The General Services Administration has introduced a new strategy that aims to modernize how the federal government buys goods and services by approaching procurement as a shared enterprise.
Under the OneGov Strategy’s initial phase, GSA said Tuesday standardized terms and pricing will be implemented to streamline agencies’ access to IT tools.
The agency will also adopt a more direct engagement model to support original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs.
Josh Gruenbaum, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, called the new strategy a “big win” for industry and government.
“We’re creating a more consistent, scalable, and efficient way to buy technology—one that benefits agencies, OEMs, and taxpayers alike. We expect this approach to have similar success and benefits across other categories,” added Gruenbaum.
What Is the OneGov Strategy?
The OneGov Strategy seeks to promote direct engagement with OEMs to streamline acquisition, improve cybersecurity protection and ensure more transparent pricing.
The initiative is expected to expand into hardware, infrastructure, cybersecurity services, platforms and other categories over time. GSA will continue to work with industry stakeholders to implement the strategy, enabling it to become a governmentwide hub for shared IT services.
The strategy supports an executive order signed in mid-April, which directs federal agencies to prioritize the procurement of commercially available products and services to eliminate unnecessary expenditures associated with buying custom products where a suitable commercial platform would have met the government’s requirements.
