510 Episodes

  1. 496 - The Other Costs of Proposals

    Published: 2/7/2025
  2. 495 - Contingency Contracting Part 2 - Processes (10 Minute Sample)

    Published: 1/31/2025
  3. 494 - What is Profit? (10 Minutes Sample)

    Published: 1/24/2025
  4. 493 - Using the F Word... "Fair" (10 Minute Sample)

    Published: 1/17/2025
  5. 492 - What are Liquidated Damages? (10 Minute Sample)

    Published: 1/10/2025
  6. 491 - Cutting PALT by Finding Examples (w/Mike Weiland from Govly)

    Published: 1/3/2025
  7. 490 - What "IS NOT" a Good Faith Effort? (10 Minute Sample)

    Published: 12/27/2024
  8. 489 - What "IS" a Good Faith Effort? (10 Minute Sample)

    Published: 12/20/2024
  9. 488 - Notification of Changes

    Published: 12/13/2024
  10. 487 - What's an Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA)? (w/ Angela Jacobs)

    Published: 12/6/2024
  11. 486 - Doing GovCon Market Research

    Published: 11/30/2024
  12. 485 - GovCon Vocab (Proposal vs Tender) - 10 minute sample episode

    Published: 11/26/2024
  13. 484 - Brand Name or Equal - 10 minute Sample Content

    Published: 11/26/2024
  14. 485 - GovCon Vocabulary - Volume 4 (Proposal vs Tender)

    Published: 11/22/2024
  15. 484 - What is Brand Name or Equal? (w/ Steve Lucianetti)

    Published: 11/15/2024
  16. 483 - Fixed Price with EPA (Economic Price Adjustment)

    Published: 11/8/2024
  17. 482 - Who is responsible for Contract Quality?

    Published: 11/1/2024
  18. 481 - What goes in a Subcontracting Plan?

    Published: 10/25/2024
  19. 480 - What are BOS Contracts?

    Published: 10/18/2024
  20. 479 - What is a Cardinal Change?

    Published: 10/11/2024

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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.