Take a step back and see the bigger picture of the Contracting Officer role in this new episode. Instead of focusing on single contract actions, we explore the full GovCon ecosystem and how it affects...
In this episode, Kevin and Paul take a closer look at how the role of the contracting officer is evolving as the FAR adapts to meet the need for speed, flexibility, and innovation. Building on...
In this episode, Kevin and Shelley continue their exploration of the FAR Overhaul by focusing on one of the most significantly changed areas–FAR Part 13. What was once a broad set of rules for simplified...
In this episode, Kevin and Paul take a fresh look at a tool many acquisition professionals believe they already understand: the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) set aside. The program appears often in federal acquisitions,...
In this episode, Kevin is joined by Shelley Hall to break down one of the most important changes to federal acquisition in years: the overhaul of FAR Part 8, Required Sources of Supplies and Services....
In this episode, Kevin and Paul focus on one of the most important roles in federal acquisition: the Contracting Officer. They revisit the Process to Relationship Ratio, or PRR, and explain how it influences real...
In this episode, Kevin and Paul continue our clear, step‑by‑step look at the FAR Part 19 overhaul. We focus on one of the most important choices a Contracting Officer makes: deciding when and how to...
The FAR often allows contracting officers to apply judgment and make independent decisions. However, some areas of the FAR operate very differently. This episode focuses on one of those areas: the Procurement List. Although it...
Government buying is changing but not in the way many people think. The rules are mostly the same, yet the choices contracting officers make are shifting. In this episode, Kevin and Paul look at the...
This episode takes a close look at how fast federal contracting is changing. Many people in GovCon feel this shift every day. Policies update often, expectations rise, and answers that were right last month may...
With over five hundred episodes, the Contracting Officer Podcast has covered a lot of ground in federal acquisition. But some topics still don’t get the attention they deserve. One of those is Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracting....
Government contracting (GovCon) is not always simple. The FAR gives guidance, but there is rarely just one way to move from a mission need to a contract award. In this episode, Kevin and Paul talk...
To explain how Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) work, Kevin talks with Matt Urbanic, a new member of the Skyway team. Matt is a retired Army veteran and a former Contracting Officer who has served...
In this episode, we take a clear look at how Contracting Officers use small‑business set‑asides and why these choices matter. The rules in FAR Part 19 are changing, and these changes shape how companies compete...
In this episode, we continue our look at the FAR Overhaul. We’re now more than a dozen episodes into this journey, and today we’re taking a step back. Instead of focusing on the details, we’re...
The episode also walks through how contracting officers decide who qualifies as a small business and how those decisions shape the entire acquisition process. The rules may seem complex, but they exist to give small...
How the DoD Acquisition System rewrite aligns with flexibility already in the FAR. The world of defense contracting is changing fast, and this episode breaks down what that means for you. Today, the team takes...
In this episode, we take a clear look at capability statements and why they matter in government contracting. Many companies use them, but few use them well. A capability statement is often the first thing...
Kevin and Paul continue their review of the FAR overhaul with Part 2 of their discussion of FAR Part 19. The focus of this episode is small business set asides. FAR 19 plays a major...
Why 2025 Was a Wake‑Up Call for the Future of GovCon 2025 was a busy and unusual year for the GovCon world. Many teams felt pressure as rules shifted, workloads grew, and new processes arrived...