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b'If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)\\nThis episode is brought to you by IB Supply. ibSupply.com is your one-stop source for timely delivery of best value products. As a preferred source of supply, and an award winning AbilityOne provider, ibSupply.com offers access to thousands of products with compliance filters for hassle-free procurement. With FREE shipping and next-day delivery options, ibSupply.com\\u2019s quality service is unmatched. Shop ibSupply.com today!\\n____________\\nIn this episode we continue our series of interviews with Contracting Officers. Kevin interviews Robert Crandell, a Contracting Officer at the Defense MicroElectronics Activity. Rob share the story of how and why he became a Federal Government Contracting Officer, the mission of his interesting acquisition office, as well as his list of \\u201cthings I wish industry knew about being a Contracting Officer\\u201d. \\nLearn new acquisition and contract administration strategies and how Contracting Officers\\u2019 personal decisions are sometimes limited by regulations. (No, they\\u2019re not just trying to make it hard on Industry!)\\n__________\\nKevin 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\\u2019s 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.'