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  • Federal Acquisition Service top impacts in fiscal year 2023

    | Sonny Hashmi, Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner
    I’m always up for a challenge. So, too, is our incredibly talented and mission-focused workforce in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). That was evident in FY23 as FAS achieved record volume,
  • GSA shifts Federal Acquisition Service organizational structure to align with customers

    | GSA Blog Team
    Beginning in FY24, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service will implement a planned reorganization of several business lines to meet the needs of federal customers and simplify interactions with GSA.
  • Federal agencies and industry can register now for virtual FAST2023 acquisition event

    | Bill Toth, Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
    Registration is now open for the three-day, virtual FAST2023 event May 16-18. GSA welcomes both federal agency and industry representatives to attend this year’s virtual event, focused on “building a...
  • FAST2023 kickoff: Building a future-ready workforce

    | Bill Toth, Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
    On February 22 at 1 p.m. ET, join us as we kick off the Federal Acquisition Service Training (FAST) 2023 conference series with “Acquiring Professional Services to Build a Future-Ready Workforce.”Lear...
  • Introducing BUY.GSA.GOV

    | Sonny Hashmi, Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service
    For years, the federal acquisition community has been asking for a simpler way to get the information it needs to make smarter purchases while saving taxpayer dollars. We bring you buy.gsa.gov: your n...
  • The Right Tools for the Job: GSA’s Short-Term Equipment Rentals Keep Army Corps of Engineers On Track

    | Bill Toth, Director, Office of Fleet Management
    Sometimes you need a specific tool for a one-off project, but you don’t want to buy one just to use once.On a much larger — but similar — scale, GSA Fleet’s Short-Term Rental (STR) Program can help. W...
  • Upcoming FAST Training Dives into Professional Services with Technical and Engineering Requirements Development

    | Erv Koehler, Assistant Commissioner, GSA FAS Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
    Registration for the next FAS Training (FAST) session "Professional Services: Technical and Engineering Requirements” is now open. Join us Wednesday, April 20 at 1 p.m. EDT. We’ll explore:Technical an...
  • Federal Acquisition Service: New Leadership, Renewed Commitment

    | Sonny Hashmi, Commissioner, GSA Federal Acquisition Service
    Over the last two months, we’ve all seen a lot of change: from ringing in a new year and a presidential administration transition, to the ramping up of plans for mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across...
  • Implementation of Order-Level Materials Improves the Schedules Program

    | Mark Lee, Assistant Commissioner, GSA FAS Office of Policy and Compliance
    GSA is pleased to announce one of the biggest improvements to its Schedules Program since its creation: the Order-Level Materials (OLM) initiative is now live. GSA announced the final General Services...
  • My Vision for Federal Acquisition

    | Alan Thomas, FAS Commissioner
    It’s hard to believe we’re already over halfway through fiscal year 2018, and I’m approaching my one-year anniversary mark as Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner. Time always flies when you...