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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079 What is a Pre-Award Survey?
Contracting Officers are required to make a determination that a contractor is “responsible” before awarding a contract. How do they do that if there is little (or no) publicly available...
078 What is a Contractor Responsibility Determination?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Government Contracting Officers are required to make a determination that a contractor...
077 Proposal Submission and Receipt
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) What happens if you don’t submit your proposal by the time specified in the RFP? Are...
076 What is a Novation?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) What is a novation? How is it different than a name change? How do you know which one...
075 What are Unallowable Costs?
What are Unallowable Costs? Just because a cost can be allocated to a contract doesn’t mean it can be billed directly to that contract. These costs are called “unallowable costs”. Kevin and Paul...
074 What is FOIA?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) What is the Freedom of Information Act? (FOIA) The Freedom of Information Act is a law...
073 The Apparent Winner – Pre-Award Notices for Small Business Programs
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) A unique feature of small business set-aside source selections is the Contracting...
072 ENCORE – What is a Small Business Set-Aside?
Listen and Learn…What is a small business set-aside? Why would the Government allow only small businesses to bid on some opportunities? In this ENCORE presentation, Kevin and Paul discuss the...
071 What is Price Reasonableness?
Listen and Learn… What does Price Reasonableness mean? The Government must make a determination that the price is fair and reasonable before awarding a contract. During source selections, prices...
070 What is an ACRN?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. What is an ACRN? Yes, another confusing Government acquisition term. ACRN is an acronym for Accounting Classification...
069 Five Proposal Myths
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. The Federal Government proposal writing and source selection process is full of myth and mystery for the Industry players...
068 Why Targeting Matters
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. Why is targeting so important? How does it benefit both Government and Industry? In this “Follow-on” episode Kevin and...
067 Acquisition Planning: Failure to Plan
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. Why is acquisition planning so important? Kevin and Paul discuss why this could be huge for the Government acquisition world...
066 What is an IDIQ Contract?
What does Indefinite Delivery \ Indefinite Quantity mean for my contract? Did I really win any work? Or for the Government, how much can I buy and for how long? Kevin and Paul explain what IDIQ...
065 Do I Need An Approved Accounting System?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. When do you need an “approved” accounting system? What does “approved” actually mean? Who approves it? What is the...
064 Proposal Manager Questions About Source Selections
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. Proposal Managers have a unique view of the proposal process. Among other roles, proposal managers are key to ensuring that...