Ken Dodds, executive vice president, and general counsel at the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).

Dodds shares his analysis and insights on how the RFO will shape the federal procurement market, and gives his thoughts on the rewrites of key FAR Parts, including Parts 8, 12, and 19.

He also looks to the formal rule-making process that will kick off in FY26, highlighting the importance of strong public engagement.

Finally, Dodds discusses small business opportunities in the federal procurement market.

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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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