# Ask a Former DoD Contracting Officer with Michelle Medeiros

> Before you spend hours trying to figure out federal contracting on your own, spend one hour getting answers from someone who's been on the government side of the table. Bring your questions about solicitations, FAR/DFARS requirements, small business opportunities, contract terms, or how federal agencies actually make purchasing decisions. This is your hour to ask questions, talk through challenges, and get practical guidance based on real DoD contracting experience.

- Host: Michelle Medeiros
- Duration: 60 min
- Location: Cal Video
- Host time zone: America/New_York
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Payment: required, and collected on the booking page.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/righttrackfederal/ask-a-former-ko
- Event type id: 7660356

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=7660356&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone=<IANA time zone>
cal-api-version: 2024-09-04
```

The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":"<ISO 8601 with offset>"}]}}`; no API key is needed.

## Book

```http
POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings
cal-api-version: 2026-02-25
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "eventTypeId": 7660356,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "title": "…",
    "notes": "…",
    "Is-there-a-specific-federal-solicitation--contract--or-agency-involved--If-so--please-provide-the-agency-and-any-publicly-available-solicitation-number-or-link": "…",
    "What-would-make-this-hour-especially-valuable-to-you": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address), `title` (What is your company name and website?), `notes` (What are the main questions or challenges you'd like to discuss during our call?)
- Optional fields: `Is-there-a-specific-federal-solicitation--contract--or-agency-involved--If-so--please-provide-the-agency-and-any-publicly-available-solicitation-number-or-link` (Is there a specific federal solicitation, contract, or agency involved? If so, please provide the agency and any publicly available solicitation number or link.), `What-would-make-this-hour-especially-valuable-to-you` (What would make this hour especially valuable to you?)
- `name` and `email` go in `attendee` and `guests` is a list of emails; every other field goes in `bookingFieldsResponses` under its name.