated Customer
Kevin and Paul continue the conversation from previous “who is the customer and how/when should I talk to them” kind of episodes. Listen and learn customer roles as well as when each role has...
304 – Which Regulations Should I Follow?
There are thousands of pages of Government acquisition regulations. Between the FAR and 30+ supplements, not to mention local guidance, how do you know what applies to you? Kevin and Paul dive into...
303 – Why SBIRs? (with Geoff Orazem from Federal Foundry)
Today we welcome special guest Geoff Orazem (Eastern Foundry, Federal Foundry, Agency-Capital) and return to a semi-regular topic: SBIRs. Listen and learn as Paul absorbs Geoff’s unique take on why...
302 – The Fresh Air Test
Kevin and Paul discuss the common fear of exposing your work (or your ideas) to others before they are complete. Fear of critical feedback or just plain old criticism often stifles early...
301 – What is a Micro-Purchase?
We spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about the complexities inherent in giant source selections government by FAR Part 15 rules. Which means we talk about the few major acquisitions and...
300 – It’s All About the Context (and Communication)
Episode 300! Today Kevin and Paul take a look back at what they’ve learned the podcast is really about. From the first episodes to the days of COVID, the Contracting Officer Podcast has focused on...
299 – The Proposal Kickoff Meeting (Step 3 of 4) with Vicki Strycharske
Kevin welcomes back Vicki Strycharske to discuss best practices for proposal writing – this time focusing on the Proposal Kickoff meeting. Vicki is a regular guest, former contracting officer,...