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

  • 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
  • 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…
    June 3, 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…
    May 20, 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.
    May 15, 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…
    May 8, 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.
    May 1, 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…
    April 9, 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…
    April 1, 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.
    March 22, 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.
    March 12, 2018