I recently sat down with GovCon Consultant and Expert Witness Jeff Cuskey to talk about Efficient Government Contracting Processes. Jeff has a wealth of knowledge in current government contracting practices as well as the history behind how we got to where we are today. We discussed everything from full and open competition to simplified acquisition and everything in between.

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Featured Guest:	Jeff Cuskey	Company:	GovCon Consultant and Expert Witness
Email:	Cuskey@comcast.net	Phone:	(831) 601-9947

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If you’re a small business and you have any sort of status, 8a, SDVOSB, WOSB, SDB, ANC, ISBEE, or anything else that I might have missed, you need to listen up. One of the challenges that I see all the time for government contractors that have a status is, that they spend a lot of time and energy getting the status and then they don’t use it properly. People will call me up and say, “I’ve got this status, but people won’t return my calls and I’m not winning contracts.” The first question I always ask is: Have you sat down with the OSDBU or the OSBP? The Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization or the Office of Small Business Programs is there to be your advocate. This episode will walk you through how to leverage these offices to open doors and ultimately win contracts.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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How does a recession impact government contractors? If you have been paying attention to the news, you have probably heard the words recession a few million times over the last couple of months. This podcast talks about covers several of the common challenges that contractors face and provides three things you should do to prepare your company for a recession.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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Have you ever wanted to partner with a large prime, but didn’t know who to talk to? This is a very common challenge for government contractors. This podcast will walk you through my top five ways to meet large government primes. I also provide three tactics to help you stand out from the crowd so they take your meeting.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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In this episode, I interviewed Michelle Gardner-Ince “GI” from the VA Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization about her perspective as somebody who’s worked in government and what she’s witnessed with small businesses. We talk about some of the do’s and don’ts, lessons learned, and best practices for government contractors that are trying to get assistance from the OSDBU or contracting officers. Disclaimer: The views in this episode are GI’s opinion and not the opinion of the VA.

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Featured Guest:	Michelle “G-I” Gardner-Ince	Company:	Director WVOB Small Business Initiative, VA OSDBU
Email:	michelle.gardner-ince@va.gov	Phone:	(202) 632-8201

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