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    Government

    Contracting Officer Podcast 2.0 (samples)

    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. 

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    225 - What is a Complex Sale? Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

    If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)
    Kevin and Paul discuss the concept of "the complex sale" and the complex buy on the other side of the equation. Learn how industry can leverage the power of the complex sale and how government acquisition teams can use existing acquisition regulations to make government contracting better, one contract at a time.
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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.
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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.


    230 - The Proposal Strike Zone Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

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

    Kevin and Paul discuss the government's proposal evaluation process using yet another baseball analogy. (smile...you know you love baseball analogies)

    Learn how open communication before the RFP is released helps both offerors and evaluators and how the government uses judgment to assign weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies while rating proposals.

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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.

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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.


    235 - It's a Technicality Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

    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


    234 - Who Are You? Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

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

    Kevin and Paul discuss the common question "when should I contact the Contracting Officer during the acquisition process?". Learn the most effective times for different parties from both government and industry to get to know each other and why untargeted communications can be counterproductive.

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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.

    ___________

    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.


    233 - What Drives RFP Delays? Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

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

    Possibly the most common question posed to the podcast: Why do RFPs take so long?

    Kevin and Paul build on earlier episodes on this topic and provide simple communication tips to improve acquisition outcomes for both Government and Industry.

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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.

    ___________

    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.


    232 - Proposal Automation with Wendy Frieman Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

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

    Kevin talks proposal automation with Skyway team member (and proposal professional) Wendy Frieman.

    Learn why automation tools have become an essential part of the proposal development (and RFP development) process and which functions they can make easier for both Government and Industry.

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    This episode is brought to you by bidprotestinsurance.com. Protect your company from the financial risks created by a bid protest with bid protest insurance.

    __________

    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.


    231 - What Time is It? Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

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

    Kevin and Paul review, refresh, and update the Acquisition Time Zones. The Acquisition Time Zones are the way we (this podcast) describe the chronological phases of the government acquisition process. The Acquisition Time Zones help government and industry acquisition professionals and companies who are interested in the government market understand the complicated world of federal government acquisition.

    The Time Zones are, in chronological order:

    The Requirements Zone

    The Market Research Zone

    The Request for Proposal (or “RFP”) Zone

    The Source Selection Zone.

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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.

    ___________

    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.


    224 - Path to Fair Opportunity Part 2 Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

    If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)
    This is Part 2 of our mini-series on the “Fair Opportunity” process. Kevin and Paul discuss the ordering process for task orders and delivery orders under Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. FAR 16.505(a) lays out the rules which are incorporated into your contract via 52.216-18 & -19.
    Learn how the ordering process can streamline government procurement and why some multiple award IDIQ contracts are no more efficient than a full FAR Part 15 competition.
    __________
    This episode is brought to you by bidprotestinsurance.com. Protect your company from the financial risks created by a bid protest with bid protest insurance.
    ___________
    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.


    228 - The Christian Doctrine Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

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

    Imagine reading your contract closely to determine how to approach a potential issue, only to find out that you are held to the requirements of a clause that isn't written into the contract. Kevin and Paul discuss the Christian Doctrine, which holds that mandatory clauses that express a significant or “deeply ingrained strand of public procurement policy” will be considered to be in the contract by operation of law, even if they are omitted.

    __________

    This episode is brought to you by bidprotestinsurance.com. Protect your company from the financial risks created by a bid protest with bid protest insurance.

    ___________

    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.


    227 - Opening Vs. Closing Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

    If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)
    Kevin and Paul dig deep into the acquisition process and explain how a bid is often won or lost far before proposals are ever written or evaluated. Learn why contractors must work to win the "opening" before contemplating "closing" the sale and how government acquisition personnel can use the opening phase to streamline the process.
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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.
    ___________
    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.


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