Jason Workmaster, member at Miller Chevalier, joins Off the Shelf for a “shut down” 101. 

Workmaster shares best practices for contract management for contractors impacted by a shutdown, and explains how preparation, documentation, and communication are critical to managing potential changes in contract performance, including stop work orders. 

In the context of a shutdown, it is vital for contractors to understand the key contract terms and conditions governing performance and payment and status of government funding for contract performance.

Is your contract fully funded or incrementally funded?  What type or color of money supports your contract?  

Proactive outreach to contracting officers, employees, and subcontractors is critical to successful management during a shutdown. 

And of course, be sure to document key communications, management measures taken, and costs incurred in response to a shutdown induced stop work order.   

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Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, and Bill Gormley of the Gormley Group, join Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging update on the latest procurement news. 

Thomas and Gormley provide their insights and viewpoints on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, the creation of the Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS) at GSA, and GSA’s OneGov initiative. 

They highlight the changes to FAR part 8 and significance of the move of the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ordering procedures to the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR). 

Thomas and Gormley also discuss the new role of mandatory use or required contracts and the impact on the Best-in-Class contracts. Do we need the BIC methodology? 

The discussion then turns to OCAS and its scope of operations and the challenges in standing up the new organization.

Finally, Thomas and Gormley give their thoughts on OnGov, harkening back to the Smart Buy program and the use of FSS BPAs.  

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Brian Friel, co-founder of BD Squared, joins Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of the state of interagency contracting in the new federal market. 

Friel provides an update on the GWAC landscape, including updates on NASA SEWP, CIO-SP4, Alliant 3, and Polaris and he talks about the consolidation of procurement operations at the General Services Administration (GSA) including the update FAR Part 8 rewrite establishing a hierarchy of contract vehicles.

Friel also addresses GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, giving his thoughts on the new ordering procedures, the role of Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) and the prospects for accelerated growth in use of the program. 

Finally, Brian explains how companies can position themselves to compete in a rapidly changing federal market.   

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Larry Allen, GSA’s associate administrator for the Office of Government-wide Policy, joins Off the Shelf for an engaging procurement policy discussion. 

Allen addresses the ongoing changes in policy that are shaping procurement operations government-wide. Much of the discussion focuses on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), highlighting the policy goals and operational imperatives driving the RFO. 

Allen also highlights the progress to date and shares key takeaways regarding recent deviations addressing FAR parts 8 and 12.   

He also gives an update on procurement consolidation, and the impact of the Schedules program moving to Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) and the resulting demise of the Price Reduction Clause (PRC). 

Finally, Allen explains the wide-ranging policy management role his office plays in supporting department and agencies across government. 

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This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Ben Hall, chief executive officer of Golden State Medical Supply (GSMS). 

Hall shares the GSMS story, from its founding by an Air Force veteran in the 1980s to its role today delivering cost-effective, high-quality generic pharmaceuticals to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. 

He discusses the role data management and analytics plays in delivering value to the customer across government and how GSMS is now supporting the brand name federal market. 

Finally Hall talks about the opportunities and challenges in driving domestic and near-shore manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.  

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This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Jason Workmaster from Miller & Chevalier. 

Workmaster discusses the potential legal implications of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), and analyzes the key features of the RFO and the implications for contractors and contracting officers. He highlights the potential ramifications for the bid protest process and the roles of GAO and the Court of Claims.  

Turning to GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, Workmaster gives his thoughts on the expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) across the program and what contractors need to focus on during the expansion.  

Finally, he outlines the Department of Justice’s enforcement priorities for government contractors under the new Trump administration.  

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This week’s guest on Off the Shelf, is Ken Dodds, executive vice president, and general counsel for the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement.

During the show, Dodds shares his insights on implementing the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and how the reform will likely reshape key aspects of the procurement process. 

Dodds also highlights some the key parts of the FAR that will have the biggest potential impact on contracting officers and contractors, and he gives his thoughts on the current round of acquisition reform legislation being considered by Congress. 

Dodds also addresses GSA’s expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) and the implications for the program, including the demise of the Price Reduction Clause.

Finally he talks about small business issues and the procurement system. 

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Kraig Conrad, CEO of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and chair of the Commerce & Contract Management Institute is this week’s guest on Off the Shelf. 

Conrad shares his vision for the NCMA and how it is responding to the sweeping changes in federal procurement. 

He highlights NCMA’s role in the continuous professional development of the acquisition workforce, and outlines the role NCMA plays in developing standards and certifications and how it is evolving to meet the rapidly changing procurement and contract management landscape.  

Conrad also discusses the various training/learning opportunities across NCMA’s local chapters, training events, webinars, briefing and, of course, World Congress. 

Finally, he talks about the role the Commerce & Contract Management Institute is playing in advancing the contract management profession across the globe.  

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This week on Off the Shelf, Rob Burton, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, shares his insights and analysis on how the Trump Administration’s first 100 days is restructuring the federal procurement market. 

Burton discusses the Department of Government Efficiency structure and role in the resetting procurement operations, and highlights the key executive orders reshaping the procurement system, including the consolidation of procurement at GSA, the FAR re-write, and the streamlining of defense acquisition. 

Burton talks about the key organizations, vision, and goals for the procurement consolidation and the revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).  

Finally, he shares his thoughts on the future of government-wide and commercial item contracting, including his take on the federal supply schedules and the IT GWACs. 

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This week on Off the Shelf, Tina Murphy, president & CEO of GHX, discusses commercial best practices in healthcare supply chain management. 

Murphy addresses the imperative of simplifying federal healthcare operations through automation technology for order and data management to improve patient care, and explains how digital transformation supports supply chain resilience addressing vulnerabilities and disruptions brought on by events like COVID-19. 

Automation and AI are driving end-to-end visibility in the healthcare supply chain providing flexibility and creating adaptive “living ecosystems” that are driving efficiencies and resiliency across supply chains. The return on investment for AI and automation means lower costs and better outcomes for patients. 

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