Podcasts Government Government Contracting Officer Podcast 241 - Happy Ears

241 - Happy Ears

Published: June 3, 2019, 1 a.m.

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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 phenomenon of "happy ears".\\xa0 (otherwise known to the world as confirmation bias) \\xa0

Learn how our tendency to believe information that confirms our existing beliefs and ignore or rationalize information that conflicts with our thoughts impacts our lives and government acquisition, of course.\\xa0 \\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

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