179 - Should Respond to the RFI?

Published: March 25, 2018, 4 a.m.

b'If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)\\n\\nKevin welcomes special guest Stacey Coolican (a former Government Contracting Officer with over 20 years experience) to discuss the reasons why Government acquisition teams may use a formal Request for Information (RFI), what they expect to learn from RFI responses, and things that Industry should consider when contemplating a response to an RFI. \\n__________\\n\\nThis 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 our team of former COs, including the ability to get the perspective of our whole team in Ask A Contracting Officer Forum, get specialized training from our on-demand webinars and articles, targeting support through our RFP Score\\u2122 assessment tool, as well as our consulting from our team of former COs who help solve your unique puzzles.\\n\\n___________\\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.'