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.


Latest Podcasts / Episodes

  • 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…
    November 30, 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.
    November 20, 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…
    October 30, 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…
    October 25, 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.
    October 23, 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…
    October 2, 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…
    October 2, 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…
    August 28, 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.
    August 21, 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.
    August 10, 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…
    August 8, 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
    July 25, 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
    July 24, 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…
    June 7, 2018