270 – ENCORE – What is a Contracting Officer?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) In this holiday encore presentation of a foundational episode, Kevin and Paul explain the...
View Article271 – ENCORE – What is a COTR? What is a COR?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) What does a COTR do? What can a COR direct a contractor to do? What is outside the scope...
View Article272 – Flossing Your Contracts
Contract administration is like flossing your teeth. Best to do it on a regular basis. If you skip it for a while you may not notice any pain right away, but you can bet that there will be pain later....
View Article273 – What is a SBIR?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss the SBIR program, a great way for small businesses to enter the...
View Article274 – Personal vs Positional Power with Michael Derrios
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) This week we welcome special guest Michael Derrios, currently the Senior Procurement...
View Article275 – Best Combination of Proposals
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Sometimes it is difficult for the Government acquisition machine to operate as efficiently...
View Article276 – I Don’t Want Perfect Competition
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 perfect competition – where the competition has...
View Article277 – Evaluation Criteria (with Charles Hargett)
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) The Government’s choice of evaluation criteria are the critical element in any source...
View Article278 – The Past Performance Advantage (Part 2)
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) In Part 1 of our past performance series (Episode 267) we covered the factors the...
View Article279 – What is Availability of Funds?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss another one of those “only in GovCon” situations – you have a...
View Article280 – Small Business Rules Update
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) The Small Business Administration issued a final rule that includes significant changes...
View Article281 – 8(a) Graduation
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) The 8(a) Business Development Program is a Federal government program designed to give a...
View Article282 – Coronavirus and Contracts
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul provide guidance on how the FAR handles situations like the current...
View Article283 – Emergency Acquisitions – FAR Part 18 and COVID-19
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss FAR Part 18, Emergency Acquisitions. Learn how the flexibilities...
View Article284 – Remote Contracting
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) In this update to Episode 239 Kevin and Paul talk working from home, or remote, or...
View Article285 – CARES Documentation
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Document, document, document. Kevin and Paul discuss the CARES Act. Well, not the law...
View Article286 – ENCORE – Are Sole Source Contracts Easier?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Are Sole Source Awards Easier? In this encore presentation of a very early episode, Kevin...
View Article287 – The Past Performance Advantage (Part 3)
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) In Part 1 of our past performance series (Episode 267) we covered the factors the...
View Article288 – The Protest Window
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) There is no such thing as a late protest. As you might expect, the rules around when a...
View Article289 – GovCon Targeting (with Cameron and Amy from The Arbinger Institute)
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) We’ve discussed the importance of targeting many times on the podcast. For a fresh take on...
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