If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)

Government requests for proposals (RFPs) contain many explicit requirements.  They also include many "buried" requirements that, if not followed, result in non-compliance with the RFP instructions and potentially end a proposal's chance for award.   

Kevin and Paul discuss proposal compliance and why losing on a "technicality" is still losing.  Learn why 100% compliance is mandatory and why the Government may or may not kick a proposal out of the running for award based on minor compliance issues.

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This episode is brought to you by Skyway Acquisition.  To get help with the Government market, become a Skyway Community member. The Skyway Community ensures you are better positioned to take advantage of opportunities and better equipped to manage the challenges of government contracts.  Members have access to one-on-one insights, time-saving tools, and training resources from Skyway’s team of former COs, including the ability to get the perspective of the entire team in the “Ask A Contracting Officer” Forum, get specialized training from on-demand webinars and articles, targeting support through the RFP Score™ assessment tool, as well as custom consulting from Skyway’s team of former COs who help solve your unique puzzles. To learn more, visit askskyway.com or call 877-884-5280. 

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Kevin Jans and Paul Schauer created the Contracting Officer Podcast to help Government and Industry acquisition professionals understand more about how the other side thinks.  Admittedly, the podcast’s name sounds very limiting.  It is not just for contracting officers or even just for those in the contracting profession.  Anyone with an interest in the Federal acquisition world can benefit from the insight and down-to-earth explanations of complicated topics provided by the hosts