The New Direction of Government Procurement

Monday, January 25, 2016 9:26PMBy Steve Kneifl |

Government Specialist

Kelly Klosure (Kelly) continues to provide our government agencies with quality panelized steel building and enclosure solutions.

In July of last year we talked about the ever evolving world of government procurement. One of the new innovations is “Category Management”, a strategic approach that would provide government buyers with a source for more information allowing them to buy more efficiently and reduce cost!

Under Category Management, federal spending would be divided into ten categories. They are: 1.) IT, 2.) Professional Services, 3.) Security and Protection, 4.) Facilities and Construction, 5.) Industrial Products and Services, 6.) Office Management, 7.) Transportation and Logistics Services, 8.) Travel and Lodging, 9.) Human Capital, and 10.) Medical.

GSA is currently developing an online portal called Common Acquisition Platform (CAP) that would put all of the acquisition categories in one place as a source for information on purchasing options.

We are looking forward to learning more about Category Management when we attend GSA’s Industry days in Ft. Worth, TX on February 24th and 25th. Stay tuned!