{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org\/podcasts\/i-am-the-law\/oembed\/168\/translating-engineers-needs-into-airtight-agreements","version":"1.0","provider_name":"LawHub","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org","width":640,"height":280,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org\/podcasts\/i-am-the-law\/player\/168\/translating-engineers-needs-into-airtight-agreements\" title=\"I Am The Law Episode 168: Translating Engineers&rsquo; Needs into Airtight Agreements w\/ Kyle McEntee\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameBorder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\"><\/iframe>","title":"I Am The Law Episode 168: Translating Engineers\u2019 Needs into Airtight Agreements w\/ Kyle McEntee","description":"When the Navy\u2019s research and development arm needs to buy equipment or services, Marta Rajchel helps decide how. As a procurement lawyer for the Department of Defense, she works with contracting staff and the scientists and engineers who define what the government needs. In this episode, Marta walks through a purchase from start to finish: choosing a contract structure, reviewing solicitations for ambiguity, checking bid evaluations, and representing the agency when a losing bidder files a protest. She explains why ending a contract with a poorly performing contractor can still mean paying them, and how she contracts with smaller companies outside the standard federal rules. Marta also discusses learning a dense body of regulations and how federal culture compares to private practice.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/artwork.captivate.fm\/df52c2f3-ebb8-4f65-828f-cce5aeaf11c7\/white-logo-even.jpg"}