The action follows an executive order that prioritizes the procurement of commercially available products and services over custom solutions. Image: Alex Konon/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe GSA has launched a “OneGov Strategy” for centralizing in that agency purchases of goods and services by other federal agencies, under which those agencies “will gain easier access to IT tools with standardized terms and pricing,” it said.
“The strategy calls for deeper, direct engagement with OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] to ensure more transparent pricing, streamlined acquisition, and improved cybersecurity protections. While agencies have historically purchased software through resellers, this new approach prioritizes direct relationships to deliver better outcomes,” an announcement said.
The action follows an executive order reinforcing the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act that prioritizes the procurement of commercially available products and services rather than non-commercial, custom products or services. That order among other things called for a review of pending contracts for non-commercial products or services and sets higher standards for waivers of FASA requirements.
GSA recently reached government-wide agreements with Microsoft and Google that it said “demonstrate the value of approaching the market as a unified customer.”
The announcement added: “The OneGov Strategy will evolve over time, expanding into areas such as hardware, platforms, infrastructure, and cybersecurity services and other categories. GSA will continue to engage with agency and industry stakeholders to implement the strategy in a flexible, collaborative way. As a result of this and other initiatives, GSA will become the governmentwide hub for shared IT services.”
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