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

Kevin and Paul discuss the process that industry uses to review proposals prior to final submittal.  Listen and learn why a red team review can make or break a proposal.         
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If you enjoy this podcast, check out Skyway Acquisition at skywaymember.com  to begin your relationship with our team of former contracting officers. The Skyway Community is the essential resource for context in the government market.

Give us a call at 877-884-5280 or email us at [email protected] 

LinkedIn CO Podcast Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6796606/
Facebook Government Contracting Network Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GovernmentContractingNetwork 

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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. As former government Contracting Officers who have also worked on the industry side, Kevin and Paul share their perspectives in support of the podcast’s mission:  Make government contracts better, one contract at a time. 

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

Kevin talks Other Transactions and consortia with Mica Dolan, Chief Operating Officer at Advanced Technology International (ATI).  Learn why other transactions (OT)have become a more common acquisition strategy and how an OT consortium may be the manager of the acquisition process.  (and the key to winning government business)       
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If you enjoy this podcast, check out Skyway Acquisition at skywaymember.com  to begin your relationship with our team of former contracting officers. The Skyway Community is the essential resource for context in the government market.

Give us a call at 877-884-5280 or email us at [email protected] 

LinkedIn CO Podcast Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6796606/
Facebook Government Contracting Network Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GovernmentContractingNetwork 

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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. As former government Contracting Officers who have also worked on the industry side, Kevin and Paul share their perspectives in support of the podcast’s mission:  Make government contracts better, one contract at a time. 

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 the podcast talking about the Acquisition Time Zones and the Execution Time Zones.  Today Kevin and Paul discuss the infrastructure that supports all the activities that occur during the time zones.  Listen and learn how this "third side" is often overlooked or undervalued by those in the other zones.       
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If you enjoy this podcast, check out Skyway Acquisition at skywaymember.com  to begin your relationship with our team of former contracting officers. The Skyway Community is the essential resource for context in the government market.

Give us a call at 877-884-5280 or email us at [email protected] 

LinkedIn CO Podcast Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6796606/
Facebook Government Contracting Network Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GovernmentContractingNetwork 

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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. As former government Contracting Officers who have also worked on the industry side, Kevin and Paul share their perspectives in support of the podcast’s mission:  Make government contracts better, one contract at a time. 

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

Kevin and special guest Alan Apple (applelaw.us) discuss why the government uses Small Business Innovative Research (SBIRs) and Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs).  (hint: to find innovation in the commercial world)  Listen and learn how Intellectual Property is managed with each of these acquisition tools. 
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If you enjoy this podcast, check out Skyway Acquisition at skywaymember.com  to begin your relationship with our team of former contracting officers. The Skyway Community is the essential resource for context in the government market.

Give us a call at 877-884-5280 or email us at [email protected] 

LinkedIn CO Podcast Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6796606/
Facebook Government Contracting Network Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GovernmentContractingNetwork 

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

Kevin and Paul talk government source selection evaluation criteria. Listen and learn how using threshold requirements and objective requirements can give both government and industry the opportunity to reach beyond "good enough" as well as the downsides of incorporating this flexibility into a solicitation.     
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If you enjoy this podcast, check out Skyway Acquisition at skywaymember.com  to begin your relationship with our team of former contracting officers. The Skyway Community is the essential resource for context in the government market.

Give us a call at 877-884-5280 or email us at [email protected] 

LinkedIn CO Podcast Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6796606/
Facebook Government Contracting Network Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GovernmentContractingNetwork 

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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. As former government Contracting Officers who have also worked on the industry side, Kevin and Paul share their perspectives in support of the podcast’s mission:  Make government contracts better, one contract at a time. 

Details here: https://skywayacq.com/copov/

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

Questions about the solicitation are a fact of life for most acquisitions. Kevin and Paul discuss how early engagement  with  industry can lower the quantity of questions and lead to better mission satisfaction outcomes.  Timing matters for both questions and answers!   
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If you enjoy this podcast, check out Skyway Acquisition at skywaymember.com  to begin your relationship with our team of former contracting officers. The Skyway Community is the essential resource for context in the government market.

Give us a call at 877-884-5280 or email us at [email protected] 

LinkedIn CO Podcast Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6796606/
Facebook Government Contracting Network Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GovernmentContractingNetwork 

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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. As former government Contracting Officers who have also worked on the industry side, Kevin and Paul share their perspectives in support of the podcast’s mission:  Make government contracts better, one contract at a time. 

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

Kevin and Paul describe the process of amending a government solicitation.  Listen and learn why (as always) early and open communication reduces the need for amendments which results in faster and cleaner source selections and timely contract award.     
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If you enjoy this podcast, check out Skyway Acquisition at skywaymember.com  to begin your relationship with our team of former contracting officers. The Skyway Community is the essential resource for context in the government market.

Give us a call at 877-884-5280 or email us at [email protected] 

LinkedIn CO Podcast Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6796606/
Facebook Government Contracting Network Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GovernmentContractingNetwork 

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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. As former government Contracting Officers who have also worked on the industry side, Kevin and Paul share their perspectives in support of the podcast’s mission:  Make government contracts better, one contract at a time.