Now that the shutdown is over, contracting officers have a lot to catch up on
Now that the shutdown is over, contracting officers have a lot to catch up on  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Nov 18 2025
Description: Contracting officers and contractors are facing a mosaic of updates, everything from FAR deviations to new DoD priorities like speed and portfolio-based acquisition. Emily Murphy, Senior Fellow at the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, is here with advice on how 1102s and businesses can keep it all straight while dealing with increasing workloads. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.