Contracting Conversations

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Contracting Conversations episodes

August 01, 2023 Personal Services Series - Part 2 - The 13th Amendment
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott have a conversation with Dr. Steve Fasko, a Personal Services expert (PHD Dissertation was focused on Personal Services Contracting - see links to his articles below) with DAU. In Part 1, Dr. Fasko provided an overview of Personal Services, in Part 2, he discusses the Thirteenth Amendment and how it relates to Personal Services Contracts.   If you would like to reach out to Dr Fasko for more information, please contact him at [email protected] - he is available for workshops, seminars, consulting, on personal services and other topics.

These links are recommended for further information:
Personal Services: Is it Time to Lift the Ban?  https://www.dau.edu/sites/default/files/Migrate/DATLFiles/Mar-Apr2016/Fasko.pdf
Physician Personal Services Contract Enforceability: The Influence of the Thirteenth Amendment.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321969576_Physician_Personal_Services_Contract_Enforceability_The_Influence_of_the_Thirteenth_Amendment
GAO Report: DoD's Increased Reliance on Service Contractors Exacerbates Long-Standing Challenges:  https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-08-621t.pdf
CLC 222 - Contracting Officer Representative Course (COR 222 is the instructor led course):  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=1731

Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225
18 min
July 28, 2023 Personal Services Series - Part 1 - Overview
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott have a conversation with Dr. Steve Fasko, a Personal Services expert (PHD Dissertation was focused on Personal Services Contracting - see links to his articles below) with DAU. In Part 1 of this series, Dr. Fasko provides an overview of the topic to prepare us for the series on this highly mismanaged area. If you would like to reach out to Dr Fasko for more information, please contact him at [email protected] - he is available for workshops, seminars, consulting, on personal services and other topics.
These links are recommended for further information:

Personal Services: Is it Time to Lift the Ban?  https://www.dau.edu/sites/default/files/Migrate/DATLFiles/Mar-Apr2016/Fasko.pdf
Physician Personal Services Contract Enforceability: The Influence of the Thirteenth Amendment.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321969576_Physician_Personal_Services_Contract_Enforceability_The_Influence_of_the_Thirteenth_Amendment
GAO Report: DoD's Increased Reliance on Service Contractors Exacerbates Long-Standing Challenges:  https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-08-621t.pdf
CLC 222 - Contracting Officer Representative Course (COR 222 is the instructor led course):  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=1731

Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225
14 min
June 28, 2023 CON 2310 - Operational Contracting Course
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott have a conversation with Cindy Baker, who is the Learning Asset Manager for CON 2310, the Operational Contracting Course at DAU. They discuss the origins of the course, the definition of operational contracting, the course content, the number of volunteers who participated in the pilot, and provide details about an upcoming virtual or in-person workshop that is currently in development. These links are recommended for further information:

CON 2310:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12852
CCON 024:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/CredentialConceptCard.aspx?crs_id=77
Credentials home page: https://www.dau.edu/credentials
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics; BtB Contracting: https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225
8 min
June 22, 2023 CON 7500 - Contract Financing Course
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott talk with Kurt Chelf, DAU's Learning Asset Manager for CON 7500 - the Contract Financing Course.  You will learn what the course is all about, what is covered, how you are assessed, and who will get the most out of it. This course is a great course for those who have completed their Contracting Certification and are ready to take it to the next level, and it is also a great way for our more seasoned contracting professions to get refreshed on what FAR Part 32 says about contract financing. These links are recommended for further information:

CON 7500:https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=13099

Credentials home page: https://www.dau.edu/credentials
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics; BtB Contracting: https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
Contract Cost, Price and Finance Community of Practice:  https://www.dau.edu/cop/pricing
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225

6 min
June 22, 2023 SBP 2010 - Intermediate Small Business Programs - Part A
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim talk with Dr. Gigi McRae, Learning Asset Manager, for SBP 2010, Intermediate Small Business Programs, Part A, Course. This course is a new course, replacing SBP 201. If you had a chance to listen to the Small Business Credential, CSBP 001 podcast, you learned about how SBP 2010 fits in the Small Business Professional Credential. Gigi is DAU's Learning Asset Manager for both SBP 2010 and 2020V, so is very key to the intermediate level small business assets. Gigi talks about the course, the audience that would most likely benefit from the course, how they help transfer the knowledge to the students' workplace, how they are assessed, and can you take the course without signing up for the credential.
I-Catalog for more info and to sign up:
SBP 2010:  http://icatalog.dits.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12883
CSBP 001:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/CredentialConceptCard.aspx?crs_id=12
Credentials home page: https://www.dau.edu/credentials
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics
Back to Basics Program Management:  https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/program-management/;
BtBs Contracting:  https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
Small Business Community of Practice:  https://www.dau.edu/cop/sb
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Apple Podcast location:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225
8 min
June 13, 2023 CON 2990V - OTA Simulation Course
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim talk with Kristine Kassekert, Learning Director for Other Transaction (OT), and THE DAU expert on OTs/OTAs at DAU. If you need help with an OT challenge, please get with Ms. Kassekert. Kristine describes what CON 2990V - OTA (Other Transaction Authority) Simulation covers, who are good candidates for the course, bringing an OT work challenge to the class (not required - Kristine will have one to provide you) - scheduling for just your organization is possible - be sure to listen to this segment, along with our segment on CON2880V (which Kristine recommends you take first), which is the OTA Simulation course, in another podcast. Kristine can be reached at [email protected]. Here are some links for the credential and courses under the credential:

CON 2990V - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12990
CON 2880V - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12989
CCON 023 - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/CredentialConceptCard.aspx?crs_id=76
Credentials home page: https://www.dau.edu/credentials
DAU Equivalency Program: https://icatalog.dau.edu/appg.aspx
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics; BtB Contracting: https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
OT Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/ot
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Also available on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225

5 min
June 13, 2023 CON 2880V Neg-OTA-tion 101 Course
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim talk with Kristine Kassekert, Learning Director for Other Transaction (OT), and THE DAU expert on OTs/OTAs at DAU. If you need help with an OT challenge, please get with Ms. Kassekert. Kristine describes what CON 2880V - Neg-OTA-tion 101 covers, if there is any pre-work, and how students are assessed. Be sure to listen to this segment, along with our segment on CON2990V, which is the OTA Simulation course, in another podcast. She can be reached at [email protected]. Here are some links for the credential and courses under the credential:

CON 2880V - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12989
CCON 023 - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/CredentialConceptCard.aspx?crs_id=76
CON 2990V - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12990
Credentials home page: https://www.dau.edu/credentials
DAU Equivalency Program:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/appg.aspx
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics; BtB Contracting: https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
OT Community of Practice:  https://www.dau.edu/cop/ot
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Also available on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225

4 min
June 12, 2023 CCON 023 - Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Credential
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim talk with Kristine Kassekert, Learning Director for Other Transaction (OT), and THE DAU expert on OTs/OTAs at DAU. If you need help with an OT challenge, please get with Ms. Kassekert. Kristine describes what the OTA Credential is all about, what the course sequence is under the Credential, the assessment, target audience, and how to apply. She can be reached at [email protected]. Here are some links for the credential and courses under the credential:

CCON 023 - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/CredentialConceptCard.aspx?crs_id=76
CON 2880V - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12989
CON 2990V - https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12990

Credentials home page: https://www.dau.edu/credentials
DAU Equivalency Program:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/appg.aspx
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics; BtB Contracting: https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
OT Community of Practice:  https://www.dau.edu/cop/ot
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Also available on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225

9 min
June 02, 2023 CCON 010 - Special Topics in Contract Pricing Credential
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim talk Kurt Chelf and Judy Whalen, DAU's Learning Asset Managers for the courses under CCON 010, Special Topics in Contract Pricing Credential. They will talk about how the credential is structed, what courses are included (CON 7020, Overhead Should Cost Review; CON 7040, Cost Accounting Standards, Part 1; CON 7050, Cost Accounting Standards, Part 2; and CON 7060, Cost Accounting Standards, Part 3), and how long the credential certification lasts, and how to renew. See below for links to the credential and courses (all on-line).
I-Catalog for more info and to sign up:
CCON 010:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/CredentialConceptCard.aspx?crs_id=71
CON 7020:   https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12795
CON 7040: https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12766
CON 7050:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12808
CON 7060:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=12809
Credentials home page: https://www.dau.edu/credentials
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics; BtB Contracting: https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
Contract Cost, Price and Finance Community of Practice:  https://www.dau.edu/cop/pricing
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Also available on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225
5 min
May 10, 2023 CON 0090 - Strategies for Contracting with SDVOSBs
In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim talk with Ken Carkhuff, Learning Director at DAU, for Small Business Programs, on CON 0090, Strategies for Contracting for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Ken gets excited about all things Small Business, and this is no exception - he talks about what the course is intending to address, the structure, who the target audience is, how students might transfer the learning to their workplace, and how students are assessed.
I-Catalog for more info and to sign up:
CON 0090:  https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=13095
Back to Basics: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics
Back to Basics Program Management:  https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/program-management/;
BtBs Contracting:  https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting
Small Business Community of Practice:  https://www.dau.edu/cop/sb
Contracting Community of Practice: https://www.dau.edu/cop/contracting
If you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsA
Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225
14 min