Beyond the FAR Podcast
Beyond the FAR Podcast
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The official podcast of the GW Law Government Procurement Law Program, featuring the audio content from our popular webinars and interviews with leading experts.
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Covers topics related to government procurement law with specific focus areas such as fraud enforcement, compliance challenges for small businesses, and technological advancements in procurement processes, featuring episodes on combating procurement fraud and intelligent automation in government contracts.

Welcome to Beyond the FAR, from GW Law’s Government Procurement Law Program. where experts unpack the business of government. From Washington and beyond, we explore procurement at the intersection of law, policy, and practice. shaping markets, driving innovation, and impacting lives across the globe.
Hosted by Jessica Tillipman, Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies and Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Law, Practice & Policy at the George Washington University Law School.
This week on Beyond the FAR, host Jessica Tillipman welcomes Dave Zvenyach, CEO & Co-Founder of MakeGov and former senior executive at the General Services Administration (GSA). Most recently, Zvenyach served as Director of Technology Transformation Services and Deputy Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at GSA. Drawing on his extensive government experience, he explores the challenges of federal procurement data, transparency, and technology modernization. The conversation examines SAM.gov, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, FedRAMP, and whether procurement itself is responsible for government inefficiencies—or whether better collaboration, smarter technology, and more effective use of data offer a path forward.

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