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

  • 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
  • Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of a series of cyber policies, regulations, and certifications that are in various stages of government review and/or public comment. 
    December 12, 2023
  • Acting FedRAMP Director Brian Conrad joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to give an update on the program and explain what it's cloud cybersecurity mission means for stakeholders across government and industry.
    November 30, 2023
  • Jason Miller, executive editor of Federal News Network, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss VA TGN2, the recent POLARIS protest, and DISA's recent industry day.
    November 29, 2023
  • This week on Off the Shelf, David Black, partner at Holland & Knight, Ken Dodds, vice president and GovCon Industry Expert at Live Oak Bank, and Jon William, partner at PilieroMazza, join host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of the key small business policy, regulatory, and legal trends shaping the federal market. 
    November 10, 2023
  • Deloitte Managing Director Roger Sion, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the current role the portfolio IT GWACs and other contract vehicles are playing in supporting customer agencies.
    November 3, 2023
  • Danielle Stockbridge, Virginia Site Manager for Paws for Purple Hearts, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf and explains how canine-assisted warrior therapy helps veterans.
    October 26, 2023
  • Alex Canizares, partner at Perkins Coie, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion discussion of the evolving cybersecurity framework and what it means for government contractors.
    October 20, 2023