GSA launches FAS Office of Centralized Acquisition Services

"By centralizing procurement for common goods and services, we can leverage the government's buying power to secure the best prices for the taxpayer. This effort will also streamline and consolidate governmentwide procurement and regulations, reducing duplication and enabling agencies to focus on their core missions. Procurement consolidation means that we will leverage the power of the wallet through use of IDIQs, shared services, demand management, and assisted acquisition."

"GSA Acting Administrator Michael J. Rigas has signed off on the office and longtime GSA senior executive Thomas Meiron will serve as the assistant commissioner for the new OCAS, according to sources familiar. Meiron has nearly 30 years of experience as a procurement official and has served as acting assistant commissioner for the FAS Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement for the past seven months."

GSA established the Office of Centralized Acquisition Services within its Federal Acquisition Service to serve as a central hub supporting federal agencies' acquisition efforts for nearly $500 billion of goods and services annually. The office follows President Donald Trump's March 20 executive order on procurement consolidation and builds on recent GSA acquisition initiatives, including a Federal Acquisition Regulation rewrite. GSA Acting Administrator Michael J. Rigas approved the office and Thomas Meiron will serve as assistant commissioner. Meiron brings nearly 30 years of procurement experience and recent leadership in the FAS Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement. The office will handle contracting functions for agencies such as OPM and SBA.

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