GOVOLOGY: Communicating with Government Contracting Officials: What Can (and Should) Contractors Really Say and Do?

Date: September 29, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT

Duration: Approx. 90 minutes

Presented by: Nicole Pottroff and John Holtz (Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC)

Learning Credits: 1.5 CPEs, 1.5 ATCs

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Clear, rule-based communication with contracting officers and agency officials helps contractors clarify solicitation questions, resolve performance issues, negotiate contract changes, and preserve business relationships. But when communications are mishandled, they can create unauthorized commitments, violate gratuities and conflict-of-interest rules, and lead to contract disputes or protests.

In this webinar, government contracts attorneys Nicole Pottroff and John Holtz debunk some of the most common myths and misunderstandings held by contractors, including when and how contractors can communicate one-on-one with a contracting officer, who has authority to modify a contract, what to do when an unauthorized official gives instructions, how the government gratuities rules differ from standard commercial practice, and much more.

Target Audience: Proposal and capture managers, contract managers, business development staff, small-business owners, legal and compliance advisors

Instructions: 

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