À PROPOS DE CE PODCAST 🔗
Contract Warrior is a federal contracting podcast hosted by former DoD Contracting Officer Christopher Williams. Each episode explains how decisions are made on the Government side of federal construction and service contracts, helping contractors better understand risk, communication, and the realities behind contract execution. Produced by Defense Contract Shield.
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Fréquence de mise à jour:
every 10 days
Durée audio moyenne:
13 minutes
Podcast vidéo
Anglais
Royaume-Uni
18 épisodes
depuis 17 février 2026
episodic
DERNIER ÉPISODE 🔗
What is your contracting officer watching during the first 30 days after award? Former contracting officer Christopher Williams explains why the KO generally relies on the construction management and technical team for daily oversight, and when startup problems or performance issues bring the KO ba…
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ÉPISODES PRÉCÉDENTS 🔗
The first major Government meeting after award is not merely ceremonial. It is where the team establishes the execution path, roles, authority, logistics, and the treatment of unresolved issues.
In this episode, former NAVFAC Contracting Officer Chris Williams explains how design-build post-award …
Your company just won a federal construction contract or task order. Can the team mobilize immediately?
Usually, several post-award gates must be cleared first.
In this episode, former federal Contracting Officer Chris Williams explains what the Government is looking for between award and the …
A DoD contractor submits the apparent low price under an LPTA solicitation, but award goes to another contractor at a higher price.
Does that mean the contractor should protest?
Not necessarily.
In this episode, former NAVFAC Contracting Officer Chris Williams explains why LPTA does not guarante…
In federal construction, some of the most dangerous project decisions happen through casual field conversations and verbal direction.
In this episode, former NAVFAC Contracting Officer Chris Williams explains why contractors quietly lose leverage when they rely on verbal direction from CORs and …
One of the most dangerous assumptions in federal construction is believing an RFI response automatically changed the contract.
In this episode, former NAVFAC Contracting Officer Chris Williams explains how contractors quietly lose leverage when they confuse clarification with contractual directi…
What do attorneys misunderstand about Contracting Officers in federal construction?
In this episode, Christopher Williams shares insights from 17+ years as a DoD Contracting Officer, explaining how KOs evaluate claims, why legal arguments alone fail, and how documentation, contract alignment, and …
RFIs are one of the most commonly used—and most misunderstood—tools in federal construction.
In this episode, Christopher Williams explains why contractors misuse RFIs, how it impacts project execution, and what Contracting Officers are actually evaluating when they review them.
This discussion f…
In this episode of the Contract Warrior Podcast, Christopher Williams provides a practical breakdown of the federal contract claims process based on his experience as a NAVFAC Contracting Officer.
This episode explains how claims differ from REAs, what happens after a claim is submitted, and how …
In this episode of the Contract Warrior Podcast, Christopher Williams — former NAVFAC Contracting Officer with 17 years of experience — provides a practical breakdown of how Request for Equitable Adjustments (REAs) function within federal contracts. This episode explains the four levels of contract…
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