Contractors face new setback in getting paid for their work

Contractors face new setback in getting paid for their work

Among the latest White House executive orders, one is holding up payments to contractors. EO 14-222 tells agencies to build tracking systems. It requires written justifications for each payout. And a 30-day review of all contracts and grants. For the implications, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin  turn to the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: Have you see…

The GSA takes over ALL government purchasing

The General Services Administration is now going to do all the purchasing the government does. Instead of each agency having a budget to do their own purchasing, the GSA will do the purchasing for them and send the stuff over. Of course, this means...

New Executive Order Will Consolidate Federal Agency Procurement Functions in the General Services Administration // Cooley // Global Law Firm

Executive Order Issued To Expand GSA’s Role in Acquisition of “Common Goods and Services” and Information Technology

On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued executive order (“EO”) Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement, which will have significant effects on federal government contracting.  The EO is intended to consolidate “domestic Federal procurement” within the General Services Administration (“GSA”) to “eliminate waste and duplication.” The EO has two primary objectives: It grants GSA an increased role in the U.S. Go…

Non-Defense Agencies Told to Procure ‘Common Goods and Services’ Through GSA

An executive order requires consolidating in the GSA the procurement of “common goods and services” by non-defense agencies, saying that ...More The article Non-Defense Agencies Told to Procure ‘Common Goods and Services’ Through GSA was first published on FEDweek.

Trump centralizes procurement under General Services Administration

President Donald Trump has ordered that US government tech procurement should be consolidated under the General Services Administration.The move is likely to cause further discomfort for major suppliers to the government. The administration has already set out plans to dramatically reduce its reliance on the major tech consulting firms, while uncertainty over tariffs is hitting suppliers like HPE.Last week’s order noted that the Federal governme…