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.


  • Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the geopolitical, technological, and operational factors that shaped the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
    February 7, 2022
  • Chris Bennethum, assistant commissioner of the Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS), highlights the AAS mission and shares its remarkable track record in delivering best value acquisition and mission support for customer agencies.
    February 7, 2022
  • Jason Miller, executive editor of the Federal News Network, provides a wrap up of the key procurement developments in 2021 and takes a sneak peak at what’s ahead in 2022.
    January 13, 2022
  • Steve Schooner, Nash & Cibinic Professor of Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion on climate change and…
    January 13, 2022
  • This week on Off the Shelf,  Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of the top contracting trends impacting the General Services Administration, customer agencies, and…
    November 22, 2021
  • This week on Off the Shelf,  Miller & Chevalier’s Jason Workmaster joins host Roger Waldron for lively discussion of what government contractors should focus on as they navigate the Covid mandate.
    November 22, 2021
  • Sheppard Mullin partners Jonathan Aronie, Ryan Roberts, and Denise Giraudo, join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the implementation of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety…
    October 29, 2021
  • Cheryl Davis, senior director for Strategic Initiatives at Oracle, joins host Roger Waldron on Off the Shelf to discuss the many cyber security challenges facing contractors and the federal government.
    October 18, 2021
  • Robin Bourne, subject matter expert, federal acquisition, with the Gormley Group joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a deep dive into all things Multiple Award Schedule(MAS). Robin Bourne, subject matter…
    September 30, 2021
  • Robert Metzger, head of the Washington office of Rogers Joseph O’Donnell PC., joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of the cyber security and supply chain opportunities…
    September 20, 2021
  • Jason Miller, executive editor for the Federal News Network, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of the latest developments in the federal procurement market.
    September 3, 2021
  • Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy and Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf…
    August 27, 2021
  • Judith Zawatsky, assistant commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service’s Office of Systems Management, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the ongoing, transformational work on the Integrated Award Environment (IAE).
    August 16, 2021
  • Marcia Madsen and David Dowd, partners at Mayer Brown LLP, and Alan Thomas, chief operating officer at IntelliBridge, join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the program, legal, policy, and…
    August 6, 2021