Off the Shelf

Hosted by Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement, Off the Shelf interviews federal contracting experts from both inside and outside of government on the issues that matter most.


  • This week on Off the Shelf, Jessica Tillipman, associate Dean for Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul and the risks and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in government procurement operations. 
    December 11, 2025
  • Zach Terwilliger and Alex Canizares, partners with Vinson & Elkins, join Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of the current compliance environment for government contractors.
    December 2, 2025
  • Rob Burton, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), the ongoing restructuring of procurement operations across government, and the implications and opportunities for government contractors.
    November 14, 2025
  • Emily Murphy, CEO and founder of Government Procurement Strategies, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the federal procurement market.  
    November 7, 2025
  • Ken Dodds, executive vice president, and general counsel at the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. 
    October 30, 2025
  • Jason Workmaster, member at Miller Chevalier, joins Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss best practices for contractors impacted by a shutdown.
    September 23, 2025
  • Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, and Bill Gormley of the Gormley Group, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging update on the latest procurement news. 
    September 22, 2025
  • Brian Friel, co-founder of BD Squared, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of the state of interagency contracting in the new federal market. 
    September 9, 2025
  • Larry Allen, GSA’s associate administrator for the Office of Government-wide Policy, joins Off the Shelf for an engaging procurement policy discussion. 
    August 21, 2025
  • This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Ben Hall, chief executive officer of Golden State Medical Supply, who talks about the company's role in delivering cost-effective, high-quality generic pharmaceuticals to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. 
    July 21, 2025
  • Miller & Chevalier's Jason Workmaster joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the potential legal implications of the revolutionary FAR Overhaul, and how it will impact contractors and contracting officers.
    July 11, 2025
  • Ken Dodds, executive vice president, and general counsel for the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss how the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) will reshape key aspects of the procurement process. 
    July 10, 2025
  • Kraig Conrad, CEO of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and chair of the Commerce & Contract Management Institute is this week’s guest on Off the Shelf. 
    June 13, 2025
  • Rob Burton, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss how the Trump Administration’s first 100 days is restructuring the federal procurement market. 
    May 19, 2025