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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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,...
298 – Incumbentitis – ENCORE
Many recompetes are lost because the incumbent contractor becomes overconfident and fails to recognize changes that have occurred during the period of performance of their current contract. Learn...
297 – What is a Letter Contract?
Letter contracts are a special type of contract that allow the Government to authorize a contractor to start work immediately when there isn’t time to negotiate every detail of the contract in time...
296 – What is a Contracting Officer?
Kevin and Paul describe the role and responsibilities of the Contracting Officer from a FAR perspective and a practical perspective. Learn how Contracting Officers are appointed and why there can be...
295 – Buried Treasure
When you’re looking for buried treasure, it’s helpful to have a map. GovCon presents you with a map to contract award – if you choose to use it. Kevin and Paul discuss how the government’s...
294 – What is a “Competent” Contractor?
Contracting Officers must determine that a company is responsible before awarding a contract. How does a small company that has never done business with the Government convince the Contracting...
293 – The Past Performance Advantage (Part 4)
In Part 1 of our past performance series (Episode 267) we covered the factors the government uses in evaluating past performance and what they mean in context. Part 2 gets deeper into how past...
292 – ENCORE – No Change Please
Why can’t the Government just stick with their current services contractors or system developers? Why do they always want to change? Kevin and Paul discuss the differences between the...
291 – What is the Defense Production Act? What is a rated order?
The Defense Production Act (DPA) is in the news due to COVID-19. You might also hear about rated contracts or rated orders. Listen and learn as Kevin and Paul explain how the DPA and DPAS compel...