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THE podcast for those who want to learn about the government market from the contracting officer's perspective. Kevin Jans and Paul Schauer, both former federal contracting officers, explain the rules, processes and the "why" behind government contracts. They know because they've done it.

Kevin Jans, Paul Schauer, Contracting Officer, government Contracting, proposal management, proposal writing, targeting, contract administration, contract management, subcontracting


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 572 EPISODES

    4.8 from 239 ratings Listeners of Government Contracting Officer Podcast that love the show mention: government contracting, kevin and paul, procurement, rfp, proposals, acquisition, cos, govt, contractors, learning tool, contracts, federal, officers, extremely helpful, complicated, lively, sides, listen and learn, performance, process.


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    The Government Contracting Officer Podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in federal government contracting. With each episode focusing on a specific topic of interest to both federal contractors and contracting officers, this podcast provides a wealth of great information that can potentially help businesses win lucrative contracts. The hosts, Kevin and Paul, bring a unique perspective to the show, often injecting humor and lightheartedness into their discussions. This makes the podcast not only informative but also enjoyable to listen to.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its ability to break down complex topics and explain them in a way that is easy to understand. The hosts do a fantastic job of providing practical and usable information that can be applied directly to real-world situations. Whether you are a newcomer to government contracting or an experienced professional looking for new insights, this podcast covers a wide range of topics that are relevant to all levels of expertise.

    While there aren't many negative aspects to this podcast, one thing that could be improved is the frequency of episodes. Although the quality of the content is excellent, new episodes are released fairly infrequently. It would be great if there were more regular updates to keep listeners engaged and provide them with a continuous stream of valuable information.

    In conclusion, The Government Contracting Officer Podcast is an essential listen for anyone involved in government contracting. With its informative and entertaining format, this podcast offers a unique perspective on the acquisition process from both the buyer and seller side. Whether you're looking for practical advice or simply want to gain a better understanding of how government contracting works, this podcast has you covered.



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    512 - What is NAF Contracting? (Non-Appropriated Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 6:10


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    511 - The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 6:10


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    510 - What's a Protest Intervention? (w/ Maria Panichelli)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 6:10


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    509 - What is a Commercial Solutions Opening?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 6:10


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    508 - The 3 GovCon Forces

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 6:11


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    507 - Sunsetting Regulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 6:13


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    506 - How much of the sale is Process vs Relationship? Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 6:18


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    505 - What's changing (or not) in GovCon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 11:13


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    504 - The FAR is not the Play Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 11:16


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    503 - The VETS First Contracting Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 11:13


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    502 - Insuring Against Performance Risk in GovCon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 11:15


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    501 - GovCon and Tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 11:12


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    500 - The Quincentenary (the 500th Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 25:00


    It's been over 10 years since we started the Contracting Officer Podcast. See the whole library at http://GovConPodcast.com!  “It has been a great ride making these episodes each week. We've managed to navigate changing rules in GovCon, struggles with how to make huge concepts simpler, issues with timing, travel, sound recording, echoes, software blips, and even occasionally technical fails where we had to redo the whole episode. It's all worth it. I love creating these episodes every week: doing the work, getting better every time thanks to feedback from our listeners.”-          Kevin Jans Here in the 500th episode, Kevin and Paul cover a short history of what got them to 500, some things that have changed, some things that have not, and what's next (hint: another 500 episodes!). The podcast will continue to support Skyway's Mission of Bring Context to Both Sides of GovCon to help people to Do GovCon Well. NOTE: given the turbulent times of GovCon right now, we are here to help you navigate GovCon as it is, within the rules we have, with the options we have…to get the job done. If you're struggling through the Fog of GovCon right now, reach out to our team at http://AskSkyway.com. We're here to help.---All Episodes are inside Skyway Central©Click here to access your Contracting Officer Podcast 2.0 License and start listening today!

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    499 - Working with the FAR we have... w/Shelley Hall (10 Minute Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 11:16


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    498 - What's an A-76 Competition? (10 Minute Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 11:13


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    497 - GovCon Weight Class (Contractors)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 11:16


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    496 - The Other Costs of Proposals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 11:14


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    495 - Contingency Contracting Part 2 - Processes (10 Minute Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 11:14


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    494 - What is Profit? (10 Minutes Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 11:14


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    493 - Using the F Word... "Fair" (10 Minute Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 11:14


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    492 - What are Liquidated Damages? (10 Minute Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 11:22


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    491 - Cutting PALT by Finding Examples (w/Mike Weiland from Govly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 32:35


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    490 - What "IS NOT" a Good Faith Effort? (10 Minute Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 11:07


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    489 - What "IS" a Good Faith Effort? (10 Minute Sample)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 11:11


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    488 - Notification of Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 3:16


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    487 - What's an Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA)? (w/ Angela Jacobs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 3:49


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    486 - Doing GovCon Market Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 3:12


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    485 - GovCab - 10 minute sample episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 13:15


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    484 - Brand Name or Equal - 10 minute Sample Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 12:21


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    485 - GovCon Vocabulary - Volume 4 (Proposal vs Tender)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 3:12


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    484 - What is Brand Name or Equal? (w/ Steve Lucianetti)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 3:05


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    483 - Fixed Price with EPA (Economic Price Adjustment)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 3:56


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    482 - Who is responsible for Contract Quality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 3:23


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    481 - What goes in a Subcontracting Plan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 3:57


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    480 - What are BOS Contracts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 3:51


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    479 - What is a Cardinal Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 3:18


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    478 - Colors of Contract Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 3:01


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    477 - GovCon Meets LinkedIn (w/Mark Amtower)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 3:17


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    476 - What is a Reverse Auction?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 3:02


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    475 - What is Section H?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 3:25


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    474 - Late Proposals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 3:36


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    473 - Writing Requirements (w/Cesar Lopez)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 4:01


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    472 - Ethos, Logos, Pathos (From Industry Side)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 4:04


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    471 - What is a IGCE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 3:42


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    470 - What are Data Rights? (w/Steve Lucianetti)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 4:04


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    469 - What are Key Personnel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 2:33


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    468 - Exemptions to the Service Contract Labor Standards Act - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 2:43


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    467 - Exemptions to the Service Contract Labor Standards Act - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 3:01


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    466 - Basis for Award

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 2:40


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    465 - Evaluation Criteria and Evaluation Factors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 2:03


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    464 - What is a Determination and Finding?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 2:30


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