Contracting Officer Podcast 2.0 (samples)

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Learn from a professional proposal manager! Kevin interviews Wendy Freidman, a veteran proposal manager who also happens to hold the NCMA’s Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) designation. We’re thrilled to bring Wendy’s experience and “outside” view to the podcast. Kevin and W...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)Welcome to the Honeymoon Zone! Possibly the happiest time in a contract life cycle for both Government and Industry. (or you can read sarcasm into that sentence)Kevin and Paul introduced the Execution Zones in Episode 84. The Execution Zones are a helpful way to envision where and how cert...

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If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by PROPRICER(TM), the #1 proposal pricing and cost analysis software used by federal agencies and small to large government contractors. Visit www. PROPRICER.com/podcast to learn more or request a demonstration of the NEW SERVICES CONTRACTOR EDITION. The SERV...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by IB Supply. ibSupply.com is your one-stop source for timely delivery of best value products. As a preferred source of supply, and an award winning AbilityOne provider, ibSupply.com offers access to thousands of products with compliance filters for hassle-fr...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by IB Supply. ibSupply.com is your one-stop source for timely delivery of best value products. As a preferred source of supply, and an award winning AbilityOne provider, ibSupply.com offers access to thousands of products with compliance filters for hassle-fr...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by IB Supply. ibSupply.com is your one-stop source for timely delivery of best value products. As a preferred source of supply, and an award winning AbilityOne provider, ibSupply.com offers access to thousands of products with compliance filters for hassle-fr...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by IB Supply. ibSupply.com is your one-stop source for timely delivery of best value products. As a preferred source of supply, and an award winning AbilityOne provider, ibSupply.com offers access to thousands of products with compliance filters for hassle-fr...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by IB Supply. ibSupply.com is your one-stop source for timely delivery of best value products. As a preferred source of supply, and an award winning AbilityOne provider, ibSupply.com offers access to thousands of products with compliance filters for hassle-fr...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by PROPRICER(TM), the #1 proposal pricing and cost analysis software used by federal agencies and small to large government contractors. Visit www. PROPRICER.com/podcast to learn more or request a demonstration of the NEW SERVICES CONTRACTOR EDITION. The SERV...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by IB Supply. ibSupply.com is your one-stop source for timely delivery of best value products. As a preferred source of supply, and an award winning AbilityOne provider, ibSupply.com offers access to thousands of products with compliance filters for hassle-fr...

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 about how the other side thinks. 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 out...

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 about how the other side thinks. What is an Acquisition Plan? The Government team is required to document their plan for acquiring goods and services. The plan can be simple for small, low dollar acquisit...

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 about how the other side thinks. What is a Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) Report? The Government evaluation team must document the results of their evaluation against the Request for Proposal’s...

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)This episode is brought to you by PROPRICER(TM), the #1 proposal pricing and cost analysis software used by federal agencies and small to large government contractors. Visit www. PROPRICER.com\podcast to learn more or request a demonstration. Government Contracting Officers are required to...

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 about how the other side thinks. As in any market, the Government contracting world is full of scams. We spend a lot of time on this podcast discussing how complicated doing business with the Federal Gove...

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 compete. Many competitions are set aside for small businesses only or have other restrictions on who can compete. Full and open competition gives any responsible company a chance to win. Kevin and Paul disc...

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 commercial items using commercial procedures, or at least the Government’s version of commercial procedures. Kevin and Paul discuss the genesis of FAR Part 12 and share their experience acquiring everything fro...

This episode is brought to you by PROPRICER(TM), the #1 proposal pricing and cost analysis software used by federal agencies and small to large government contractors. Visit www. PROPRICER.com\podcast to learn more or request a demonstration. You’ll be glad you did! Listen and Learn… What does Price Reasonableness mean? The Government must make a determination that the price is fair and reasonable...

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 different types of small business set-asides and why they are important for both large and small businesses to understand. Learn how the Government can benefit from utilizing more small businesses and some of...

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 Officer is required to identify the “apparently successful offeror” to all offeror prior to award. This preaward notice invites the offeror to challenge the size status or small business status of the apparen...

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 that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. www.foia.govKevin and Paul discuss how...

This episode is brought to you by the Government Contract Pricing Summit, the groundbreaking pricing event bringing together government and industry! If you are planning to attend a conference this year, this is the event you should consider. The GCP Summit runs June 21st -23rd in San Diego. You’ll want to be there…For the first-class training and workshopsTo learn from top expertsMeet like-minded...

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 applies? Kevin and Paul discuss novations and change-of-name agreements and the procedures outlined in FAR 42.12. Learn how and when novations happen and why it is important to recognize that both assets...

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 you automatically eliminated? Can the Government accept and evaluate it anyway? Kevin and Paul discuss the final step of the proposal process…submitting it! Time has run out and the proposal is complete, r...