A recent court ruling could reshape how agencies source under the Trade Agreements Act
Interview transcript Terry Gerton Before we get into the case that we’re going to talk about today, can you give us a rundown of the difference between the…
State elevates acquisition office as part of reorganization
The State Department didn’t just rename its procurement office as part of its reorganization. The new Bureau of Global Acquisitions is no longer buried inside the agency. Mike…
Can a year in government spark a lifetime of innovation?
Interview transcript Terry Gerton We touched base with NobleReach back in the summer. How is the program going and what are you learning from your first placements? Arun…
What reforms can fix our fragile air traffic control system?
Interview transcript Terry Gerton You have a recent article that warns about air traffic chaos, especially related to the shutdown that we saw in November. And once again,…
Barbaccia’s 3 priorities for 2026 already in motion
In outlining his top three priorities as the calendar turns into 2026, Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia didn’t necessarily break new ground. Barbaccia said in a video…
Emily Murphy is here with her insights on how federal acquisition changed in 2025 and what’s coming in 2026
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton I thought we would just take advantage of the end of December, the end 2025 and ask you to take a look….
OMB sets procurement guardrails for buying AI tools
In the few months since the General Services Administration set up contracts to make it easy and cheap to access artificial intelligence tools from major commercial providers, 43…
Should Cubicles Make a Comeback?
The secret to a workplace that is productive and comfortable for employees comes in finding a balance between a space that is at least semi-private and the need…
New rules in the NDAA aim to cut red tape in defense contracting—but will they deliver?
Interview transcript Terry Gerton We’re going to talk about the National Defense Authorization Act. It’s in its final stages. It’s not a short read, 3100 pages. But there’s…
Grading the FAR Overhaul
This week on Off the Shelf, Jessica Tillipman, associate Dean for Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School, grades the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and…