Why Contracting Officers Aren't the Real Decision Makers
In this episode of the Federal Help Center Podcast, Randie Ward breaks down the critical difference between tactical and strategic contracting. Randie walks through how experienced contractors identif...
25 Dec 20259min
307: After 32 Years as a CONTRACTING OFFICER, Here's Why Most Small Businesses LOSE with Shelley Hall
In this episode of the Govcon Giants Podcast, Eric Coffie sits down with Shelley Hall, a former warranted contracting officer with 32 years inside the federal government and now VP of Client Services ...
24 Dec 20251h 3min
Why Most SAM.gov RFPs Are TRAPS (And How to Avoid Them!)
Not every RFP on SAM.gov is worth chasing—and bidding the wrong ones can drain your time, money, and momentum. In this Federal Help Center episode, Ryan Atencio breaks down how to spot "pre-wired" sol...
23 Dec 20259min
The Federal Contracting Mistake That Keeps You INVISIBLE!
Federal contracts aren't won by chasing contracting officers or blindly responding to solicitations—they're captured by getting to the customer first. In this episode, Ryan Atencio explains how large ...
22 Dec 20258min
Why the "BORING" Government Contracts Quietly Make the MOST Money
Professional services may get you in the door—but supplies are often how you scale faster inside federal agencies. In this episode, Ryan Atencio breaks down why selling services as supplies can dramat...
19 Dec 20257min
The SIMPLEST Government Contracting STRATEGY Most Contractors Overcomplicate
In this episode of the Federal Help Center Podcast, we have Ryan Atencio, a former Army Special Operations veteran turned government contracting insider, to break down how federal contracts actually g...
18 Dec 20256min
306: Veteran Entrepreneur Strategies: Why Doing It Alone Cost Him $100K with David Pere
In this episode, Eric sits down with David Pere, a veteran entrepreneur and real estate investor, for a brutally honest conversation about the real price of trying to do business alone. David breaks d...
17 Dec 20251h 4min
Most People Fail in GovCon Because They Never Leave the House
In this episode, Eric breaks down how fast your situation can change in government contracting when you stop letting your current circumstances define your future. He shares the real story of going fr...
16 Dec 20259min
