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The Contracting Experience connects government contracting professionals to the world around them through conversations with acquisition influencers, insights into evolving hot topics, and b...

Episodes

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The Contracting Experience - Episode 80: Navigating Change: The vision of AFMC’s new Director of Contracting, Tony Everidge

In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Jamie Parks is joined by Tony Everidge, the new Director of Contracting for Air Force Ma...

00:44:02Oct 9, 2026

The Contracting Experience - Episode 79: From Copper Cap to SES – A conversation with Joe Fountain

In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Joe Fountain, a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) a...

00:43:39Aug 13, 2026

The Contracting Experience - Episode 78: Using AI for Acquisition

In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Ryan Connell, Assistant Director of the Rapid Acquisition Team...

00:39:02Jun 23, 2026

The Contracting Experience - Episode 77: FMS Contracting: A Look Inside Global Partnerships

In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton speaks with Brittany Burton, Chief of Contracting, and Amanda Smith, Deputy D...

00:19:47Jun 1, 2026

The Contracting Experience - Episode 76: The RCO model: A conversation on acquisition speed and agility

In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Ed Keller, Director of Contracting, Air Force Rapid Capabiliti...

00:37:32May 5, 2026

The Contracting Experience - Episode 75: Contracting across the pond: A look inside overseas assignments

Host Rob Lorton sits down with two senior leaders to explore the world of government contracting in an overseas environment. He is joined by...

00:33:33Feb 10, 2026

The Contracting Experience - Episode 74: The Army Corps model: Combining engineering, ACO Authority — A conversation with Maj. Gen. Mark Slominski

Maj. Gen. Mark Slominski, the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, joins the podcast to provide a unique l...

00:37:55Jan 12, 2026

The Contracting Experience - Episode 73: From pitfalls to solutions: labor laws and contracting

Host Rob Lorton sits down with Kyle Roberts, Chief of the Air Force Labor Advisors, to shine a light on an area of contracting that is often...

00:42:25Nov 18, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 72: Accidental Entrepreneur: Lauren Wittenberg Weiner's unruly success, from military spouse to hundred-million dollar CEO

This episode of The Contracting Experience welcomes Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, Founder and CEO of WWC Global, a company that grew from a smal...

00:29:55Sep 16, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 71: Timeless Wisdom: Tom Wells's 12 Enduring Principles for Contracting Success

This episode of The Contracting Experience welcomes Tom Wells, a retired member of the Senior Executive Service with over 35 years of Air Fo...

01:00:08Aug 6, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 70: Other Transaction Authority - Driving Innovation Through Public-Private Partnerships with NSTXL and Navy Crane

This episode of The Contracting Experience explores the world of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) and their role in driving innovation w...

00:49:34Jul 2, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 69: More than contracting - Maj. Gen. Alice Trevino on leadership, service, and the importance of "THINK"

This special episode of The Contracting Experience bids farewell to Maj. Gen. Alice Trevino, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Off...

00:37:45Jun 4, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 68: From Data to Digital: Transforming Air Force Acquisition with contracting and finance data specialists

This episode of The Contracting Experience dives into the evolving landscape of data utilization within the Air Force, featuring Jon McGugin...

00:46:19May 22, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 68: Tackling the toil, putting minutes on mission - An AI outlook in Air Force Acquisition – Part 2

In this second installment of our conversation with Alexis Bonnell, we explore more practical applications of AI for the acquisition workfor...

00:26:03Apr 22, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 66

The Contracting Experience - Episode 66

00:33:05Apr 1, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 65: Commercial Solutions Opening Center of Excellence

In this episode of The Contracting Experience, we sit down with Elizabeth Midkiff and Kori McNabb from the Secretary of the Air Force/Acquis...

00:22:02Feb 10, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 64: Providing Insight into the Small Business Administration: A Conversation with the SBA Director of Government Contracting

In this episode, we partner with the Small Business Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command, and welcome our Small Business Co-Host, Marcy B...

00:57:47Jan 27, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 63: CHANGE for the better!

In this episode, we sit down with Sara Leslie and Nate Armstrong, Co-Chairs of the CHANGE organization at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, O...

00:45:28Jan 13, 2025

The Contracting Experience - Episode 62: Contracting is a team sport - a conversation with Tony Everidge

In this episode of The Contracting Experience, we are joined by Tony Everidge, Executive Director, Air Force Installation Contracting Center...

00:54:08Nov 6, 2024

The Contracting Experience - Episode 61: Education with Industry - Insights from the 2023/2024 Fellowships

In this episode, we are joined by Capt. Ariel Parker and Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Ledford, two Air Force contracting professionals fresh off...

00:41:01Oct 8, 2024