The General Services Administration (GSA) is planning to centralize the acquisition of common IT goods and services for the federal government, starting with civilian agencies. This move is an evolution of previous category management strategies initiated in prior administrations. While the GSA has not finalized these plans, many industry representatives expect a consolidation aimed at reducing duplication in contracts. Concerns remain regarding potential risks to innovation as agencies lose flexibility in how they procure services. Overall, this change could profoundly affect government contractors and the procurement landscape.
"GSA's effort to take on the buying of commercial IT products and services for all government signals a significant shift in government acquisition strategy."
"Absorbing the CIO-SP contract into GSA reflects a necessary response to the duplication in contracts and ongoing protest issues surrounding NIH's IT Acquisition and Assessment Center."
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