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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186 Acquisition Economics

186 Acquisition Economics

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Many external factors impact both the Government’s ability to buy goods and services...

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183 Provisional Billing Rates

183 Provisional Billing Rates

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss how Industry can “provisionally” bill their costs on cost-type...

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181 – Can I ‘Discuss’ Price?

181 – Can I ‘Discuss’ Price?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul continue the conversation from Episode 175 (Technical Leveling) to...

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179 Should I Respond to the RFI?

179 Should I Respond to the RFI?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin welcomes special guest Stacey Coolican (a former Government Contracting Officer...

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178 HUBZones

178 HUBZones

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss a special kind of small business: the HUBZone small business...

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177 Offensive vs. Defensive Debriefs

177 Offensive vs. Defensive Debriefs

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul return to a favorite podcast topic: Debriefings.  So much untapped...

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176 Reading the RFP

176 Reading the RFP

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) In the second of a five part series, Kevin welcomes special guest Vicki Strycharske to...

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175 – Technical Leveling

175 – Technical Leveling

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss the fear that the term “technical leveling” often stirs up in...

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174 Why CPARS Matters

174 Why CPARS Matters

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin welcomes Skyway team members Shelley Hall (a former Contracting Officer) and...

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173 Is This Worth Fighting For?

173 Is This Worth Fighting For?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin welcomes Skyway team members (and former Contracting Officers) Shelley Hall and...

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172 Requirements Vs. Solutions

172 Requirements Vs. Solutions

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul explain one of the reasons why the Government has a difficult time...

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171 Arm’s Length Transactions

171 Arm’s Length Transactions

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss the concept of Arm’s Length Transactions and how it applies to...

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169 – Pre vs. Post Award Debrief

169 – Pre vs. Post Award Debrief

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul compare the advantages and disadvantages of Pre-Award and Post-Award...

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