Contracting Officer Podcast 2.0 (samples)

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  309 - What is a Proposal Outline? (Step 4 of 4) with Vicki Strycharske 04.10.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin welcomes back Vicki Strycharske to discuss best practices for proposal writing - this time focusing on the Proposal Outline. Vicki is a regular guest, proposal manager, and Skyway Acquisition team member. This is Step 4 of 4 in a series about the first 4 steps that industry should take when an RFP is released by the Government. Episode 165 is an overview of...
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  308 - Why Do Unrealistically Low Prices Win? 04.10.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) All other things being equal, awarding to the low price is the default. Kevin and Paul discuss how price evaluation impacts FAR Part 15 type acquisitions. (as opposed to micro purchases, simplified acquisition procedures, sealed bids) Listen and learn why sometimes the Government is explicit that the lowest price will win and sometimes, whether intentionally or not, the lowes...
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  307 - Fall Out Money (Encore) 04.10.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul respond to a Skyway Community member's question about fall out money. What is "end of year money" or "fall out money"? Why does it happen? How do I get it? Listen and learn the answers to these questions and more. _________ If you enjoy this podcast, we invite you to check out the Skyway Community at skywaymember.com. The Skyway Communi...
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  306 - What is Suspension or Debarment in GovCon? 04.10.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Break the rules, suffer the consequences. Kevin and Paul discuss suspension and debarment, the primary ways by which the Government enforces compliance with federal criminal law, including fraud, bribery, and the civil False Claims Act. Listen and learn the differences between suspension and debarment as well as the impact of a suspension or debarment on a company's abi...
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  582 - Key Areas To Keep up in GovCon (/ Kevin Plexico) 02.10.2026 6Min.

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  581 - The Overhaul of FAR Part 7 (Acquisition Planning) 25.09.2026 6Min.

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  580 - The DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) (w/ Bill Scheier) 18.09.2026 6Min.

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  305 - The Educated Customer 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul continue the conversation from previous "who is the customer and how/when should I talk to them" kind of episodes. Listen and learn customer roles as well as when each role has influence over the acquisition process. The discussion continues with what can go wrong if the customer doesn't have context into the tradeoffs and decisions that are made to create...
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  304 - Which Regulations Should I Follow? 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) There are thousands of pages of Government acquisition regulations. Between the FAR and 30+ supplements, not to mention local guidance, how do you know what applies to you? Kevin and Paul dive into the pile of regs and come up with answers. Listen and learn to gain a little clarity on which regulations apply and when. _________ If you enjoy this pod...
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  303 - Why SBIRs? (with Geoff Orazem from Federal Foundry) 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Today we welcome special guest Geoff Orazem (Eastern Foundry, Federal Foundry, Agency-Capital) and return to a semi-regular topic: SBIRs. Listen and learn as Paul absorbs Geoff's unique take on why SBIRs are a great way for small businesses to enter GonCon, what processes are streamlined for SBIRs vs. other GovCon acquisition methods, and why SBIRs are a valuable source of ven...
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  302 - The Fresh Air Test 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul discuss the common fear of exposing your work (or your ideas) to others before they are complete. Fear of critical feedback or just plain old criticism often stifles early collaboration that can provide context and improve products and results. Listen and learn how exposing your work to "fresh air" can help both Government and industry achieve better acquisitio...
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  301 - What is a Micro-Purchase? 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) We spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about the complexities inherent in giant source selections government by FAR Part 15 rules. Which means we talk about the few major acquisitions and maybe neglect the vast majority of Government purchases - those that are below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) and even smaller, those that are below the Micro-purchase Threshold...
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  300 - It's all about Context (and Communication) 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Episode 300! Today Kevin and Paul take a look back at what they've learned the podcast is really about. From the first episodes to the days of COVID, the Contracting Officer Podcast has focused on ground level, "what can you do about it today" information for everyone who is working (or wants to work) in the GovCon world. If you're a regular listener, you've proba...
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  299 - The Proposal Kickoff Meeting (Step 3 of 4) with Vicki Strycharske 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin welcomes back Vicki Strycharske to discuss best practices for proposal writing - this time focusing on the Proposal Kickoff meeting. Vicki is a regular guest, former contracting officer, professional proposal manager, and Skyway Acquisition Solutions team member. This is Step 3 of 4 in a series about the first 4 steps that industry should take when an RFP is rele...
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  298 - Incumbentitis - ENCORE 18.09.2026 6Min.

  Kevin and Paul describe the symptoms of a preventable disease that often infects the incumbent contractor during a recompete: the dreaded incumbentitis. Many recompetes are lost because the incumbent contractor becomes overconfident and fails to recognize changes that have occurred during the period of performance of their current contract. Learn how to recognize the symptoms and how both government and industry can prevent incumbentitis from becoming a fatal infection. _...
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  297 - What is a Letter Contract? 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Letter contracts are a special type of contract that allow the Government to authorize a contractor to start work immediately when there isn't time to negotiate every detail of the contract in time to meet the requirement. Kevin and Paul discuss the letter contract process and the pitfalls that both government and industry can avoid through open communication and planning. &...
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  296 - What is a Contracting Officer? (Redux) 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul describe the role and responsibilities of the Contracting Officer from a FAR perspective and a practical perspective. Learn how Contracting Officers are appointed and why there can be different names for Contracting Officers depending on their role. (yes...we've talked about this topic before, way back in Episode 7...this is a much needed update) ________...
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  295 - Buried Treasure 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) When you're looking for buried treasure, it's helpful to have a map. GovCon presents you with a map to contract award - if you choose to use it. Kevin and Paul discuss how the government's acquisition plan is the map, and the key to a successful acquisition. Listen and learn how both government and industry can use that map to openly communicate what the treasu...
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  294 - What is a “Competent” Contractor? 18.09.2026 6Min.

  If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Contracting Officers must determine that a company is responsible before awarding a contract. How does a small company that has never done business with the Government convince the Contracting Officer that they are responsible? Paul welcomes special guest (and Skyway contracting officer) Shelley Hall to discuss Certificates of Competency. (FAR 19.601) Small...
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  293 - Past Performance Advantage (Part 4) 18.09.2026 6Min.

  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 government uses in evaluating past performance and what they mean in context. Part 2 gets deeper into how past performance is used in the source selection process and Part 3 talks application of past performance. But what happens if you don't have any past performance? Is there any chance...