A podcast about government contracting by government contractors. We talk about the highs, lows and everything in between.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAdventures in Contracting is hosted by Leona Charles. The show has published 38 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Friends with Grant Benefits? Prince George’s County’s $8.56 Million Controversy" (24 October 2026, 13 minutes), "Supersize Me! How the SBA Wants to Cripple Small Business" (2 October 2026, 22 minutes), and "Complicated Contracts: 287(g) and Everything You Wanted to Know" (26 March 2026, 14 minutes).
Adventures in Contracting publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 38 episodes.
Booking probability for Adventures in Contracting is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Adventures in Contracting requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Adventures in Contracting's contact route on record: verified email.
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Leona Charles hosts Adventures in Contracting, a business podcast with 38 episodes published.
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about: -What happened -What went wrong -What the real issue is -What needs to happen Support the show Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our...
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Send us Fan Mail After a small break, I am back talking about the new proposed SBA size standards and size methodolgy work and how they affect small businesses. In this episode we talk about: What the current rules are...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are talking about the complicated 287(g)agreements. We cover: -What they are -What authorizes them -How public funds are used -What states get for using them Maryland Senate Bill 245...
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Send us Fan Mail In this video, we talk about: -The 9/30/25 DOT MBE Memo -How we got here -What this means for small and minority businesses -The silver lining in it for small businesses Link to MBE Memo...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about : -The USAID 8a Fraud Case -The Rule of 2 -8a Audits We are discussing the case facts, the ridiculous settlement and what this cased is being used to do with the rule of 2...
Episode #7
Send us Fan Mail This episode we talk about: -the funding freeze - who it affects -what the law says -what I think the outcome will be EO's affected by Memo Executive Order 13990-Protecting Public Health and the...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and his conflicts of interest involving his family, his company and state money. *Raspy voice courtesy of chaotic fall weather! Maryland COMAR...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss how the Michigan Department of Transportation handled a company that falsely claimed minority-owned and disadvantaged status, and the overreach of an FBI agent who ultimately...
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Send us Fan Mail Join us in this episode as we unravel the story behind the Chevron ruling—how it came to be and where it might lead. We'll also take a deep dive into the controversy surrounding the alleged bribery...
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Send us Fan Mail This episode focuses on the MBDA Injunction and what that means for the Wisconsin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Orlando MBDA race conscious programming. If the Minority Business Development Agency can't focus...
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Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about how the District of Columbia's Department of Transportation wants DC residents to foot the bill for 20 Luxury Trucks for the department. OCP Waiver...
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Send us Fan Mail Todays episode is focused on the 13 contracts that DCPS pushed through without council approval and how DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferrebee dropped the ball. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org...
Episode #2
Send us Fan Mail Today we are covering the PG County PLA Bill. Some say PG is pushing minority contractors out, but are they? We are discussing: -What it is -What the bill says -The argument for and against -My take on...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we dive into the North Carolina School System and how an unexperienced company was awarded a $1.5m contract that no one knew anything about. How did this happen? Who approved it? Can it...
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Send us Fan Mail Join me as I talk about the current situation with HUD and the District of Columbia Housing Authority. We'll talk about the effects and what happens now. This episode is all about: the fed takeover...
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Send us Fan Mail This episode we are talking about what went wrong with Mississippi TANF and Brett Favre. Strap in for a wild ride into conflicts of interests and surprisingly what the state of Mississippi is doing...
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Send us Fan Mail This episode we are talking about when government contracts gone wrong over at WSSC. Strap in for a wild ride into conflicts of interests and the ethics of a contract manager. If you don't know me, I’m...
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new season! We have a new format! This episode we talk about the new past performance expansion for small business by the SBA and a case of bad money and fraud by a government contractor in...
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Send us Fan Mail Season 2, Episode 13 – Oct 28, 2021: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) final rule went into effect in December of 2020.It requires that contractors have an active security plan and...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail Oct 8, 2021 : Season 2, Episode 12 — The Executive Order issued on 9/9/21 brings big changes for federal contractors. Section requires contractors to provide adequate COVID-19 safeguards to workers...
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