Affiliation: The Hidden Risks of Teaming On IDIQ Contracts

Feb 25, 2015

Affiliation is a potential hidden iceberg for many companies, particularly small businesses when it comes to teaming on large indefinite quantity indefinite delivery (IDIQ) contracts. So what can you do if it happens to you?

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In this episode, Maria Panichelli discusses how investigations of Affiliation can arise during the bidding phase as a competitor seeks to disqualify you and what you should do. Then we talk to Jim McCarthy on the subtle distinctions between compliance and responsiveness.

Guests:

Maria Panichelli, Attorney, Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman
Jim McCarthy, Founder of AOC Key Solutions

About Keys to Winning
Keys to Winning is a podcast that shares practical advice for GovCon professionals from industry experts. Every episode is 15 minutes or less. All episodes are hosted by Raymond Thibodeaux, a Senior Proposal Specialist with AOC Key Solutions.

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Written by Raymond Thibodeaux

Ray Thibodeaux is a former Proposal Development Specialist with more than 15 years of government proposal experience. He also hosted KSI's Keys to Winning podcast for several years. As a writer, Ray excelled at synthesizing ideas and strategies from client managers, engineers, and SMEs to write executive summaries, management and technical volumes, and past performance. Ray is also a former multimedia journalist who has reported for American Public Media’s Marketplace and PBS’ Nightly Business Report.