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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103 Ethics in Government Contracting
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Ethics never goes out of style…except maybe in election years. If you’re a Government...
102 Targeting 301
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) The latest in our continuing series on targeting. First we covered reachable market,...
101 Negotiations
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Negotiations are an important part of the Government acquisition world. (and the rest...
100 What are Cost Incentives?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) FAR Part 16.401 describes incentive contracts. Incentives fall into 3 general...
099 What is a Mid-Size Business?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) FAR 2.101 defines small business. Everything else is a large business. Most companies,...
098 What I Wish I Had Known with Matt Jeffery
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Continuing our interview series, Kevin talks to Matt Jeffery, a former Government...
097 Staffing is not Just Staffing
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss the variables that impact Industry’s ability to provide...
096 ENCORE – End of Fiscal Year
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) The Government Fiscal Year (GFY is the common acronym) runs 1 October through 30...
095 What is the 8(a) Program?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Special guest Shelley Hall joins Paul for a tutorial on the 8(a) Business Development...
094 What I Wish I Knew – Contracting Officer Interview Series with Robert Crandell
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) In this episode we continue our series of interviews with Contracting Officers. Kevin...
093 What is a Services Contract?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) A service contract directly engages the time and effort of a contractor to perform an...
092 What is FAR Part 12?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) FAR Part 12 “Acquisition of Commercial Items” allows the Government to acquire...
091 What is Full and Open Competition?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Full and Open competition is the Government’s way of saying that all companies can...
090 Free Resources for Contractors
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) We’re here to help Government and Industry acquisition professionals understand more...
089 What is a Financial Responsibility Determination?
Government Contracting Officers are required to make a determination that a contractor is “responsible” before awarding a contract. Part of this determination requires a review of the contractor’s...
088 What is an Acquisition Plan?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) We’re here to help Government and Industry acquisition professionals understand more...