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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 by sharing lessons learned from the field.
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 79: From Copper Cap to SES – A conversation with Joe Fountain (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Joe Fountain, a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and Director of Contracting for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). They explore his career progression from starting as a Copper Cap trainee in 2004 to now managing a massive $40 billion portfolio, highlighting the immense value of diverse platform experience and the importance of getting comfortable being uncomfortable. Fountain dives into
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