Adventures in Contracting

Leona Charles
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A podcast about government contracting by government contractors. We talk about the highs, lows and everything in between.

  1. MAR 26

    Complicated Contracts: 287(g) and Everything You Wanted to Know

    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 https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0245?ys=2026RS Maryland House Bill 444 https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0444?ys=2026RS Executive Order (EO) 141159 Protecting the American People Against Invasion https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/29/2025-02006/protecting-the-american-people-against-invasion 8 U.S.C 1373 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/8/1373 8 U.S.C 1644 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/8/1644 chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title8/pdf/USCODE-2024-title8-chap12-subchapII-partIX-sec1373.pdf Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    14 min

  2. 11/18/2025

    Kiss Your Set-Asides Goodbye

    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 https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-09/DBE%20IFR%20Guidance.9-30-2025.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8ys8V57AC2n5M5HcJ-hiP498UhrxSl3cTVoNYqESZz4b9oPiH0KsW3io5zqA_H849C_N9-1f0h5C4oc-gB3NODDJfMqhLppo7A1UmLBRPSrq1Gwf4&_hsmi=383413740&utm_content=383413740&utm_source=hs_email Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    15 min

  3. 09/16/2025

    8a Fraud and the Rule of Two

    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. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    20 min

  4. 02/01/2025

    The Buck Stops Here!-The President, the Memo and Overreach?

    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 Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis Executive Order 13992 -Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation Executive Order 14008-Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad Executive Order 14007-President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Executive Order 14013-Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration Executive Order 14027-Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office Executive Order 14030-Climate-Related Financial Risk Executive Order 14037-Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks  Executive Order 14057-Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability Executive Order 14072-Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies Executive Order 1408-Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Executive Order 14096-Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All Youngston (Steel Seizure Case)  https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/youngstown-sheet-tube-co-v-sawyer-steel-seizure-case Availability of Funds https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-18 Termination for Convenience https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.249-4#FAR_52_249_4 Immunity Opinion  chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf Constitution Article II https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/youngstown-sheet-tube-co-v-sawyer-steel-seizure-case Separation of Powers https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/intro.7-2/ALDE_00000031/ Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    15 min

  5. 11/05/2024

    Hogan's Hero: Conflicts are a Family Affair

    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  Board of Public Works  https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/23.01.01.00.aspx MD State Procurement Regulations https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/21.01.01.00.aspx https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/21.02.01.01.aspx Conflict of Interest https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/21.05.08.08.aspx Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    15 min

  6. 10/02/2024

    Michigan DOT: Squirrely Set Asides and All that Implies

    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 proved to be in the wrong. Case Filings chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mied-1_23-cr-20676/pdf/USCOURTS-mied-1_23-cr-20676-0.pdf Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    42 min

  7. 08/30/2024

    From Chevron to Scandal in Ward 8!

    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 charges in Ward 8, featuring Councilmember Trayon White. Don't miss this insightful discussion on two pivotal issues shaping our community and beyond. Source Documents Trayon White Arrest Affadavit https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25050966-trayon_white_arrestaffidavit Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    30 min

  8. 04/01/2024

    Race to the Answer: MBDA Injunction

    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 on race, what happens next? Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

    24 min
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A podcast about government contracting by government contractors. We talk about the highs, lows and everything in between.

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  • Creator
    Leona Charles
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Adventures in Contracting
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