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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Government Contracting Forum (GCF)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/government-contracting-forum-gcf</link><description><![CDATA[GCF is a helpful podcast for business owners seeking to do business with the Government. Tune in and learn vital information, advice and tips about pricing, bidding and much much more! We also offer training workshops that will be beneficial in gaining knowledge about the cost proposal process when bidding on government contracts.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3027788/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Business</category><copyright>Copyright Robert Flowers</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg</url><title>Government Contracting Forum (GCF)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/government-contracting-forum-gcf</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:26:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Robert Flowers</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Robert Flowers</itunes:name><itunes:email>rflowers@rgfcc.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>GCF is a helpful podcast for business owners seeking to do business with the Government. Tune in and learn vital information, advice and tips about pricing, bidding and much much more! We also offer training workshops that will be beneficial in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[GCF is a helpful podcast for business owners seeking to do business with the Government. Tune in and learn vital information, advice and tips about pricing, bidding and much much more! We also offer training workshops that will be beneficial in gaining knowledge about the cost proposal process when bidding on government contracts.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><googleplay:author>Robert Flowers</googleplay:author><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:email>rflowers@rgfcc.com</googleplay:email><googleplay:description>GCF is a helpful podcast for business owners seeking to do business with the Government. Tune in and learn vital information, advice and tips about pricing, bidding and much much more! We also offer training workshops that will be beneficial in gaining knowledge about the cost proposal process when bidding on government contracts.</googleplay:description><googleplay:category text="Business"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit><item><title>EPI 8 Understanding Contract Equitable Adjustments</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/governmentcontractingforum/epi-8-understanding-contract-equitable-a</link><description><![CDATA[Tune in as host Bob Flowers shares important information concerning contract equitable adjustments for wage and health and welfare increases.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16309633</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/16309633/epi_8_understanding_contract_equitable_adjustments.mp3" length="8837400" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Robert Flowers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tune in as host Bob Flowers shares important information concerning contract equitable adjustments for wage and health and welfare increases.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in as host Bob Flowers shares important information concerning contract equitable adjustments for wage and health and welfare increases.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>625</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>government,training,smallbusiness,8a,contracting,mbe,sdb,hubzone,costproposals,trainingup</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Robert Flowers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Tune in as host Bob Flowers shares important information concerning contract equitable adjustments for wage and health and welfare increases.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>EPI 7 feat Kevin Holmes CEO of K and W Janitorial</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/governmentcontractingforum/epi-7-feat-kevin-holmes-ceo-of-j-and-w-j</link><description><![CDATA[Tune in as host Bob Flowers interviews business owner Kevin Holmes CEO of K and W Janitorial, a commercial cleaning company based in Columbia, MD.  Kevin shares his first-hand experience of doing business with the Government as well as the Highs and Lows of being a growing business owner.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16191960</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/16191960/epi_7_feat_kevin_holmes_ceo_of_j_and_w_janitorial.mp3" length="14806896" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Robert Flowers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tune in as host Bob Flowers interviews business owner Kevin Holmes CEO of K and W Janitorial, a commercial cleaning company based in Columbia, MD.  Kevin shares his first-hand experience of doing business with the Government as well as the Highs and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in as host Bob Flowers interviews business owner Kevin Holmes CEO of K and W Janitorial, a commercial cleaning company based in Columbia, MD.  Kevin shares his first-hand experience of doing business with the Government as well as the Highs and Lows of being a growing business owner.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>987</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>government,business,veterans,training,services,small,federal,proposal,8a,contracting,janitorial,womanowned,hubzone,procurement cost</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Robert Flowers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Tune in as host Bob Flowers interviews business owner Kevin Holmes CEO of K and W Janitorial, a commercial cleaning company based in Columbia, MD.  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Tune in as Bob shares some important facts you should know about.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16075010</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/16075010/epi_6_be_in_the_know_about_the_2018_national_defense_and_authorization_act.mp3" length="8532984" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Robert Flowers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Get the vital information you need to know about the National Defense and Authorization Act of 2018. Don't let misinformation keep you in the dark. Tune in as Bob shares some important facts you should know about.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Get the vital information you need to know about the National Defense and Authorization Act of 2018. Don't let misinformation keep you in the dark. Tune in as Bob shares some important facts you should know about.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>670</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>training,smallbusiness,procurement,governmentcontracting,governmentcostproposals</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Robert Flowers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Get the vital information you need to know about the National Defense and Authorization Act of 2018. Don't let misinformation keep you in the dark. Tune in as Bob shares some important facts you should know about.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>EPI 5 Allowable and Unallowable cost in government contracting bids (Far 31 Cost Principles)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/governmentcontractingforum/epi-5-allowable-and-unallowable-cost-in-</link><description><![CDATA[Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding allowable and unallowable cost in the Government Contracting arena.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15953953</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:00:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15953953/epi_5_allowable_and_unallowable_cost_in_government_contracting_bids_far_31_cost_principles.mp3" length="6648264" 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arena.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>EPI 4 Service Contract Act Part 3 (odd and Even numbers)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/governmentcontractingforum/epi-4-service-contract-act-part-3-odd-an</link><description><![CDATA[Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act regarding “Odd and Even numbers” that could have a great impact on winning a contract and could ultimately cause you to lose money as the end result.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15775405</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15775405/epi_4_service_contract_act_part_3_odd_and_even_numbers.mp3" length="6869496" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Robert Flowers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act regarding “Odd and Even numbers” that could have a great impact on winning a contract and could ultimately cause you to lose money as the end result.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act regarding “Odd and Even numbers” that could have a great impact on winning a contract and could ultimately cause you to lose money as the end result.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>478</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>service,winning,act,even,contract,governmentcontracting,“odd,numbers”</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Robert Flowers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act regarding “Odd and Even numbers” that could have a great impact on winning a contract and could ultimately cause you to lose money as the end result.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>EPI 3 Service Contract Act_ Fringe Benefits part 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/governmentcontractingforum/epi-3-service-contract-act-fringe-benefi</link><description><![CDATA[We will continue our discussion on the Service Contract Act (SCA) with focus on the Health and Welfare (H&W) or Fringe Benefits, such as Vacation and Holiday provisions and how it impacts on Fulltime and Part-time employees”]]></description><guid 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href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>EPI 2 Service Contract Act_Wage Determination part 1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/governmentcontractingforum/epi-2-service-contract-act-wage-determin</link><description><![CDATA[Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act with “Wage Determination” being the focus of this episode.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15567537</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15567537/epi_2_service_contract_act_wage_determination_part_1.mp3" length="4493832" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Robert Flowers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act with “Wage Determination” being the focus of this episode.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act with “Wage Determination” being the focus of this episode.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>275</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>government,business,proposals,training,cost,smallbusiness,8a,contracting,mbe,sdb,hubzone,rgfcc,trainingup,servicecontractact,wagedetermination</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Robert Flowers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Tune in as Bob shares insightful information regarding the Service Contract Act with “Wage Determination” being the focus of this episode.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>EPI 1 How Bob got started in Government Contracting</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/governmentcontractingforum/epi-1-how-bob-got-started-in-government-</link><description><![CDATA[Tune in and learn how host and government contracting guru, Bob Flowers, got started in the government contracting business and how he can help your business grow by teaching you how to build more complaint cost proposals.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15451535</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15451535/epi_1_how_bob_got_started_in_government_contracting.mp3" length="5960592" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Robert Flowers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tune in and learn how host and government contracting guru, Bob Flowers, got started in the government contracting business and how he can help your business grow by teaching you how to build more complaint cost proposals.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in and learn how host and government contracting guru, Bob Flowers, got started in the government contracting business and how he can help your business grow by teaching you how to build more complaint cost proposals.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>407</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>government,smallbusiness,8a,contracting,womenowned,hubzone,costproposals,traininguprgfcc,rgfcc,contractingofficers</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Robert Flowers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Tune in and learn how host and government contracting guru, Bob Flowers, got started in the government contracting business and how he can help your business grow by teaching you how to build more complaint cost proposals.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e719da56425a5a1ef087a763ca08da02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
