Acquisition

GSA’s new procurement strategy challenges the reseller ecosystem

Skepticism about OneGov is emerging as the government pushes for more direct relationships with original equipment manufacturers.

Acquisition

GSA unveils new unified procurement strategy

The General Services Administration aims to streamline the federal buyer-seller relationship with the launch of the new initiative.

Acquisition

Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI authorized for IL6 Defense operations

Microsoft’s artificial intelligence offerings are now available at the highest impact level classification for the Department of Defense.

Acquisition

Trump orders major changes to rules covering $1T in federal spending

The Tuesday mandate — which aims to streamline the way government buys goods and services — was accompanied by a second order requiring agencies to predominantly use commercial products, rather than custom-built.

Acquisition

National Gallery of Art selects Oracle’s cloud-based financial management platform

Implementing Oracle Cloud Federal Financials “brings the best-in-class cloud [Enterprise Resource Planning] that is used by most of the Fortune 500 companies to the U.S. government for the first time,” said gallery Treasurer William McClure.

Acquisition

Pentagon hits Accenture, Booz Allen and Deloitte with contract cancellations

The trio are the only named contractors in a group of cuts announced by Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth, who claims $5.1 billion of cancelled contracts with $4 billion in savings.

Acquisition

Google's government deal is the ‘first of many’ to come, DOGE says

The governmentwide software discount inked between Google and the General Services Administration prompted several competitors to reach out to the agency, according to sources familiar.

Acquisition

Plan for sweeping FAR changes nears release

The General Services Administration, NASA and Office of Federal Procurement Policy are working to create a leaner acquisition framework that could attract more companies to the market.

Acquisition

Google, GSA agree to major governmentwide software discount

Google estimates the discount could save federal agencies up to $2 billion over the next three years.

Acquisition

Billions are on the line as DOGE, GSA increase scrutiny

A new analysis by TechnoMile looks at how exposed the General Services Administration's top 10 consulting firms could be, based on unexercised contract ceiling across three major spending categories.

Acquisition

GSA issues major changes to Multiple Awards Schedule program

Contracts that do not meet sales thresholds will be allowed to expire, among other changes introduced through a new initiative.

Acquisition

GSA tightens enforcement of minimum sales requirements for schedule holders

Trump Administration and DOGE revive revenue thresholds to cut administrative costs and remove poor performing schedule holders.

Acquisition

GSA to ‘quadruple' in size to centralize procurement across the government

The head of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service told employees at a Thursday meeting that the agency will “do about $400 billion” in procurement management under this effort.

Acquisition

Google eyes security growth in planned $32B Wiz acquisition

The global tech giant undertakes its largest-ever purchase as cloud and artificial intelligence threats evolve.

Acquisition

Trump’s ‘pincer maneuver’ reshapes federal contracting landscape

Contractors are under more pressure than before to justify value and embrace innovation as the DOGE seeks radical efficiencies through cuts and process reforms.

Acquisition

VA targets 585 ‘non-mission critical’ contracts for elimination

The Veterans Affairs Department claims $900 million in savings and that the cuts will not impact health care, benefits or services.

Breaking News Acquisition

Trump administration asks agencies to cull consultants

A memo dated Wednesday asks agencies to review their contracts with 10 of the “highest paid” companies.

Acquisition

StateRAMP to rebrand later this year

The voluntary program will be rebranded as “GovRAMP” to better reflect that its offerings can be used by local governments, educational institutions and others, the organization’s executive director told Route Fifty.

Acquisition

DEI programs vanish across the GovCon landscape

Contractors are dropping diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as they review the risks of being seen as not compliant with the Trump executive order.