| We begin the new year with the top five procurement themes that will shape the federal acquisition marketplace in 2025 and beyond.
Procurement Reform
2025 provides an opportunity to meaningfully reduce regulatory burdens and eliminate barriers to entry for commercial firms seeking to support the federal customer. If the recently passed FY25 National Defense Authorization Act and Sen. Wicker’s proposed FoRGED Act is any indication, this year will bring a heightened focus on streamlining acquisition to meet the challenges facing our government, especially those from near peer adversaries. These efforts will include, among others, rehabilitating commercial item contracting, embracing streamlining that supports rapid acquisition, and eliminating unnecessary regulatory and procedural burdens. Effective communication and engagement between government and industry will be critical in implementing meaningful procurement reform that delivers best value mission support for the American people.
Modernization
Modernizing IT and business process across systems and organizations will support a more efficient and effective procurement system. Many of these efforts are ongoing. The General Services Administration (GSA) is rolling out its Federal Catalog Platform (FCP)—a new vendor catalog management tool supporting GSA Advantage!. Our experience with the FCP has shown that communication with GSA’s contractor community regarding the system requirements is vital in avoiding unintended consequences that undermine access to the commercial market and reduce competition. Moreover, it is critically important to ensure systems are implemented consistent with policies.
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