128 What Are Required Sources?

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)Before the Government can buy supplies and services from the open market they must consider “Required Sources”.Kevin and Paul discuss FAR Part 8’s required sources of supplies that must be considered by Government Contracting Officers at the beginning of the acquisition process. Learn how these apparent inefficiencies can actually speed up the buying process and why Industry must understand how the Government buys what you’re selling. (or you may be fishing in the wrong stream…)__________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. Admittedly, the podcast’s 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.