The General Services Administration launched its latest effort to overhaul the federal government technology acquisition process Tuesday with the announcement of its new OneGov Strategy.
As part of the agency’s updated mission to modernize federal agency purchasing, the OneGov Strategy is a multi-phase plan, the first iteration of which intends to provide agencies with access to IT tools with standardized terms and pricing. According to a GSA press release, the agency aims to foster a direct relationship between government procurers and original equipment manufacturers, rather than how agencies “historically purchased software through resellers.”
“The OneGov Strategy is a bold step forward for President Trump’s GSA and our mission to be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars,” GSA Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian said in the press release. “It’s about acting as one — aligning to our scale, standards, and security to meet the needs of today’s government while preparing for the future.”
Later phases of OneGov Strategy are expected to assist with the purchasing of goods like hardware machinery, cybersecurity services and other categories. GSA said it will continue collaborating with agency and industry stakeholders to help guide strategy implementation.