President Trump's new executive order centralizes IT procurement under the General Services Administration (GSA), aiming to streamline buying processes across federal agencies. This directive tasks the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with designating the GSA as the executive agent for government-wide acquisition contracts. The move is expected to reduce costs, citing potential savings from standardized purchases of products like Microsoft Office 365 licenses, which currently vary widely in price among agencies. Ultimately, the administration anticipates saving around $100 million annually by consolidating procurement operations.
"It is time to return the General Services Administration to its original purpose, rather than continuing to have multiple agencies and agency subcomponents separately carry out these same functions in an uncoordinated and less economical fashion."
"The cost of a comprehensive suite of Microsoft Office 365 services could vary between agencies by more than $200 per license."
"For too long, agencies have independently purchased office productivity software, leading to numerous challenges and inefficiencies, including pricing inconsistencies."
"According to the White House, consolidations of productivity software may save as much as $100 million per year."
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