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

  • 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) join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key timelines and milestones for funding the government as we approach the end of the fiscal year.
    September 25, 2023
  • Sonny Hashmi, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of FAS, including outlining the ongoing realignment of the organization. 
    September 21, 2023
  • Mark Fox, director of Federal Sales at Amazon Business, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a discussion on procurement transformation, e-commerce, and the role data management can and does play in supporting the federal mission.
    August 31, 2023
  • Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to give an update on the MAS program, including processing Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) and other modifications.
    August 31, 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…
    July 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…
    July 18, 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…
    July 5, 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…
    July 5, 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,
    June 7, 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.
    May 30, 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.
    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…
    May 16, 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.
    May 5, 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.
    May 2, 2023