Joanne Woytek, NASA SEWP program director, joins Off the Shelf to discuss the performace of the NASA SEWP V contract over the past decade.

She provides an overview of the program's key metrics, including customer profile, current year and overall performance, types, and scope of mission support for customer agencies.

Woytek also discusses the role of data -- explaining how NASA SEWP supports customer agencies through procurement data collection and analysis, and she gives an update on NASA SEWP VI.

The evolution of technology and the NASA SEWP approach to meeting customer needs are another discussion topic.

Finally, Woytek shares her thoughts on the keys to management success in leading the program for over two decades.

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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 outlines the risks and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in government procurement operations.

Tillipman gives her assessment of the RFO, highlighting key changes and the overall impact. Listen in to hear her grades and analysis of the RFO!

She also provides a tutorial understanding AI architecture through a “Wedding Cake” model.

Finally, Tillipman discusses the key procurement policy considerations surrounding the use of AI, including addressing potential conflicts of interest, ensuring protection of data, and fostering competition.

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Zach Terwilliger and Alex Canizares, partners with Vinson & Elkins, join Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of the current compliance environment for government contractors.

Terwilliger discusses current Department of Justice priorities relating to criminal and civil enforcement and what government contractors should be focusing on.

He and Canizares also provide their insights regarding the Trump administration’s approach to the False Claims Act highlighting the interplay with procurement polices like CMMC.

The duo also shares their thoughts regarding the administration’s Civil Rights Fraud initiative and its implications for contractors.

Terwilliger and Canizares also share key FCA trends and provide their best practices for compliance.

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