Podcast Episodes
Back to Search041 What is the Uniform Contract Format (UCF)?
Almost every Federal Government contract follows the same general format. Ever wonder why? (or wonder why anyone would have a podcast about it?) Ke…
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040 Why Contract Type Matters
Selecting the most appropriate contract type is an important step in a successful acquisition. This decision is made at the very beginning of the pr…
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039 What is a Two-Step Sealed Bid?
You’ve heard of sealed bids? How about Two-Step? No, not a type of dance…Two-Step Sealed bidding is a type of acquisition process that al-lows the …
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038 What is a Follow-On Contract?
Ever heard of a logical follow-on? Kevin and Paul explain why logic is just one of the many factors that can influence the decision to award a non-c…
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037 What is a COTR? What is a COR?
What does a COTR do? What can a COR direct a contractor to do? What is outside the scope of their authority? Learn the answers to these questions …
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036 What is an Option?
What does it mean if your contract has “options”? Kevin and Paul explain the reasons why options are used in Government contracts and how they impac…
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035 What is a CLIN?
Kevin and Paul explain Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and help listeners understand why they are used and why it is important for both Government…
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034 ENCORE What is a Contracting Officer?
In this special rebroadcast of one of the most popular early episodes, Kevin and Paul explain what Contracting Officers do. They define the role of …
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033 How Do Sole Source Contracts Work?
Are Sole Source Awards Easier? In this episode Kevin and Paul debate this listener question. A Contracting Officer (and listener!) took issue with a…
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032 What I Learned About Proposals With Vicky Strycharske - Part 2
In Part 2 of this special episode, Kevin and Paul continue their conversation about proposals with Vicky Strycharske, Senior Proposal Manager at Skyw…
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