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.


  • Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the spectrum of reviews, investigations, and audits that are part of doing business with the federal government. 
    June 7, 2024
  • This week on Off the Shelf, Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin, joins host Roger Waldron to talk about the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s proposed rule implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). 
    June 4, 2024
  • Bob Metzger, shareholder at Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of the federal government’s cybersecurity framework. 
    April 30, 2024
  • Alan Thomas, founder and chief strategist at Alpha Tango Strategies, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the history of the eCommerce platform and the acquisition and policy history of the CPI.
    April 16, 2024
  • Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of the policies, regulations, legislation, trends, and programs shaping the federal procurement market.
    April 16, 2024
  • This week on Off the Shelf, Jason Workmaster from Miller Chevalier joins host Roger Waldron to give a legal and policy update for government contractors. 
    April 9, 2024
  • This week on Off the Shelf, Anthony Principi, principal of the Principi and former secretary of Veterans Affairs in the President George W. Bush Administration, joins host Roger Waldron for an in depth discussion of the evolving healthcare environment and the implications for the VA's mission.
    April 9, 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 a in-depth discussion of the latest policy, contracting, and program developments impacting small businesses in the federal procurement market.  
    March 7, 2024
  • This week on Off the Shelf, host Roger Waldron interviews Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for Government Procurement Law & Government Contracts Advisory Council and Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Law & Policy at The George Washington University Law School.
    February 21, 2024
  • deborah Haywood, vice president, McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of current trends in healthcare delivery and logistics, including the continued growth and evolution of telehealth.  
    February 2, 2024
  • Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton & Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key acquisition, supply chain, and industrial base provisions contained in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. 
    January 29, 2024
  • Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to give an update on the Federal Acquisition Service and how its reorganization is impacting customer agencies,
    January 25, 2024
  • Greg Giddens, co-founder and partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a discussion of the key procurement trends at the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the agency's IT and supply chain modernization efforts,
    January 16, 2024
  • Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a review of some of the key procurement events of 2023, including the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) reorganization and its impact on FAS operations.
    December 26, 2023