OneGov Evolution: The Temporary Solution Becomes Permanent
GSA launched its OneGov initiative to consolidate government purchasing, especially of software. In addition, GSA intended to build more direct engagement with OEMs and begin reducing the need for resellers. GSA claims savings of more than $1.1 billion in OneGov’s first year. Some of the initial contracts that contributed to those savings are now up […]
CIO-SP4 and More
Most readers of this blog already know that CIO-SP4 has been cancelled. The program has been troubled since the start. What does this cancellation mean for government contracting more broadly? A series of protests has required NIH IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC), to extend its predecessor, CIO-SP3, three times. But according NITAAC those protests […]
New Executive Order Targets Defense Contractor Performance, Stock Buybacks, and Executive Compensation
On January 7, 2026, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order entitled, “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting,” (“Executive Order”), establishing a new federal policy framework aimed at accelerating production, increasing delivery speed, and reshaping financial and performance incentives across the defense industrial base. The order directs the Department of War to take aggressive […]
GSA Updates
There are a lot of things going on at GSA right now, and this blog post will summarize some of them. First, GSA is making a lot of technical changes. The FAS Catalog Program (FCP) is replacing the legacy SIP, providing much easier catalog updates to Schedule holders. GSA is also moving all schedules to […]
GSA’s $1 or Less AI Deals
Last month, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) made headlines by offering federal agencies one year access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise and Anthropic’s Claude for $1 per agency, and days later, a year’s access to Google’s Gemini for $0.47. GSA set these bargains as fast on-ramps under its OneGov Strategy buying initiative. The agency also launched […]
Latest Updates for Federal Government Contractors
I read all the news so you don’t have to. SBA Comprehensive Audit of 8(a) Program The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a sweeping audit of 8(a) contracts. This audit will start with 8(a) contractors receiving either high dollar value or limited competitive contracts. The SBA intends to go back for 15 years. Yes, you […]
Technology Changes at GSA
Today’s blog addresses two significant technology related changes at GSA. First, GSA’s rollout of its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Catalog Program (FCP) continues with minimal disruptions. Second, reductions in IT staff are having an impact on GSA’s other, more established, tools. The FCP rollout is increasing in pace. As a refresher, FCP is replacing GSA’s […]