033 How Do Sole Source Contracts Work?

Published: June 28, 2015, 4 a.m.

b'Are Sole Source Awards Easier? In this episode Kevin and Paul debate this listener question. A Contracting Officer (and listener!) took issue with a comment from a previous episode regarding sole source contracts and provided not only a great idea but encouragement for us to expand on this topic. As a result we give you some context for the decisions that need to be made before a sole source award is considered and debate the pros and cons of sole source awards, both before and after award. As always, both Government and Industry perspectives are presented.\\n\\n\\tFor more information and deeper insight, join the Skyway Connection Community and get access to one-on-one insights, time-saving tools, and CO-centric training resources to be ready to take advantage of opportunities each time they knock.\\n\\nThe Skyway Connection\\xa9 Community was created specifically to help small companies expand their knowledge and capabilities, and to increase their competitive position in federal government acquisitions. - Learn more at: https://skywayacquisition.com/connect\\n\\nMembership benefits include: \\nAccess to Skyway Insight\\xa9 Webinars \\nUnlimited access to The RFP Score\\u2122 \\nAccess to Ask a Contracting Officer Forum\\u2122 \\nPriority Access to Skyway Team for Skyway Insight, capture, proposal support'