Breaking the Standard

By Breaking Small Business Size Standards in GovCon Podcast

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Closing the Communication and Knowledge Gap for the Small Business Government Contracting Industry. One of the biggest challenges industry faces is working in the federal government sphere is communication. Breaking the Standard is committed to using the podcast as a platform to educate, inform, and connect with others in the Small Business Government Contracting Community, both industry and Government.

Episode Date
Misuse of Generative AI (GenAI) in Reporting a Protest
Feb 09, 2026
Creating a Common Language Across GovCon: Government, Industry and Academia
Jan 22, 2026
All things CMMC and What's Involved
Dec 29, 2025
Changes from the FAR Overhaul: What Small Businessess Need to Pay Attention To
Dec 15, 2025
Rewinding the GovCon Story: Was It Love at First Sight?
Nov 27, 2025
Where & How Small Businesses Can Find Opportunities
Nov 12, 2025
Elevating Through Empathy: Connecting Through the Human Lens
Oct 06, 2025
Different Ways Small Businesses Can Learn Within the World of GovCon
Sep 21, 2025
Using Score Cards and Self Scoring: What to Know
Sep 01, 2025
Why Small Business Specialists Need to Be Your BFF
Aug 11, 2025
The Power of Creating Community and Winning within NCMA
Jul 28, 2025
Creating Your Roadmap as a Small Business and Defining your North Star
Jul 16, 2025
Answering Questions from Small Businesses About All Things AI: What to Consider before Drinking the Kool Aid
Jun 30, 2025
How Data Can Help Small Businesses and Make the Difference
Jun 16, 2025
Using Oral Presentations to Showcase Experience: A Game Changer for Small Businesses
Jun 02, 2025
Reviewing the Last Year as COO and Looking Ahead: Changing the Narrative in GovCon
May 18, 2025
Small Businesses and Understanding the Market: Asking the Right Questions
May 05, 2025
Hearing it straight from a Banker: What small businesses need to be bankable
Apr 21, 2025
Defining Fair & Reasonable Pricing from Both Sides of GovCon
Apr 09, 2025
Understanding the Mission and Meeting Potential Customers
Mar 27, 2025
All About Claims Within the World of GovCon
Mar 17, 2025
Areas of Customer Experience Where Agencies Should Focus their Strategic Investments in 2025
Feb 23, 2025
Driving Solutions Through Creating Tribes
Feb 12, 2025
Utilizing SBIRs and Why Small Businesses Need to Know Them
Jan 27, 2025
How Small Businesses Can Use Sharepoint to Their Advantage
Jan 12, 2025
What People Need to Know Before Getting to the RFP
Dec 30, 2024
Bidding Opportunities and the Risks Involved with Building a Pipeline and Bidding
Dec 16, 2024
Getting Across the Finish Line and the Role AI Can Play
Dec 03, 2024
Joint Ventures and the Benefits They Offer
Nov 18, 2024
Black Hat Reviews and the Magic They Provide
Nov 03, 2024
What Small Businesses Should Consider and Unpack Before Using AI
Oct 21, 2024
Breaking into GovCon from a DCAA Perspective and What Small Businesses Need to Know
Oct 07, 2024
IT Financial Management: What Is It and Why Should Small Businesses Should Know About It
Sep 23, 2024
Trends in GovCon: Past, Present and Future
Sep 10, 2024
Interpreting the Data: What Small Businesses Can Use to Their Advantage
Aug 26, 2024
Overcoming Compliance Hurdles & What Can Be Done to Remove Them
Aug 12, 2024
What is Under the Contract Hood and to Not Be Afraid
Jul 29, 2024
How Small Businesses Can Leverage Veteran and Military Spouses and their Talent
Jul 15, 2024
The Process of Selling A Business
Jul 01, 2024
Why Do We Bid and What We Bid On: The Psychology Behind the Process
Jun 17, 2024
Bringing AI and Automation to GovCon
Jun 02, 2024
Getting Back to the Basics: Why Choose GovCon
May 20, 2024
Generation of GovCon through Social Media
May 06, 2024
Hidden Gems of Market Research You Need to Know About
Apr 22, 2024
The Sin or Misconception that Incumbency Guarantees a Win
Apr 07, 2024
Celebrating Well Rounded Companies & Government Agencies with Elev8
Mar 24, 2024
Pulling Back the Curtain: What it's Really Like to be a CO
Mar 11, 2024
Demystifying Government Contracting
Feb 26, 2024
Obtaining Relevant, Accurate, Information in GovCon
Feb 12, 2024
Changing the Narrative of GovCon in 2024
Jan 28, 2024
Micro Purchase Threshold and Why Small Businesses Need to Know It
Jan 16, 2024
The Unspoken Side of the Government Business
Dec 28, 2023
Keys to the Castle with Kevin Switaj
Dec 11, 2023
Foundations of Proposals - Finding Opportunities & How to Respond
Nov 27, 2023
Govmates and the Magic of the Federal Matchmaking Services
Nov 01, 2023
Building Your Presence on LinkedIn: Taking it to the Next Level
Oct 16, 2023
Looking at the Big Picture for Businesses in GovCon
Oct 03, 2023
What You Need to Know about the SBA Scorecard and Why it's a Mixed Bag
Sep 18, 2023
Three C's of the Small Business Administration
Sep 07, 2023
The OTA Consortium and Why You Need to Know About it
Aug 20, 2023
The Art Of Negotiation - Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Aug 07, 2023
Getting to a New Normal in Today's Work Environment
Jul 24, 2023
Practical Application of Benefits within GovCon
Jul 11, 2023
Financing for Small Businesses - Bank vs Private Capital Firm
Jun 26, 2023
Major Pitfalls made in the Post Award Phase
Jun 12, 2023
Request for Proposals - RFP Success with State and Local Government
May 31, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and What it Means for the Federal Workforce and Contracting
May 08, 2023
Proposed Changes to the 8(a) Business Development Program
Apr 27, 2023
GAO Trends to Watch: Introduction
Apr 11, 2023
Updates to the Procurement Innovation Lab
Mar 28, 2023
Women Owned Small Business In-Person Event Recording
Jan 25, 2023
New SBA Rule on Past Performance
Jan 09, 2023
Proposed Increases to the 8(a) Sole Source Threshold
Nov 17, 2022
Proposed Changes: 8 (a) Ramp Up
Nov 03, 2022
Privity of Contract
Oct 17, 2022
Contracting Officer Training for the Women Owned Small Business Program
Oct 03, 2022
Small Business Experiences with Phill Thomas
Sep 26, 2022
Estimating System Audits
Sep 12, 2022
Accounting System Administration, Compliance & Audits
Aug 29, 2022
Oral Proposals: Pros and Cons
Aug 15, 2022
Roundtable Discussion: Biden Administration's Goal for Small Businesses by 2025
Jul 31, 2022
Innovation & Education in Contracting & Results it Can Produce
Jul 20, 2022
Ins and Outs of Price Escalation
Jun 29, 2022
Career Transitioning with Jack O'Neill
Jun 13, 2022
Lessons Learned: After Proposal Submission
May 31, 2022
Big News! New Cohost Alert! Plus the Labor Employment Initiative, COVID 19 Updates and More!
May 16, 2022
CPARS - Love it or Hate it?
May 02, 2022
Unilateral v. Bilateral Modifications
Apr 18, 2022
Uncharted Territory of Construction in Contracting
Apr 03, 2022
Spotlighting with Attorney Morgan Tapp
Mar 21, 2022
Where have all the RFIs Gone?
Mar 07, 2022
Understanding ITSSS RFI to RFP
Feb 21, 2022
Procurement Planning Meetings
Feb 07, 2022
8 (a) Certification Application
Jan 24, 2022
Category Management - What is It?
Jan 10, 2022
Best in Class Contracts
Dec 27, 2021
Is the GSA Schedule Right for Me?
Dec 13, 2021
Let's Talk Contract Kickoff
Nov 29, 2021
Executive Summary
Nov 15, 2021
Procurement Innovation Lab
Nov 09, 2021