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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168 Gratuities

168 Gratuities

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss FAR 3.2: Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel. Learn...

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167 – ENCORE – The 3 Deciders

167 – ENCORE – The 3 Deciders

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Who makes the decision to purchase something for the Government?  The answer depends on...

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165 – Proposals – The First 4 Steps

165 – Proposals – The First 4 Steps

f you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin welcomes special guest Vicki Strycharske to discuss the first 4 steps that...

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164 Communication Before Proposal Receipt

164 Communication Before Proposal Receipt

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss communications between the Government and Industry, focusing on...

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163 File This!

163 File This!

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul dive into one of the most exciting topics ever dared on the podcast: the...

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162 ENCORE The Execution Time Zones

162 ENCORE The Execution Time Zones

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) In this ENCORE presentation, Kevin and Paul introduce the Execution Time Zones –  a...

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161 Should I Protest?

161 Should I Protest?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin holds a roundtable (or round-Skype) discussion with Christi Gilbert (an industry...

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160 Is This a Contract?

160 Is This a Contract?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul review the basic elements required to create a legal contract. This is...

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159 Communicate Your Schedule

159 Communicate Your Schedule

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss the value of communicating schedule changes as early as...

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158 What is a Proposal Manager?

158 What is a Proposal Manager?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin discusses the role of the Proposal Manager with special guest Vicky Strycharske....

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157 Targeting 101 (Updated)

157 Targeting 101 (Updated)

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) This is an update to one of our earliest podcasts, Episode 16 “The Importance of...

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156 Buy American? With Shelley Hall

156 Buy American? With Shelley Hall

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) We’re happy to welcome back one of our favorite retired Contracting Officers, Shelley...

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155 The Importance of the Debrief

155 The Importance of the Debrief

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) “The debriefing is an opportunity to prevent protests, not cause them.” Kevin and Paul...

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154 Personal vs. Non Personal Services

154 Personal vs. Non Personal Services

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul explore the important distinctions between Personal Services contracts...

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153 Why Do Mods Take So Long?

153 Why Do Mods Take So Long?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Why do modifications to Government contracts take so long to process?  (one of the...

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