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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282 – Coronavirus and Contracts
Kevin and Paul provide guidance on how the FAR handles situations like the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Learn how your contract may be impacted, why the FAR’s contract termination...
281 – 8(a) Graduation
The 8(a) Business Development Program is a Federal government program designed to give a lift to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Paul...
280 – Small Business Rules Update
The Small Business Administration issued a final rule that includes significant changes that impact small businesses overall and also large businesses who are required to commit to small business...
279 – What is Availability of Funds?
Kevin and Paul discuss another one of those “only in GovCon” situations – you have a contract in hand, but you’re not allowed to work because there isn’t any money allocated to it. Listen and learn...
278 – The Past Performance Advantage (Part 2)
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. This week Kevin and Paul review why a...
277 – Evaluation Criteria (with Charles Hargett)
The Government’s choice of evaluation criteria are the critical element in any source selection. The evaluation criteria define how the Government selects a winner…and how industry writes a proposal...
276 – I Don’t Want Perfect Competition
Kevin and Paul discuss the concept of perfect competition – where the competition has commoditized the product or service so that price is all that is left to compare. Learn how this situation can...
275 – Best Combination of Proposals
Sometimes it is difficult for the Government acquisition machine to operate as efficiently as the commercial world’s. (Understatement of the year…it is difficult almost all the time) Kevin and Paul...
274 – Personal vs Positional Power with Michael Derrios
This week we welcome special guest Michael Derrios, currently the Senior Procurement Executive and Head of Contracting Activity for the United States Coast Guard. Mr. Derrios shares his insight on...
273 – What is a SBIR?
Kevin and Paul discuss the SBIR program, a great way for small businesses to enter the government market or to grow their capabilities. It’s also an exciting way for the Government to streamline the...
272 Flossing Your Contracts
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...
271 – ENCORE – What is a COTR? What is a COR?
What does a COTR do? What can a COR direct a contractor to do? What is outside the scope of their authority? In this special holiday encore episode you’ll learn the answers to these questions and...
270 – ENCORE – What is a Contracting Officer?
In this holiday encore presentation of a foundational episode, Kevin and Paul explain the role of a Contracting Officer along with some detail on how they are appointed. You’ll also learn about the...
269 – Ignorance is Bliss
It’s a common human tendency. When things are going well, we become complacent to the reality of why they are going well and what risks could materialize if things stop going well. Kevin and Paul...
268 – HUBZone Set-Asides
What is the advantage of being in a HUBZone? (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) Kevin and Paul gave an overview of the HUBZone program in Episode 178. Today they dive deeper into this...
267 – The Past Performance Advantage (Part 1)
Use past performance to your advantage? When you read that, did you think of how Government contractors can use past performance? Or how Government Contracting Officers and acquisition teams can use...