198 I Have a Friend

Published: Aug. 5, 2018, 4 a.m.

b'If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)\\nKevin and Paul discuss the duality of relationships in the Government acquisition world. Does \\u201chaving a friend\\u201d always help you or can your relationship actually be a negative force? Learn how properly cultivated relationships can improve the acquisition and contract execution process. \\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 Skyway\\u2019s team of former COs, including the ability to get the perspective of the entire team in the \\u201cAsk A Contracting Officer\\u201d Forum, get specialized training from on-demand webinars and articles, targeting support through the RFP Score\\u2122 assessment tool, as well as custom consulting from Skyway\\u2019s team of former COs who help solve your unique puzzles. To learn more, visit askskyway.com.\\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.'