DOGE GSA Procurement Center for Government Contracting

Washington Technology, Nick Wakeman, Editor-in-Chief, August 21, 2025

Washington Technology, Ross Wilkers, Senior Staff Reporter

Ask Sage claims the pacts circumvent federal acquisitions regulations, lack required security authorizations and mislead agencies about actual costs and capabilities.

The General Services Administration is seeking price breakdowns and other information from 10 technology product suppliers as part of GSA's OneGov push to streamline procurement.

The General Services Administration’s role in federal acquisition may soon expand further.

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

In a candid and far-reaching conversation on Fed Gov Today with Francis Rose, former Comptroller General of the United States David Walker addresses the Government Accountability Office’s 2025 High Risk List—and why its persistent problem areas reveal a more profound need for transformation in how government operates. As a long-time leader at GAO and now a reform advocate, Walker pulls no punches in calling for strategic, systemic change across federal agencies and in Congress.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has once again spotlighted a significant opportunity for federal agencies to boost operational efficiency and reduce waste. In the latest edition of Fed Gov Today, Jessica Lucas-Judy, Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, details how the agency has identified a staggering $100 billion in potential savings through improved coordination and reduction in duplication, fragmentation, and overlap across federal programs.

The executive order directs GSA to become the primary buyer of "common goods and services" for the federal government, formalizing and greatly expanding the agency’s long-standing leadership role in category management. Waldron emphasized that the repeated use of the phrase "common goods and services" in the EO signals a clear and deliberate framework: GSA will serve as the central purchasing authority for the kinds of products and services most agencies rely on—everything from IT hardware to office supplies to maintenance and repair operations (MRO).

Alan Thomas, former commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) at the General Services Administration (GSA),1667509286425 offers an insider’s take on one of the most significant shifts in federal procurement strategy: acquisition consolidation. Thomas explains why this movement toward centralization is not just happening—but accelerating—and what it means for agencies, vendors, and the broader government contracting ecosystem.