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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031 What I Learned About Proposals – Special Guest Vicky Strycharske – Part 1
In this special episode, Kevin and Paul discuss proposals with Vicky Strycharske, Senior Proposal Manager at Skyway Acquisition Solutions. This is another “what I wish I knew” episode that covers...
030 What is a Competitive Range Determination?
In this episode Kevin and Paul describe one step of the Government’s source selection process, Competitive Range Determinations. They explain the purpose of competitive range determinations, when...
029 Subcontracting and Teaming
In this episode Kevin and Paul discuss the balance that both industry and the Government must consider as they plan how best to meet a requirement. Industry must decide whether or not outside...
028 What is a Small Business Set-Aside
In this episode Kevin and Paul discuss the purpose of small business set-asides. Why would the Government only allow small businesses to bid on some opportunities? Learn the different types of...
027 Special Guest – Michael Fischetti (NCMA) Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Michael Fischetti, Executive Director of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).Part 1 focused on the training and education that contracts professionals...
026 Special Guest – Michael Fischetti (NCMA) Part 1
A big welcome to our first guest on the Contracting Officer Podcast. Michael Fischetti, Executive Director of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), stopped by the official CO...
025 Proposals – How much do they cost?
In this episode Kevin and Paul discuss the cost of writing a proposal in response to a Government RFP. How much does it cost to write a proposal? What drivers can increase or decrease the cost? ...
024 Listener Q and A #2
n this episode Kevin and Paul answer listeners’ questions. Specific topics are: What is an Award Fee Contract? What does “incremental funding” mean? What is “Certified Cost and Pricing Data? What is...
023 What is a Protest?
What is a Protest? When Should I Protest? What Can I Protest? How Do I Submit a Protest? In this episode Kevin and Paul provide answers to these questions and more. The discussion goes far...
022 What are Weighted Guidelines?
What are weighted guidelines? In this episode Kevin and Paul discuss the Government’s use of a structured approach to determine fair and reasonable profit during sole source negotiations. They...
021 PreRFP Communication
How much communication between the Government and Industry is necessary prior to release of the RFP? In this episode Paul and Kevin the reasons why increased communications are critical to the...
020 Proposal Schedules
How much time does an offeror need to submit a proposal? How much time is not enough? How much time is too much? What is the contractor doing with that time? As contracting officers, we didn’t know...
019 What are the Colors of Money?
What does “Color of Money” mean? This episode explains different types of appropriations and how they impact acquisitions and the Government’s behavior. Kevin and Paul give examples of why the...
018 Listener Questions #1 – Evaluations
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of a Government source selection? In this episode Kevin and Paul provide a glimpse behind the curtain and answer a listener’s questions about the source...
017 What is a Justification & Approval (J & A)?
J&A (Justification and Approval) is the common term used to describe the documentation required for a contracting officer to proceed with an acquisition using other than full and open...
016 The Importance of Targeting
Targeting is a critical element of winning in the federal market. Poor targeting creates many of the problems we discuss on the Contracting Officer Podcast – from miscommunication between buyer and...