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If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)

Kevin and Paul discuss the power of succinct writing set up by a quote from Mark Twain, \\u201cIf I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter\\u201d.\\xa0 Government Requests for Proposals and the proposals submitted in response are well known for \\u201cdense\\u201d content.\\xa0 Learn tips on how to purge your writing of unnecessary content that obscures the intended message and how this can help both Government and Industry save time and money. \\xa0

\\u2026yes\\u2026we know\\u2026Twain wasn\\u2019t the first.\\xa0 The earliest recorded use of the concept "If I Had More Time, I Would Have Written a Shorter Letter" comes from French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal's work "Lettres Provinciales" in 1657.\\xa0 It has been attributed to many others since. \\xa0

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Kevin Jans and Paul Schauer created the Contracting Officer Podcast to help Government and Industry acquisition professionals understand more about how the other side thinks.\\xa0 Admittedly, the podcast\\u2019s name sounds very limiting.\\xa0 It is not just for contracting officers or even just for those in the contracting profession.\\xa0 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.\\xa0 \\xa0