Off the Shelf

Cybersecurity & CMMC Nov 08, 2024

This week Michael Gruden, counsel at Crowell & Moring, joins Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on cybersecurity and the CMMC journey.

Gruden provides a cyber retrospective, outlining the evolution of government cybersecurity requirements to the present-day implementation of CMMC. A former contracting officer and Pentagon Branch Chief, Gruden shares his perspectives and insights on the key contracting considerations surrounding cybersecurity compliance.

He also discusses the notable changes in the CMMC program outlined in the final rule along with the key features of the proposed DFARS rule that would implement CMMC in applicable defense contracts.

Finally, Gruden discusses the legal risks associated with CMMC and then provides some compliance best practices for addressing those risks.

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The bid protest process Nov 05, 2024

Luke Levasseur and Evan Williams, counsel at Mayer Brown, join Off the Shelf for an in depth discussion of the bid protest process.

Levasseur and Williams outline the underlying authority and rationale for bid process and the role the process plays in the procurement process. They walk through the procedural steps of a GAO bid protest, sharing the key litigation timelines, standards of review, document production requirements, and the administrative procedures for reviewing and commenting on the agency record.

In addition, Levasseur and Williams provide their insights on the “dos and don’ts” of the litigation process, including common mistakes protesters make when challenging an agency award decision. They also cover the Court of Claims bid protest process, highlight the procedural, jurisdictional, and precedential differences between the Court and GAO.

Finally, Levasseur and Williams share the strategic considerations for a protester when choosing whether to go to GAO or the Court, including the relative success numbers.

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The state of interagency contracting Nov 05, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, examines the state of interagency contracting and the role of Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ) contracts.

Thomas shares his thoughts and observations on the increasingly duplicative structure of the IT GWACs and OASIS+. With potentially hundreds, if not thousands of contractors, all competing for the same or similar requirements across each of the major IT GWACs, many in the procurement community are increasingly concerned regarding the impact on customer agencies and the industrial base.

Thomas outlines some of the key considerations/impacts on customer agencies, small businesses, and the commercial IT industrial base. He also discusses the future of GSA’s e-commerce contract vehicle and the potential opportunities for GSA, customer agencies and contractors.

Finally, Thomas addresses the ongoing systems modernization efforts at FAS and what it could mean schedule contractors and customer agencies.

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A small business policy and regulatory update Nov 05, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Ken Dodds, executive vice president and general counsel at the Coalition for Government Procurement provides a small business policy and regulatory update.

Dodds tackles the SBA’s August 2024 proposed rule, which addresses multiple small business contracting programs, including mentor protégé joint ventures, the HUBZone program, and the 8(a) program. He also provides analysis of recent administrative and court decisions impacting the mentor protégé program.

Continuing the discussion, Dodds shares the latest on how the government is doing regarding small business contracting, including recent changes to certain socio-economic goals. Finally, he discusses the workings of the non-manufacturer rule and offers his initial thoughts on the potential application of the rule of two to MAIDIQ contacts.

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Key procurement priorities at GSA Sep 18, 2024

Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration (GSA) joins Off the Shelf for a focused discussion on GSA’s current procurement policy priorities.

Koses talks about the implementation and expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) across the Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) program. He highlights the positive impact on small businesses, customer agencies, and GSA through the management, evaluation, and use of the data to enhance competition, value, and security.

Koses also discusses GSA’s efforts in supporting the acquisition workforce both within GSA and across government.

Finallly Koses shares his thoughts on the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in federal procurement. He discusses the potential uses of AI in procurement operations and the key considerations in the procurement of AI. The opportunities and challenges of AI will be the focus of a new GSA advisory committee on AI.

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Procurement Potpourri Sep 18, 2024

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for “Procurement Potpourri,” a wide-ranging discussion of key procurement policy and program developments across the federal market.

They tackle the state of interagency contracting focusing on the status of the four major interagency procurements: OASIS+, CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP, and Alliant 3. The discussion highlighted the role of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy has played in establishing and overseeing the IT GWACs and whether enough is currently being done.

Miller also shares his thoughts on the ever-growing cybersecurity regulatory regime, including CMMC, and the need for cyber harmonization.

Finally Miller talks about a new SBA report on the mentor-protégé program.

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Trends shaping the federal IT market Aug 28, 2024

Tony Celeste, Head of Ingram Micro Public Sector LLC and Promark Technology Inc., joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of significant trends shaping the federal IT market.

Celeste offers his thoughts on digital transformation and best practices agencies and contractors can leverage towards IT modernization.

He also addresses the role of AI and virtual reality in supporting federal IT mission requirements, including how agencies can effectively leverage these rapidly evolving capabilities in support of mission requirements.

Celeste also shares his observations on the diverge between government unique requirements and the commercial market and what it means for competition, pricing, and innovation.

Finally, Celeste discusses opportunities for small business and the critical role they play in the federal market.

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The key priorites of the Veterans Health Administration Aug 01, 2024

This week Al Montoya, the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) acting under secretary for Health for Support, and Spencer Roberts, executive director for Logistics at VHA, join Off the Shelf for a briefing highlighting the VHA’s key strategic priorities.

Montoya and Roberts outline VHA’s strategic efforts in bringing more veterans to the VA and ensuring those veterans receive best in class benefits, care, and support programs.

Montoya shares how The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act has increased veteran enrollment by expanding eligibility for VA healthcare for veterans with toxic exposures and veterans of the Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post 9/11 erRoga.

Roberts discusses VHA’s key procurement and logistics developments, including the new MSPV contract vehicle, the focus on supply chain resiliency, and the VHA’s recent logistics conference.

Montoya also highlights the growing strategic partnership with the Defense Healthcare Agency (DHA) whereby VHA and DHA are sharing resources in markets across the country to deliver care to veterans.

Finally, both guests share how, as veterans themselves and customers of the VHA, their personal experiences have helped inform their leadership at the VHA.

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The BIOSECURE Act Jul 19, 2024

Joy Sturm, partner at Hogan Lovells, joins Off the Shelf for a briefing on the proposed BIOSECURE Act that would reshape biotechnology supply chains serving the federal government.

The proposed legislation would prohibit the federal government from contracting with certain Chinese “companies of concern.” The prohibition would cover contracts, grants, and subcontractors.

Sturm provides context on the goals for the legislation and outlines the key provisions and how they would impact federal contracts, agencies, and contractors. She addresses the proposed legislation’s key definitions, contracting restrictions, scope of coverage, and implementation timelines. Importantly, Sturm also addresses how companies should prepare for the BIOSCURE Act requirements.

The discussion concludes with thoughts on the prospects for the proposed BIOSECURE Act over the reminder of the Congressional year.

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Sustainability & environmental procurement Jul 19, 2024

Steve Schooner, Jeffery & Martha Kohn associate dean for Academic Affairs and Nash & Cibinic professor of Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School, joines Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on green acquisition and the role of sustainability policy in the federal procurement market.

Schooner recently received the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Sustainability – Green Excellence Award for his thought leadership on the nexus between federal procurement and sustainability. He outlines key initiatives and policy developments advancing green acquisition in the federal market. He also compares federal green procurement with efforts at the state level and internationally.

Finally Schooner discusses his most recent book recommendation, Craig Whitlock’s Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked and Seduced the U.S. Navy. The book tells the remarkable story of a wide-ranging procurement scandal. It is a cautionary tale of susceptibility, lack of accountability, and individual and organization ethical lapses.

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The latest legal developments in federal procurement Jul 19, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Jason Workmaster, Member at Miller & Chevalier, provides an update on key legal developments in federal procurement.

Leading off the discussion is a briefing on the Federal Circuit’s Percipient.AI decision potentially lowering the jurisdictional bar for task order protests. Workmaster outlines the facts of the case, the legal analysis and the implications for bid protests generally and task orders protests more specifically.

He also gives his thoughts on the recent Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding the semiconductor supply chain. The ANPR is the first step toward regulatory implementation of Section 5948 of the 2023 NDAA (the so-called “889 ban on certain microchips”).

Finally Workmaster talks about other developments in cyber, including NIST 800-171, Revision 3.

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Trends in GSA's Multiple Award Schedule program Jun 28, 2024

The Gormley Group’s Sean Nulty and Andrew Sisti join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a deep dive into current trends shaping the contract negotiations and administration under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

Nulty is a managing consultant and director of DC Operations & Training, and Sisti is a principal consultant and GSA Systems Subject Matter Expert for the Gormley Group.

Both are subject matter experts on the MAS pricing policies and procedures. They share insights on the latest involving GSA use of pricing data, including the role and impact of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR), and outline current negotiation trends for options, modifications, and new offers.

They also address how GSA is using horizontal pricing comparisons and automate pricing tools in negotiations. Finally, Nulty and Sisti discuss the role of automated systems and data analytics in the management of MAS contracts, from pricing analysis to Trade Agreements Compliance. GSA is increasingly looking to systems to make decision for contracting officers.

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Trends in the federal procurement market Jun 28, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, examines the economic, technological, and geopolitical trends that are shaping the federal market.

Schwartz highlights the accelerating strategic competition among major powers which is reflected in current federal procurement and budget priorities. In this context, the fields of AI and biotechnology are rapidly advancing and are an increasing focus for the federal government.

Schwartz also provides an update on federal government spending for FY2024 along with the latest on FY2025 budget requests. The show also focuses on the shrinking industrial base and what it means for the customer agency mission support.

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The purpose and scope of CFIUS Jun 25, 2024

This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Tim Keeler, partner, and co-head of the International Trade team at Mayer Brown.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plays a critical national security role regarding the industrial base. Keeler details the inter-agency structure, purpose, and scope of CFIUS, and explains the process and criteria whereby CFIUS reviews certain covered transactions involving foreign investments in the nation’s industrial base that raise national security concerns.

Keeler talks about the key considerations and practices for potential mergers and/or acquisitions involving foreign investors, and he shares key trends in the CFIUS decision-making process.

Finally, Keeler provides his thoughts on key trends in international trade and trade agreements.

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Key trends in audits and investigations Jun 07, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf , Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin, updates his leukemia journey since his last year’s appearance on the show. He is now back to work full-time and as such the conversation quickly turns to key trends in investigations and audits.

Aronie outlines the spectrum of “reviews, investigations, and audits” that are part of doing business with the federal government. He continues with his analysis of the oversight spectrum by outlining the key features associated risks for contractors when dealing with GSA’s Industrial Operations Analyst (IOA) reviews, audits, and investigations.

As part of a wide-ranging discussion, Aronie shares best practices and key considerations for contractors dealing with investigations and audits.

Among other topics, Jonathan gives his thoughts on the role contractor self-initiated internal reviews/investigations can have in mitigating risk. Finally, the discussion concludes with a focus on how of GSA’s legislative proposal addressing “best value” in the federal supply schedules will increase competition, leverage commercial innovation, and deliver enhanced mission support to customer agencies.

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A break down of the proposed CIRCIA rule Jun 05, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin, shares her insights regarding the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA’s) proposed rule implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA).

At over 400 pages, the proposed CIRCIA rule is a daunting read. Bourne breaks down the rule identifying the key aspects and corresponding impacts for those covered entities. She discusses the 16 critical infrastructure sectors covered and the corresponding number of private firms that will be subject to the rule, noting that defense infrastructure sector will now be subject to overlapping reporting requirements (CIRCIA and the DFARS/FAR cyber incident reporting requirements).

Bourne also outlines what “cyber incidents” are to be reported, walking through the key tests for reporting .

Finally, she details the mechanics and key features of the reporting process and contrasts the CIRCIA rule with the proposed FAR cyber incident reporting rule.

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The federal government's cybersecurity framework Apr 30, 2024

Bob Metzger, shareholder at Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, joins Off the Shelf this week and provides his incisive analysis and insights regarding the federal government’s cybersecurity framework.

Metzger outlines the complex, ever-changing threat environment facing government and industry. From near peer adversaries to independent criminal elements, he frames the threat against the government’s ongoing program and regulatory cyber initiatives.

Metzger analyzes the government’s underlying cyber strategy currently being implemented through procurement regulation, and he gives his take on the FAR’s cybersecurity regulations/clauses and the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.

Metzger also shares his thoughts regarding the impact of the cyber regulatory framework’s impact on small businesses and the government’s long term access to commercial innovation, and whether the government should move to a more “performance-based approach” to cybersecurity versus the current more prescriptive model outlined in a host of proposed rules.

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The history of eCommerce Apr 16, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Alan Thomas, founder and chief strategist at Alpha Tango Strategies, examines the history of the eCommerce platform and shares his thoughts on the acquisition and policy history of the CPI as well as prospects for growth now that the eight follow on contracts have been awarded.

Thomas highlights the outreach role GSA has played and must continue to play to enhance opportunities for growth in customer agency usage., and he discusses the impact of GSA's new SaaS advance payment policy and what it means for customer agencies and industry. Thomas contrasts this new commercial-like payment policy with the current state of the federal acquisition regulation and the re-regulation of commercial item contracting.

Finally Thomas talks about the impact of regulatory burdens on competition and access to the commercial market.

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Trends in federal procurement Apr 16, 2024

This week Jason Miller, executive editor at Federal News Network, joins Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of the policies, regulations, legislation, trends, and programs shaping the federal procurement market.

Topics include the FAR at 40 years, the new part 40 of the FAR, GSA's commercial platform awards, GSA's new policy on SaaS and advance payments, the impact of CMMC on small business, new grant regulations, and the trends on DoD's PALT for task and delivery orders.

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A policy update for government contractors Apr 09, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Jason Workmaster from Miller Chevalier provides a legal and policy update for government contractors.

Topics include key provisions in the 2024 NDAA impacting procurement and the industrial base, the DFARS commercial item rule and regulatory creep, the impact of a recent federal circuit decision on EULAs and third party suppliers' ability to seek redress under a government contract.

Workmaster also discusses the lessons learned and the impact of the CIO-SP4 bid protest decisions, and the split in bid protest case law (GAO vs. Court of Claims) on key personnel requirements.

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Healthcare and its impact on the VA's mission Apr 09, 2024

This week's guest on Off the Shelf is Anthony Principi, principal in the Principi Group, and former secretary of Veterans Affairs in the President George W. Bush Administration.

His discussion with host Roger Waldron focuses on the evolving healthcare environment and the implications for the VA's mission.

Principi highlighted the advances in medical technologies, treatments, and protocols that have reduced the need for hospital beds and resulted in a VA medical infrastructure that is a mismatch due to its surplus number of hospitals and facilities. He also talked about efforts over the last 20 years to address the VA’s healthcare infrastructure taking into consideration the evolving healthcare environment.

Principi outlined the critical role the VA healthcare system plays in our nation, including medical research, training, and serving as the national healthcare backstop in times of emergency. The conversation also included Principi’s thoughts on leadership and management, often drawing on key experiences during his time in government.

Finally, Principi highlights the noble mission of the VA in delivering critical healthcare to veterans.

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Key policies affecting small business in the federal market Mar 07, 2024

Ken Dodds, vice president of Acquisition Policy at the Coalition for Government Procurement joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for an in-depth discussion on the latest policy, contracting, and program developments impacting small businesses in the federal procurement market.

The discussion topics include the impact of the Ultima decision on small, disadvantaged businesses, the Forward Slope size appeal and the impact on Seaport NG, mentor-protégé joint venture experience litigation including the latest POLARIS decision, and NAICS code on orders under multiple award contracts.

Dodds also address the ongoing focus on the NAICS for the NASA SEWP follow-on procurement and the potential waiver of the non-manufacturer rule.

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Opportunities in federal procurement law Feb 22, 2024

This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for Government Procurement Law & Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Law & Policy at The George Washington University Law School.

The GWU Law School’s Government Procurement Law Program is considered the preeminent program of its type in the world. Professor Tillipman highlights the resources and opportunities to students focusing their legal studies on federal procurement law. She also discusses the positive role the program plays in the federal procurement community.

She also shares her thoughts and analysis on a series of procurement issues, including bid protests, the so-called revolving door, and artificial intelligence as applied to procurement operations.

Other topics of discussion include the Supreme Court’s SuperValue civil false claims act decision, the role and purpose of debarment in federal procurement, and teaming in federal procurement.

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Current trends in healthcare delivery and logistics Feb 22, 2024

Deborah Haywood, vice president, McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of current trends in healthcare delivery and logistics, including the continued growth and evolution of telehealth.

There continues to be a lot of focus on supply chain resiliency both from the federal government and the private sector, and Haywood shares her thoughts and insights on the management keys to increasing supply chain resiliency.

Haywood also discusses commercial best practices in logistics, eCommerce, and contracting that can increase access and delivery of healthcare.

Finally, she outlines McKesson’s corporate commitment to supporting tribal healthcare, including mobile clinics offering a range of medical services that can help reduce the health access gap for Native Americans.

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The key provisions of the FY24 NDAA Feb 21, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton & Associates, shares his insights and analysis of the key acquisition, supply chain, and industrial base provisions contained in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Schwartz gives some background on the key factors shaping the NDAA, with a particular focus on the Congressional concerns regarding the growing capabilities of near-peer adversaries and the overall threat profile.

He highlights the Congressional focus on revitalizing the industrial base and ensuring the integrity, resiliency, and capabilities of the supply chain that supports DoD and civilian agencies, and provides insights on the fiscal profile including the impact of continuing resolutions and the top-line budget numbers.

Finally, Schwartz gives an update on a series of other key provisions that will impact procurement.

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An update on FAS Feb 21, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, provides the latest update on the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), including his thoughts on the FAS reorganization and what it means for customer agencies, GSA, and industry.

Gormley also shares the latest operational trends in the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, including key contracting trends shaping the market (e.g., EPA processing,, TDR expansion, and price evaluation procedures).

He also discusses the implementation of key policy guidance for the program and its impact on contractors and customer agencies.

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Procurement trends at the VA Jan 17, 2024

Greg Giddens, co-founder and partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting, joins Off the Shelf for a discussion of the key procurement trends at the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA).

Giddens discusses the VA’s IT and supply chain modernization efforts, including the agency's embrace of best value methodologies, including use of statement of objectives and performance-based contracting.

He also highlights the progress the VA has made in the Med/Surg Prime Vendor program.

A former senior executive at the VA, Giddens shares his thoughts on the unique challenges facing the VA logistics and procurement systems, including the use of credit cards for open market purchases.

Turning to government-wide topics, Giddens provides his insights on the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), providing recommendations on what contractors need to pay attention to when working through performance evaluations.

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A review of the key procurement events in 2023 Dec 26, 2023

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins Off the Shelf for a review of some of the key procurement events of 2023.

Allen highlights the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) reorganization and its impact on FAS operations and explains the potential positive impact on customer agencies and contractors through the restructuring of the management structure to eliminate regional stovepipes and enhance customer focus.

He also discusses the slow march towards Transactional Data Reporting and the updating of pricing policies for the Multiple Award Schedule program.

The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Better Contracting Initiative was launched in the Fall and Allen provides his sense of the where it is headed and what it means for the procurement community.

Finally Allen will talk about the current state of play in the IT GWAC and major IDIQ contracting world, including the growth in protests and the implications of the impending follow-on procurements.

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FedRamp modernization & the draft OMB memo Dec 12, 2023

Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin, joins Off the Shelf for an examination of a series of cyber policies, regulations, and certifications that are in various stages of government review and/or public comment.

Bourne provides her insights on many of the key cyber policies and programs that will impact government and industry, and gives her thoughts on FedRAMP modernization and the draft OMB memo laying the vision for future operations.

She also shares key takeaways for contractors regarding Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) and the proposed software attestation form. The impending release of DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and what it means for government and industry is another focus of discussion.

Bourne analyzes two proposed FAR cybersecurity FAR clauses, Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing and Standardizing Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems.

Finally, she discusses the challenge and imperative of coordination and rationalization of cybersecurity requirements across for the Federal government.

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A FedRAMP update Nov 30, 2023

This week Brian Conrad, acting FedRAMP director and program manager for Cybersecurity, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to give an update on The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

Conrad outlines the cloud cybersecurity mission and structure of FedRAMP, and addresses the impact and changes reflected in the FY 2023 statutory authorization (the FedRAMP Act) and what it means for stakeholders across government and industry.

He also discusses the progress to date in processing ATOs as well as the scope of the cloud market with FedRAMP authorizations.

Finally Conrad looks to the future of FedRAMP and enhancements in capability and the role of the Federal Security Cloud Advisory Committee.

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The procurement news of the day Nov 30, 2023

Jason Miller, executive editor of Federal News Network, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the procurement news of the day.

Miller shares his thoughts and analysis of key procurements like the Department of Veterans Affairs' recent VA TGN2 awards and POLARIS. He also outlines the history of VA TGN2, and the current post award prospects for debriefings and their implications.

Miller also discusses the recent POLARIS protest and what it means for the procurement moving forward.

Finally Miller talks about DISA’s recent industry day and what he and industry learned about DISA’s reorganization, acquisition changes, and business accomplishments.

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Small business contracting: A year in review Nov 10, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, David Black, partner at Holland & Knight, Ken Dodds, vice president and GovCon Industry Expert at Live Oak Bank, and Jon William, partner at PilieroMazza, provide an update on key small business policy, regulatory, and legal trends shaping the federal market.

Topics include the impact and federal response to the Ultima decision, the GAO-Court of Federal Claims bid protest split on the evaluation of mentor-protégé past performance, SBA changes to the non-manufacturer rule, FAR proposed rules on size/status recertification on multiple award contracts and the DoD and SBA guidance on joint venture facility security clearances.

The discussion also focuses on cybersecurity and what small business should focus on for compliance success, and provides insights and analysis that will assist small businesses in better understanding the rules of the road to success in the federal market.

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The state of the interagency contracting market Nov 04, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, host Roger Waldron interviews Deloitte Managing Director Roger Sion, leader of the Enterprise Contract Vehicle G0-to-Market team in Deloitte’s Government & Public Services Sales Excellence organization.

Sion shares his insights regarding the state of the interagency contracting market. He highlights the current role the portfolio IT GWACs and governmentwide professional services contract vehicles are playing in supporting customer agencies and providing opportunities for small, medium, and large businesses.

The discussion then turns to evaluation strategies and the transition from traditional best value cost/technical tradeoff to the current self-assessment point scoring model. Sion contrasts the two models and highlights how the point scoring approach increases opportunity and reduces acquisition costs and lead times.

Finally Sion also shares his thoughts on the role effective communication plays in the acquisition system.

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A discussion of canine assisted warrior therapy Oct 26, 2023

This week's Off the Shelf is dedicated to cainine-assisted warrior therapy and the impact assistance dogs have on veterans suffering from physical limitations and/or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Paws for Purple Hearts is a non-profit organization dedicated to training assistance dogs for placement with individual veterans or veterans care facilities.

On this week's show, Danielle Stockbridge, Virginia Site Manager for Paws for Purple Hearts, explains what canine-assisted warrior therapy is and how it helps veterans.

She shares the Paws for Purple Hearts story, outlining its founding, growth, and impact on veterans, and discusses how the dogs are trained and placed with veterans training. It takes approximately two and a half years to train a dog for placement.

Finally Stockbridge walks us through the placement vetting process for pairing a veteran with an assistance dog.

To learn more about Paws for Purple Hearts or to contribute to the organization, go to: https://www.pawsforpurplehearts.org. Paws for Purple Hearts Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) number is #43093.

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The evolving cybersecurity framework Oct 20, 2023

Alex Canizares, partner at Perkins Coie, joins Off the Shelf for a discussion of the evolving cybersecurity framework and what it means for government contractors.

Cybersecurity has become a foundational performance requirement for government contractors. In a wide-ranging discussion Canizares first addresses the cybersecurity basics starting with what is controlled unclassified information and moving on to discuss the basics of NIST 800-171, the standard FAR based safeguarding clause, and the DFARS clauses.

He also provides some historical context, discussing the role of Executive Order 14028 (May 2021) and the White House National Cybersecurity Strategy (March 2023).

Canizares highlights the government’s keen focus on cybersecurity compliance, pointing to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Civil Cyber-Frand Initiative. DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative brings the Civil False Claims Act (FCA) front and center as an enforcement tool for cybersecurity compliance in government contracts.

Finally Canizares outlines the risks to government contractors and shares best practices for mitigating those risks, and provides his thoughts and analysis of two new proposed FAR rules addressing cybersecurity and reporting:

The cyber incident and information sharing
Standardizing cybersecurity requirements for unclassified federal information.

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DoD: How is it meeting the security challenges facing the nation? Sep 26, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Greenwalt, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, discuss the national security threats and how the Department of Defense (DoD) is responding to deliver the capabilities to meet the challenges facing our nation.

Greenwalt and Schwartz discuss the DoD ‘s changing mindset, focusing on contested logistics, speed of innovation, data driven decision making to improve operations and cybersecurity.

They also highlight what DoD is doing in the contracting world to deliver capabilities, including DOD’s increased use of contracting flexibilities including leveraging the Defense Production Act to invest in long term production capabilities.

Finally Greenwalt and Schwartz give their thoughts on DoD’s IT Modernization and the role of Artificial Intelligence in supporting the mission.

They also discuss the health of the Defense Industrial Base and the critical importance of accessing innovation from both traditional and non-traditional firms. At is core, discussion centers on the need to the time to bring capability to the field to meet national security challenges now and in the future.

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Government funding in fiscal year 2023 Sep 26, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy (CPA) and Tom Sisti, counsel for the CPA and executive vice president of the Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP) give a Congressional update, outlining the key timelines and milestones for funding the government as we approach the end of the fiscal year.

They also discuss the latest on the process and timelines for the National Defense Authorization Act along with highlight some of the key provisions.

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The state of the Federal Acquisition Service Sep 21, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, Sonny Hashmi, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner, provides an update on the state of FAS, including outlining the ongoing realignment of the organization. Hashmi addresses the new organizational approach breaking down stove pipes to better respond to customer agency needs and industry partner engagement.

He also discusses the latest on implementation of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) across the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and what industry partners can expect. IT Modernization if a high priority for FAS and Hashmi talks about some key initiatives, including the progress being made to towards the launch of the FAS Catalog Platform.

Hashnmi gives an update on buy.gsa.gov, which was launched in 2022 and employs human-centered design to support customer agencies acquisition planning and market research, and he shares some little know tidbits about FAS and the unique role it plays in supporting the federal government.

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Using data to transform procurement Aug 31, 2023

Mark Fox, director of Federal Sales at Amazon Business, joins Off the Shelf this week for a discussion on procurement transformation, e-commerce, and the role data management can and does play in supporting the federal mission.

Fox shares his insights on the critical role data transparency and management play in transforming supply chains and the procurement functions. The ability to collect and analyze data on strategic sourcing, transactions, and suppliers will drive organizational efficiencies through more predictive and proactive procurement and supply chain management.

He also highlights opportunities to embrace enhanced data transparency to identify and credit current customer agency purchasing from small businesses.

Finally Fox explains how leveraging data will assist customer agencies in understanding their buying patterns and market conditions to optimize procurement outcomes.

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An update on the MAS program Aug 31, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, provides an update on the MAS program, including processing Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) and other modifications.

Along these lines, Gormley shares the latest on the handling of price negotiations across the MAS program. He also discusses where the federal market is heading regarding purchasing channels, access to the commercial market and the role of data management in procurement.

Finally, Gormley highlights some key takeaways for the fourth quarter buying season and the importance of having in place contracts like the MAS program.

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CMMC: What does it mean to government contractors? Jul 19, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, Tom Voshell, vice president, Federal Program Office at Coupa Software provides his insights and analysis regarding data management and cyber security with a focus on the Department of Defense’s upcoming release and implementation of an updated version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0).

Voshell discusses the underlying DFARs provisions and NIST 800-171 standard and controlled unclassified information (CUI). He lays out the process, applicability and management considerations for contractors and subcontractors who will be subject to CMMC.

Voshell also gives his thoughts on the new software attestation form, the recently released DHS cybersecurity regulations, and FedRAMP.

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The impact of the False Claims Act Jul 18, 2023

This week Peter Hutt, partner at Covington & Burling LLP, joins Off the Shelf for an in-depth discussion of the False Claims Act, including the basics of the law and its impact in the government contracts market.

Hutt lays out the history of the law, including liability standards, potential damages and penalties, and the role of qui tam plaintiffs/relators.

Each year DOJ releases key statistics on the FCA and Hutt highlights key trends in enforcement activity found in the data. Over the last year there has been an increase in activity but a reduction in recoveries. Hutt notes the types of cases he is seeing and the current priorities of the DOJ.

Durin g the interview, Hutt also analyzes two recent Supreme Court cases: U.S. ex rel Schutte V. Supervalu (Supervalu) and U.S. ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources (Polansky). Supervalu is significant, holding that the scienter standard refers to a defendant’s contemporaneous knowledge and subjective beliefs, not what an objectively reasonable person may have believed. Polansky addresses the timing and ability of DOJ to intervene in a qui tam and then seek dismissal.

Hutt unpacks both decisions, providing clear, concise analysis on what contractors need to know and what the decisions mean for the future.

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The hottest topics in procurement Jul 05, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, gives his thoughts, observations, and insights on a host of procurement hot topics.

Allen discusses the long winding road of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) implementation across the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

He talks about the prospects for GSA’s IT GWACs (Polaris and Alliant) and OASIS+, and analyzes the impact of the recent Court of Claims Polaris bid protest decision limiting the application of “Section 876” to multiple award IDIQ contracts, including the MAS program.

Allen also discusses NASA SEWP and the development of and expanded scope of work for the follow-on procurement, and he shares his keys to fourth quarter success in the federal market.

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Procurement trends in 2023 Jul 05, 2023

Jason Miller, executive editor of Federal News Network, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the key procurement events/trends over the first half of 2023.

Miller discusses the current state of transactional data reporting and the slow roll towards implementation, and shares his thoughts on the impact of the Polaris bid protest decision limiting the use of Section 876 for “unpriced contracts” the focus on competition at the task order level.

Miller also talks about the interaction between DoD and Congress in developing/drafting the NDAA—with positive outlook regarding the engagement between the two branches of government.

He also discusses the recent “60 Minutes” segment focusing on DoD procurement and pricing.

Finally Miller provides additional context on the highly complex, multi-faceted defense procurement system and its impact on competition and pricing.

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A GSA acquisition policy update Jun 08, 2023

Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to give an update on GSA’s key acquisition policy priorities,

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Best-in-Class IDIQS: A deep dive May 30, 2023

Brian Friel, co-founder of BD Squared, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging update on the leading governmentwide, Best-in-Class IDIQ contract programs.

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Jonathan Aronie: On the road to recovery May 17, 2023

Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, for a reflective and personal conversation. He shares stories and thoughts about his six-month journey battling acute leukemia.

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An inside look at GSA's Office of Enterprise Strategy Management May 16, 2023

Charlotte Phelan, assistant commissioner of the, Office of Enterprise Strategy Management at GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a discussion of the role, responsibilities, and priorities of her office in supporting FAS’s government-wide contracting programs.

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Using AI to enhance warfighter performance May 05, 2023

This week on Off the Shelf, host Roger Waldron leads a wide ranging discussion of the key technologies, including wearables, artificial intelligence, and machine learning that can be used to monitor and enhance warfighter performance.

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A review of the MAS program May 02, 2023

Robin Bourne, Subject Matter Expert, Federal Acquisition at the Gormley Group joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to give an update on GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

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An update on NASA SEWP V Apr 11, 2023

Joanne Woytek, program manager of NASA SEWP, joins host Roger Waldron to give an update on NASA SEWP V over the last fiscal year and provides her outlook for the second half of FY23.

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Procurement trends in small business contracting Apr 11, 2023

Tiffany Hixon, assistant commissioner for the Professional Services and Human Capital Category at the Federal Acquisition Service, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss Professional Services Category procurement trends.

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Booz Allen Hamilton: Meeting customer needs in the Indo-Pacific region Mar 29, 2023

Members of the Booz Allen Hamilton Pacific Leadership team join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the company's services and support across the Indo-Pacific region.

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Inflation: How is it affecting contractors Mar 28, 2023

Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, gives an update on inflation's impact on contracting, with a focus on the challenges facing MAS contractors.

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Key trends and provisions in the 2023 NDAA Feb 24, 2023

Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy, and Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel of the Coalition for Government Procurement, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key trends and takeaways from the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.

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The 2023 NDAA: How does it impact government contractors? Feb 24, 2023

Jason Workmaster, a member at Miller & Chevalier, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key provisions in the 2023 NDAA and how they impact government contractors.

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2022: The year in procurement Jan 26, 2023

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller takes a look back at the key procurement events and trends of 2022, and what's ahead in 2023.

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Trends shaping the federal procurement market Jan 19, 2023

Brian Friel, Co-Founder of BD Squared, LLC, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the federal procurement market, including the impending re-competes of major governmentwide contract vehicles.

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Compliance & federal procurement Jan 14, 2023

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss how federal procurement is being impacted by a cavalcade of current and proposed contract compliance requirements.

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Procurement expectations for FY23 Jan 14, 2023

Gormley Group President Bill Gormley joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss transactional data reporting, eCommerce and the government-industry dialogue at the Coalition for Government Procurement’s recent fall training conference.

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The latest developments in key acquisition policy programs Nov 14, 2022

Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy (CPA) and Tom Sisti, vice president, and general counsel of the Coalition for Government Procurement discuss key developments in acquisition policy programs.

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Legal and policy trends in government contracting Nov 14, 2022

Jason Workmaster, a member at Miller & Chevalier, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a discussion of the current legal and policy issues in government contracting.

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Procurement & The General Services Administration Nov 14, 2022

Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for an in-depth discussion of the top procurement issues impacting the General Services Administration.

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A procurement potpourri Nov 14, 2022

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the evolution of eCommerce, the impact of inflation on government contractors and the state of commercial item contracting.

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Procurement & compliance trends in the federal marketplace Sep 27, 2022

Baker Tilly’s Jeff Clayton, Leo Alvarez, and Julia Smith host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of compliance, procurement, and market trends impacting companies engaged in the federal marketplace.

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Leveraging the power of consortia Sep 27, 2022

Stephanie Halcrow, president of the Halcrow Group and senior fellow at George Mason University’s Center for Government Contracting and Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss their report: "The Power of Many: Leveraging Consortia to Promote Innovation, Expand the Defense Industrial Base, and Accelerate Acquisition."

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Procurement & the acquisition workforce Sep 02, 2022

Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the acquisition workforce, transactional data reporting, and sustainability in procurement.

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Modernization initiatives at the Department of Veterans Affairs Aug 26, 2022

Michael Parrish, chief acquisition officer and Phil Christy, deputy executive director, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OLAC) join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on VA operations and key policy, program, and modernization initiatives.

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Maintaining medical supply chain resilience Aug 20, 2022

Deborah Haywood, vice president of Government Solutions at McKesson Medical Surgical, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the imperative of medical supply chain resilience, the role of the national strategic stockpile, and the impact of Covid-19 on the supply chain.

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Trends in the federal generic pharmaceutical market Aug 16, 2022

Ben Hall, chief executive officer of Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on key contracting programs and purchasing trends in the federal generic pharmaceutical market.

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Key procurement trends at GSA Aug 16, 2022

Alan Thomas, chief operating officer at IntelliBridge, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key management, procurement, and policy trends at GSA.

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The shrinking industrial base Aug 02, 2022

Tom Sisti, vice president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to give his thoughts on the shrinking industrial base, including why companies are leaving the market.

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The state of government wide contracting Aug 02, 2022

Gormley Group President Bill Gormley joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of government-wide contracting, with a focus on GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

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Report: The slow destruction of the defense industrial base Jun 21, 2022

Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss The Slow Destruction of the Defense Industrial Base, a report Schwartz co-authored with Michelle Johnson from the Naval Postgraduate School.

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Key procurement developments in 2022 Jun 03, 2022

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the spring’s key procurement developments and the implications for government-wide contracting.

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An inside look at the Government Accountability Office Jun 03, 2022

Shelby Oakley, a director with the Contracting and National Security Acquisitions Team in the Government Accountability Office, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion highlighting GAO’s oversight role and its engagement with the executive branch.

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Key trends in IT GWACs & eCommerce Jun 03, 2022

Alan Thomas, chief operating officer at IntelliBridge, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for an in-depth discussion of key trends and developments impacting IT GWACs, MACs, Schedules, and eCommerce.

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An update on NASA SEWP Apr 11, 2022

Joanne Woytek, program manager for the NASA SEWP program provides an update on NASA SEWP’s performance over the last fiscal year, highlighting key contract features enhancing value and flexibility for customer agencies.

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IT category management in the federal space Mar 30, 2022

Laura Stanton, the Governmentwide IT category manager and assistant commissioner for the IT Category in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of IT category management’s operating principals, goals, and impact across the federal space.

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The inflation challenge in government contracting Mar 25, 2022

Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss how inflation is impacting the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Schedules program.

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The pulse of small business contracting Mar 25, 2022

Ken Dodds, vice president and industry expert at Live Oak Bank, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a review of 2021’s key small business policy changes, program developments, and market trends.

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The state of government contracting programs Mar 02, 2022

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the state of GSA’s major governmentwide contracting programs.

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Key trends in GAO's 2021 bid protest report Mar 02, 2022

Miller & Chevalier’s Jason Workmaster, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the Government Accountability Office's FY21 bid protest report.

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The key factors shaping the 2022 NDAA Feb 07, 2022

Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the geopolitical, technological, and operational factors that shaped the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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An inside look at the Office of Assisted Acquisition Services Feb 07, 2022

Chris Bennethum, assistant commissioner of the Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS), highlights the AAS mission and shares its remarkable track record in delivering best value acquisition and mission support for customer agencies.

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Procurement: A look back and a look ahead Jan 14, 2022

Jason Miller, executive editor of the Federal News Network, provides a wrap up of the key procurement developments in 2021 and takes a sneak peak at what's ahead in 2022.

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Climate change & sustainable procurement Jan 13, 2022

Steve Schooner, Nash & Cibinic Professor of Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion on climate change and key strategies for sustainable procurement.

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Contracting trends impacting GSA Nov 23, 2021

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of the top contracting trends impacting the General Services Administration, customer agencies, and industry.

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Government contractors & the Covid-19 vaccine mandate Nov 23, 2021

This week on Off the Shelf, Miller & Chevalier’s Jason Workmaster joins host Roger Waldron for lively discussion of what government contractors should focus on as they navigate the Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

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A deep dive into Covid-19 protocols for federal contractors Oct 29, 2021

Sheppard Mullin partners Jonathan Aronie, Ryan Roberts, and Denise Giraudo, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the implementation of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.

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Improving the nation's cybersecurity Oct 18, 2021

Cheryl Davis, senior director for Strategic Initiatives at Oracle, joins host Roger Waldron on Off the Shelf to discuss the many cyber security challenges facing contractors and the federal government.

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A deep dive into MAS program Oct 01, 2021

Robin Bourne, subject matter expert, federal acquisition, with the Gormley Group joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a deep dive into all things Multiple Award Schedule(MAS).

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Cyber supply chain management in the federal government Sep 20, 2021

Robert Metzger, head of the Washington office of Rogers Joseph O’Donnell PC., joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of the cyber security and supply chain opportunities and challenges facing government and industry.

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"Procurement potpourri" Sep 03, 2021

Jason Miller, executive editor for the Federal News Network, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of the latest developments in the federal procurement market.

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The latest developments in procurement policy Aug 27, 2021

Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy and Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss recent procurement policy developments.

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The future of the Integrated Award Environment (IAE) Aug 16, 2021

Judith Zawatsky, assistant commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service’s Office of Systems Management, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the ongoing, transformational work on the Integrated Award Environment (IAE).

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A look at JEDI procurement Aug 06, 2021

Marcia Madsen and David Dowd, partners at Mayer Brown LLP, and Alan Thomas, chief operating officer at IntelliBridge, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the program, legal, policy, and market issues surrounding the JEDI procurement.

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An update on key DoD and VA procurement programs Jul 26, 2021

Shelby Oakley, a director in the Government Accountability Office's Contracting and National Security Acquisitions team joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging of discussion of her agency's reports on key procurement programs in the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Key compliance issues in the GSA schedules program Jun 26, 2021

Jason Workmaster of Miller & Chevalier joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf discuss trends in oversight and key enforcement actions in the GSA schedules program.

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Effective capital structure for contractors Jun 14, 2021

David Cole, partner with Holland & Knight’s corporate and securities group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to share his thoughts and insights on how government contractors should think about their capital structures.

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A mid-year federal procurement update Jun 11, 2021

Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, and Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel at the Coalition for Government Procurement, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off The Shelf for a mid-year update on current programmatic, policy, and market trends in federal procurement.

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A 2021 NDAA update Jun 09, 2021

Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key acquisition policy and budgetary priorities coming out of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

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The evolution of Decision Intelligence Jun 05, 2021

Alex Welch, US Federal Lead, Gartner Consulting Data & Analytics Practice, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the increasing role artificial intelligence and data analytics are playing in decision-making and how her company is supporting this evolution.

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Latest trends in antitrust enforcement May 18, 2021

Justin Murphy, partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the current trends in antitrust enforcement.

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The state of interagency contracting Apr 28, 2021

Alan Thomas, chief operating officer at IntelliBridge, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of interagency contracting, with a focus on the Federal Acquisition Service’s portfolio of governmentwide contract vehicles.

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The evolving federal market for small businesses Apr 12, 2021

David Black, partner at Holland & Knight and Ken Dodds, government contracting industry expert at Live Oak Bank, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the latest policy, program and legal developments impacting small businesses in the federal market.

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COVID-19 and the threat to global public health Mar 29, 2021

Dr. Evan Loh, chief executive officer at Paratek Pharmaceuticals, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the troubling rise in antibiotic resistant infections and the threat to global public health.

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Acquisition agility in the federal government Mar 17, 2021

Rebecca Weaver, vice president and Solution Architect for Contract Writing Systems Solutions, DoD programs at CGI Federal , joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss acquisition agility and the role it plays in delivering IT modernization to federal customers.

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A procurement potpourri Mar 12, 2021

Jason Miller, executive editor for Federal News Network, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to talk about the state of GSA's contracting programs including the acquisition strategy, pricing issues and Section 876.

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The state of federal procurement Mar 12, 2021

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss interagency contracting and the major procurement programs coming out of the General Services Administration.

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The Civil False Claims Act: Key trends in 2021 Feb 11, 2021

Jason Workmaster with Miller and Chevalier, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the latest trends in the Civil False Claims Act.

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The key procurement issues in 2021 Feb 01, 2021

Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy, and Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the top procurement policy issues in 2021.

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The GovCon "to do" list in 2021 Feb 01, 2021

Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of government-wide contracting in 2021.

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An analysis of the 2021 NDAA Jan 20, 2021

This week on Off the Shelf, Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss how key provisions in the 2021 NDAA impact defense procurement policy and operations.

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IT procurement and management at GSA Dec 12, 2020

Laura Stanton, Keith Nakasone and Allen Hill, members of the IT category leadership team at the General Services Administration, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss cloud computing, eCommerce and GSA's IT procurement and management programs.

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Compliance requirements that are shaping federal procurement Dec 10, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Baker Tilley's Jeff Clayton join host Roger Waldron to discuss what the current regulatory push in the federal government means for federal contractors.

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The key issues impacting federal procurement Nov 23, 2020

Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at General Services Administration, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to talk about policies and programs currently impacting federal procurement.

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NASA SEWP in 2020 Nov 18, 2020

NASA SEWP Program Director Joanne Woytek joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to recap the GWACs performance in fiscal year 2020 and how well it did in supporting the IT needs of federal agencies.

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The future of sustainable procurement Nov 18, 2020

Steve Schooner, Nash & Cibinic professor of Government Procurement Law at the George Washington University Law School, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss why the acquisition workforce should embrace sustainable procurement as a cost effective, long term investment for government.

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The NDAA & Covid-19 relief: A congressional outlook Nov 17, 2020

Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy and Tom Sisti, general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion that includes the congressional outlook of the National Defense Authorization Act, and whether Congress will pass an additional Covid-19 relief package.

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Section 889, CMMC and the NDAA Oct 27, 2020

Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key policy provisions of the NDAA, and the current implementation of Section 889 and CMMC.

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An inside look at 2020's top procurement developments Oct 20, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller talks about the state of the federal market and the top procurement developments in the new fiscal year.

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Booz Allen responds to Covid-19 Sep 19, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Booz Allen's Jen Wagner, Aimee George Leary, and Andrea Inserra join host Roger Waldron to discuss the firm's response to Covid-19 and how the company is addressing the needs of diverse clients in today's environment.

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An inside look at federal acquisition Sep 09, 2020

Robin Bourne, a subject matter expert at the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of schedules consolidation, contract duplication, category management and best in class contracts.

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The latest trends in procurement Aug 20, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Gormley Group President Bill Gormley will discuss the current state of the GSA schedules program, and the state of the federal procurement market.

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Government oversight in the age of Covid-19 Aug 20, 2020

Sheppard Mullin's Jonathan Aronie, David Douglass and Charles Kreindler join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss government oversight in the age of Covid-19 and what it means for contractors.

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Fourth quarter spending: Winners and losers Aug 20, 2020

Bloomberg Government's Cameron Leuthy and Brian Friel with BD Squared, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss contracting opportunities in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020.

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The business implications of Section 889 Jun 30, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Jason Workmaster, a member at Miller & Chevalier, joins host Roger Waldron talk about section 889, the so-called Huawei provision.

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The future of IDIQ contracts Jun 30, 2020

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the recent procedural delays in the awarding of major IDIQ contracts.

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Section 889, GSA's eCommerce initiative & more Jun 29, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement, joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion ofg the top issues affecting contractors.

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JEDI and DoD cloud implementation Jun 29, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging interview where they discuss schedules modernization, the status of Section 889, and government operations during the time of Covid-19.

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An expert's look at the key provisions in this year's NDAA Jun 29, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss how key provisions in the Fiscal Year 2020 NDAA will impact procurement and operations at the Defense Department.

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How immersive technology is changing DoD Apr 06, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, the Booz Allen Hamilton Immersive Technologies team joins host Roger Waldron to explain how technological advances in virtual and augmented reality are changing the way the Department of Defense trains, plans and executes.

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An expert's take on the federal market Feb 24, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Alan Thomas, excecutive vice president for special projects at Trowbridge and former commissioner of the Federal Acquistion Service joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of MAS consolidation, eCommerce and the state of the federal market.

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The state of small business contracting Feb 11, 2020

Ken Dodds, government contracting industry expert at Live Oak Bank, and David Black, partner and co-chair of Holland & Knight’s Government Contracts Group, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss category management, Best-In-Class contracts, and the state of federal small business contracting.

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An update on VA's supply chain modernization Feb 07, 2020

Karen Brazell and Angela Billups with the Department of Veterans Affairs join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the VA's VALOR initiative, and give an update on the agency's supply chain modernization.

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Procurement 2019: The year that was Feb 07, 2020

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss schedules consolidation, eCommerce and the state of the federal procurement system.

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Current trends in cybersecurity Feb 07, 2020

John DeSimone, vice president of Cybersecurity and Special Missions for Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, joins host Roger Waldron to data security and the current cyber trends across the federal market.

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The top procurement developments of 2019 Feb 07, 2020

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss systems modernization, eCommerce, and 2019's top contracting and procurement developments.

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Protecting your company's organizational integrity Dec 05, 2019

Jonathan Aronie, David Douglass and Scott Maberry, partners at Sheppard Mullin, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the firm's new Organizationsl Integrity Group, which develops and implements compliance programs for companies and organizations that do business with the government.

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Navigating the government's contract compliance Dec 04, 2019

Addie Cliffe, partner at Crowell & MOring LLP joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the Multiple Award Schedule program, the MAS audit process and compliance best practices for contractors.

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An update on MAS consolidation Nov 07, 2019

Stephanie Shutt, director of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program Management Office, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the Federal Acquisition Service's MAS consolidation initiative.

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Emerging trends in the healthcare market Oct 29, 2019

Rick Suarez, senior vice president of US Market Access at AstraZeneca, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss how the healthcare market is being impacted by the growing trend towards value-based arrangements and payments for pharma contracts.

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An update on the 2020 NDAA Oct 09, 2019

Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Sheld to discuss supply chain risk management, agile software development and the policy highlights of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Artificial Intelligence & DoD Oct 02, 2019

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) team at Booz Allen Hamilton join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of how the Department of Defense is using AI and machine learning to support its mission.

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A deeper look at GSA's MAS consolidation Sep 27, 2019

Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group and chair of the Coalition for Government Procurement will discuss GSA's Multiple Award Schedule consolidation, when he joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf.

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Bid protests: An analysis of recent decisions Sep 13, 2019

Jason Workmaster from Miller & Chevalier, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss recent bid protest decisions on JEDI and LOGCAP V, and what schedules consolidation would mean for contractors.

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The long hot procurement summer Sep 05, 2019

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of this summers top procurement stories.

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An update on the 2019 NDAA Sep 05, 2019

Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act and the implementation of the Section 846 eCommerce initiative.

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Procurement data: Measuring what's important Jul 25, 2019

Steven Schooner, Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law at the George Washington University Law School joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the role data plays in the procurement system, including how it is used to effectively measure contract performance.

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The 2019 Rogers Awards Jul 17, 2019

Lorraine Campos from Crowell & Moring, David Dowd from Mayer Brown, Ryan Roberts from Sheppard Mullin and Jason Workmaster from Miller and Chevalier, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the 2019 "Rogers Awards", which highlight some of the most significant government contract developments from the past year.

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The impact of GSA's eCommerce initiative Jul 16, 2019

David Dowd, partner at Mayer Brown LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to sicuss the legal, policy and market implications of GSA's Section 846 eCommerce initiative.

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A procurement vision for DHS Jun 25, 2019

Soraya Correa, chief procurement officer for the Department of Homeland Security, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off he Shelf to discuss DHS procurement, including how the agency's strategic investments in acquisition workforce training and development are delivering best value mission support across the department.

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An inside look at GSA's federal marketplace strategy Jun 14, 2019

GSA Administrator Emily Murphy joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss MAS consolidation, catalog management and other cornerstone initiatives of her agency's Federal Marketplace Strategy.

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A procurement potpourri Jun 11, 2019

This week on Off the Shelf, Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of the top acquisition stories including the implementation of the Section 846 eCommerce initiative and the latest on the JEDI cloud procurement bid protest saga.

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The Federal Marketplace Initiative Jun 11, 2019

Bill Gormley, chair of the Coalition for Government Procurement joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the coalition's recent spring training conference, and the key issues and opportunities facing GSA and its industry partners.

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An update on the NDAA May 20, 2019

Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss eCommerce, supply chain security and potential acquisition related provisions under consideration for the National Defense Authorization Act.

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All things procurement May 14, 2019

Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss trends in cybersecurity and supply chain risk, and the findings in GSA's eCommerce Market Research and Consultation report.

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A deep dive into schedules modernization May 14, 2019

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss GSA's schedule modernization efforts and what it means for contractors and federal agencies.

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A comprehensive look at the federal market Apr 30, 2019

Ray Bjorklund, president of BirchGrove Consulting joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the state of the federal market, including how it was impacted by the recent government shutdown.

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A procurement "potpourri" Apr 01, 2019

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging interview on the top procurement issues, including category management, contract duplication, eCommerce and the Section 809 Panel report.

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LMI: Delivering logistics & management advisory services to the government Mar 26, 2019

Susan Cengiz, Jeffery Wehner and Lisa Wax of LMI join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to talk about logistics management, data analytics, the growing uses of OTAs. and current trends in the federal market.

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An update on the FAS Federal Market Place Initiative Mar 07, 2019

Alan Thomas, commissioner of GSA's Federal Acquisition Service, gives an update on his agency's Federal Market Place Initiative and what it means for federal agencies and contractors.

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Section 846 & commercial item contracting Mar 07, 2019

Tom Sisti, vice president and chief legislative counsel for SAP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of commercial item contracting and the e-commerce implementation of Section 846 of the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act.

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The top procurement issues in 2019 Mar 07, 2019

Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the top procurement issues in 2019 including the challenges posed by GSA's schedules modernization initiative.

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C4ISR drives innovation in military health! Feb 04, 2019

Erik Bruice, vice president of Health Solutions at Northrop Grumman, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss how the military health market is changing and how his company is using technology to help address military health.

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Section 846 & schedules modernization Jan 28, 2019

Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin discusses schedule modernization, bid protests, Section 846 and transactional data reporting and more during a wide ranging discussion with host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf.

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Key trends for procuremet in 2019 Jan 18, 2019

Angela Styles, partner at Bracewell LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the implication of Section 846, GSA's eCommerce efforts, JEDI cloud procurement, and key trends shaping the federal procurement market.

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2018: The year in procurement Dec 21, 2018

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller, and Gormley Group president Bill Gormley, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key policies, initiatives and programs that shaped the 2018 year in procurement.

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Cloud, agile and IT modernization Dec 06, 2018

Tom Afferton, vice president of Civil Solutions at Northrop Grumman, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss IT modernization and how cloud migration, cyber protection and process automation are helping federal agencies meet customer needs.

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Defense acquisition trends in 2018 Nov 30, 2018

Andrew Hunter, senior fellow and director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group at Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss current trends in defense acquisition and the importance of an artificial intelligence ecosystem to national security.

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Systems integration and its role in IT modernization Nov 20, 2018

Subramanyam Surabhi, vice president, Consulting Services, Emerging Technologies Practice at CGI Federal, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the critical role systems integrators are playing in IT modernization.

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Procurement across the globe Oct 30, 2018

Christopher Yukins, co-director of the Government Procurement Law Program at the George Washington University Law School, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the Trump Administration’s “Buy American” initiative and its impact on federal and state procurement, and how national security risks may undermine trade agreements.

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Section 809 Panel: A progress report Oct 25, 2018

David Drabkin, chair of the Section 809 Panel, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the panel's progress and work product to date, and outlines the group's findings and recommendations on commercial item contracting, and the acquisition workforce.

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All things OASIS & PSS Oct 23, 2018

Alexandra Rouse, Professional Services Program Executive at the General Services Administration, joins host Roger Waldron on Off the Shelf to give us an update on GSA service contract vehicles, OASIS and the Professional Services Schedule.

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An update on DFARS Oct 02, 2018

Jason Workmaster, counsel at Covington LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the Defense Department's DFARS commercial item rule and what that means for contractors doing business with the agency, and he gives an update on recent Civil False Claims Act cases.

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Trends in government procurement Oct 02, 2018

Tom Sisti, vice president and chief legislative counsel at SAP joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of commercial item contracting, category management, and the latest in cyber and supply chain risk policy developments.

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The Civil False Claims Act & OTAs Aug 28, 2018

Marcia Madsen, partner at Mayer Brown LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the Civil False Claims Act and some of the key acquisition reforms outlined in the 2019 NDAA.

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The 2019 NDAA: What will be its impact? Aug 21, 2018

On this week's Off the Shelf, Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, discusses data security, eCommerce portals, and how the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will impact government and contractors.

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The NIB: What is its role in procurement? Aug 10, 2018

Kevin Lynch, president and chief executive officer for the National Industries for the Blind, discusses the organization's mission, its role in the procurement system, and the evolving role of e-Commerce in the federal procurement.

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“And the winners are…” Aug 08, 2018

Attorneys Lorraine Campos, Jonathan Aronie, Jason Workmaster and David Dowd join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss “The Rogers” awards which highlight the top legal and contracting developments of the past year.

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All things GSA Jul 25, 2018

Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration discusses the agency’s key policy, program and procurement initiatives, including the implementation of Section 846, schedules modernization, and the acquisition workforce. July 31, 2018

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The state of procurement in 2018 Jul 24, 2018

Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of procurement in 2018. July 24, 2018

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A procurement potpourri Jun 07, 2018

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss GSA’s Section 846 implementation plan, including the potential implications of the proposed increase in the Micro-Purchase Threshold.

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An update on the NDAA Jun 03, 2018

What are key acquisition policy highlights in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act? Find out when Etherton and Associates President Jon Etherton and Tom Sisti, senior director and chief legislative counsel for SAP, join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf.

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An update on the Section 846 Implementation Plan May 20, 2018

Angela Styles, partner at Bracewell LLP, Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin LLP, and Jon Etherton, president of Etherton & Associates, Inc., join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the GSA’s Section 846 Implementation Plan.

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An inside look at GSA May 15, 2018

What are GSA administrator Emily Murphy’s top priorities for the agency? Find out when Murphy joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of GSA operations.

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Mergers & acquisitions in 2018 May 08, 2018

What are the key factors and trends shaping the mergers and acquisitions market in 2018? Find out when Peter Eyre, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf.

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FAS: Easy, efficient & modern May 01, 2018

Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Alan Thomas joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss IT modernization, the GSA schedules program and what’s next for the Section 846 Implementation Plan.

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The future of integrated air & missile defense Apr 09, 2018

Members of Booz Allen’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) team join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss new technologies and capabilities for defense and how DoD can leverage those capabilities.

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Immersive training: The future is now Apr 01, 2018

How can immersive training transform training at the Department of Defense? Find out when Booz Allen’s Frank Wakeham, Amy Valdez, Kevin McClung, Mike Wikan and Derald Wise join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf. A

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The impact of DoD’s commercial item rule Mar 22, 2018

How does DoD’s implementation of its commercial item rule affect both the department and contractors? Find out when Angela Styles, partner at Bracewell LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf.

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NDAA: A look back at 2017 Mar 12, 2018

What are the key NDAA provisions that could impact DoD operations? Find out when Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf.

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IT modernization: A roadmap to progress Feb 15, 2018

Stanley Tyliszczak, staff vice president for Technology Integration and chief engineer within General Dynamics Information Technology’s Chief Technology Office, discusses IT modernization and strategies to meet the evolving IT needs in the federal market.

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Modernizing DoD’s PNT capabilities Feb 15, 2018

Booz Allen’s Trey Obering, Scott Welles and Bill Nichols join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss plans to modernize DoD’s Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) capabilities.

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Category management: Measures & metrics Feb 01, 2018

What is the current state of category management in the federal government? Find out when Ray Bjorklund, president of Birch Grove Consulting joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf.

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2017: A procurement year in transition Jan 23, 2018

What were the top procurement stories in 2017 and what’s ahead for contractors in 2018? Find out when Bill Gormley, president of Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf.

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Network resilience & DoD: A mission imperative! Jan 16, 2018

A team of Booz Allen subject matter experts join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss DoD’s network resilience efforts and the delivery of future IT networks.

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Digital transformation in the federal government Jan 02, 2018

CGI Federal Senior Vice President Gregg Mossburg joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss how digital transformation is bringing efficiency, effectiveness and value to the federal government.

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