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• Combating collusive fraud in procurement

  This week's Off the Shelf focuses on the mission of the Department of Justice’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force (the PCSF). The PCSF is charged with coordinating the national response to antitrust and related crimes in procurement and grant programs at the federal, state, and local levels. It was created to fight procurement collusion which undermines the integrity of the procurement system, diminishes faith in government, and costs the taxpayer billions of dollars. The PCSF’s director Daniel Glad and deputy director Sandra Talbot join host Roger Waldron to discuss the PCSF’s mission, what it has accomplished, and what contractors and attorneys should know regarding compliance best practices. Glad and Talbot talk about what constitutes antitrust crimes in the context of procurement including collusion and bid-rigging. They also share real life case studies outlining the keys to identifying and combating collusive fraud and explain how the PCSF works across government entities to combat collusive fraud. Additional links: PCSF Complaint Online Form: https://www.justice.gov/atr/webform/pcsf-citizen-complaint Antitrust Division Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations: https://www.justice.gov/atr/media/1376686/dl?inline PCSF contact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicev Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The keys to effective implementation of artifical intelligence

  Nelly Wilson, Google’s global head of AI Services for Weather and Climate joins Off the Shelf for a fascinating discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how to implement it.  Wilson discusses the impact of AI as the biggest technology shift since the creation of the internet. She explains how AI will transform business operations and how it can be applied to all aspects of a business, including production, analysis, HR, accounting, sales, and engineering.  AI will drive workforce enhancements and operational efficiencies and Wilson highlights the key management practices and considerations that drive effective AI implementations.  She discusses how to implement AI successfully at scale, and shares key insights regarding data integrity and portability, interoperability, and security.  Finally, Wilson shares real life use case examples of AI implementation and highlights the path to successful AI implementation.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The evolving federal procurement market

  Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, and Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for an engrossing discussion of the evolving federal procurement market.  The discussion highlights the consolidation of procurement functions at the General Services Administration (GSA) pursuant to the president’s executive order.  Thomas and Gormley, both former senior executives at GSA, share their insights on the role of GSA, the management opportunities, and considerations of consolidating federal procurement for common products and services with GSA’s Federal Acquisition Services (FAS).  They also provide historical context to GSA’s role in federal procurement and how the consolidation will reshape the federal market.  As part of that discussion, Thomas and Gormley share their thoughts regarding consolidation opportunities and implementation strategies for GSA and FAS.  Other topics covered include right-sizing GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule program, the impending rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the state of the IT GWACs.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Leadership during challenging times

  Christine Harada, former senior advisor in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy during the Biden administration, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends. Harada is currently the senior advisor of Project Redword at Advanced Energy United and is a dynamic executive leader with over 25 years of experience bridging the public and private sector. That experience coupled with her educational background in aeronautics,astronautics, and business from MIT, Stanford, and Wharton, positions her as a versatile leader. On today's program, Harada will discuss the challenges of leadership during today's changing times. She offers sage advice on approaches to keep teams focused on the mission.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Opportunities for acquistion reform

  This week on Off the Shelf, Ken Dodds, executive vice president, and general counsel for the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement, shares his thoughts on opportunities for acquisition reform. Dodds discusses the opportunities to streamline GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), including potential reform of the underlying statutory authority to focus on best value results for customer agencies. He also highlights the opportunity to put commercial back in commercial contracting by eliminating over 100 clauses from commercial item contracting. Finally Dodds talks about small business contracting opportunities and the roadmap for reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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