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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