/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/topics/acquisition/ Recent content in Acquisition on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/26/navigating-digital-acquisitions/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/26/navigating-digital-acquisitions/ Learn the best practices for agile acquisitions—from building and buying solutions, to overcoming common roadblocks. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/08/evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:55:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/08/evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor/ To help agencies evaluate the accessibility of their digital products, GSA is making it easier to create Accessibility Conformance Reports through its new OpenACR Editor. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/08/bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:55:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/08/bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit/ The summit highlighted digital transformation, emphasizing the significance of recent OMB memos for improving accessibility and customer experience. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/techfar-hub-get-started/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:58:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/techfar-hub-get-started/ Understand how to buy, build, and deliver modern digital services while staying on the correct side of compliance with the TechFAR Hub. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/10/06/ihs-health-information-technology-modernization-the-path-forward/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:28:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/10/06/ihs-health-information-technology-modernization-the-path-forward/ Save the date for this year’s fourth Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer, hosted by the IHS Health IT Modernization Program. The virtual event on November 8 will provide updates to the EHR vendor selection and program timeline, as well as host an open and welcoming space for dialogue with IHS leadership. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/07/05/gsa-debuts-new-search-tool-to-support-native-governments-and-businesses/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:26:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/07/05/gsa-debuts-new-search-tool-to-support-native-governments-and-businesses/ The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) debuted a new search tool that enables buyers to search for Native business categories in GSA Advantage!, GSA eBuy, and GSA eLibrary for commercial products and services. Tribal governments are limited in their ability to generate traditional government revenues because of their unique federal status, and the income from Tribal businesses is an important source of development for these communities. This new feature will help Native businesses be visible in a diverse range of channels where they can sell products and services. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/it-acquisition/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:21:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/it-acquisition/ IT acquisitions are at the heart of federal IT modernization efforts. They support agencies in delivering modern, digital services to the public more effectively and efficiently. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-far/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-far/ The primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. The FAR also contains standard solicitation provisions and contract clauses and the various agency FAR supplements. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/find-your-section-508-program-manager/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:09:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/find-your-section-508-program-manager/ Agency Section 508 Program Managers (PMs) are your first point of contact for questions about IT accessibility. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/tabular-comparison-of-the-previous-far-text-against-the-2021-update/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:20:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/tabular-comparison-of-the-previous-far-text-against-the-2021-update/ These FAR Council updates are effective as of September 10, 2021. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/accessibility-requirements-tool-art/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:57:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/accessibility-requirements-tool-art/ ART is a multifaceted tool that offers interactive, step-by-step guidance on how to determine applicable accessibility requirements. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:40:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology/ This subpart implements section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794 d), and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board’s (U.S. Access Board) information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194.1. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/06/30/c-scrm-acquisition-community-of-practice-acop-interact-site/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:10:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/06/30/c-scrm-acquisition-community-of-practice-acop-interact-site/ /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/05/23/technology-boosting-tmf-investments-deliver-benefits-for-the-american-public/ Mon, 23 May 2022 11:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/05/23/technology-boosting-tmf-investments-deliver-benefits-for-the-american-public/ The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) is working to transform the way the government uses technology to deliver for the American public in an equitable, secure and user-friendly way. It strategically invests in priority IT modernization projects that are aligned with the fast pace of changing technology and agency needs. Here are a few examples of how the TMF has invested in multiple projects that are helping many agencies deliver what people need when they need. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/02/17/improving-acquisition-governmentwide-it-and-professional-services/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:17:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/02/17/improving-acquisition-governmentwide-it-and-professional-services/ /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2021/11/02/far-updated-to-add-revised-section-508-standards-for-information-and-communication-technology/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2021/11/02/far-updated-to-add-revised-section-508-standards-for-information-and-communication-technology/ /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/10/26/discovery-bpa-evaluation-process-how-to-operationalize-this-practice/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:20:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/10/26/discovery-bpa-evaluation-process-how-to-operationalize-this-practice/ This guide provides acquisition professionals the steps and resources needed to operationalize the evaluation process developed for the Discovery BPA. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/09/09/a-federal-guide-derisk-government-technology/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/09/09/a-federal-guide-derisk-government-technology/ /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/09/01/fas-works-enhance-competition/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/09/01/fas-works-enhance-competition/ Have you heard? The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is making exciting progress through the Federal Marketplace Strategy towards implementing new authorities and flexibilities that enhance competition in acquisition. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/federal-technology-investment-management/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/federal-technology-investment-management/ We share best practices and lessons learned to improve IT cost transparency across government. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-cloud-computing-strategy/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-cloud-computing-strategy/ Founded on three key pillars of successful cloud adoption—security, procurement, and workforce—the Cloud Smart strategy includes 11 action items from the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2024/03/13/spring-2024-community-summit/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2024/03/13/spring-2024-community-summit/ Digital service experts across the federal government will share case studies and best practices on delivering a digital-first public experience. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/03/31/change-the-way-digital-work-gets-done/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/03/31/change-the-way-digital-work-gets-done/ Learn about what a Digital End-to-End Efficiency (DEEE) Framework is and how you can get started digitizing and automating your digital processes. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/18f-de-risking-guides/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:34:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/18f-de-risking-guides/ The Federal Field Guide to De-risk Government Technology offers guidance to federal agencies on how to structure software development teams, write contracts, and oversee agile software activities to reduce risks and improve outcomes for end-users. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/04/24/experimenting-with-micropurchase-threshold/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:30:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2020/04/24/experimenting-with-micropurchase-threshold/ Through the use of an open-source procurement process, we created an experiment others can replicate to encourage Agile thinking. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/03/25/navigating-acquisition-procurement-for-artificial-intelligence/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/03/25/navigating-acquisition-procurement-for-artificial-intelligence/ We will provide guidance on how to manage the process of procuring AI products, services, and technologies, including considerations, pitfalls, and lessons learned. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/05/11/my-q-a-with-the-it-industry-whats-working-and-what-could-be-improved-in-federal-acquisition/ Thu, 11 May 2017 12:00:53 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/05/11/my-q-a-with-the-it-industry-whats-working-and-what-could-be-improved-in-federal-acquisition/ I recently met with more than 50 representatives from the top IT services companies and talked about the good and the bad in federal acquisition. Some of the discussion was surprising … some not so much. The key takeaways include some changes that are fairly simple for government to implement, yet have big impacts. 1. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/03/08/the-data-briefing-finding-the-new-federal-government-technologists/ Wed, 08 Mar 2017 02:05:17 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/03/08/the-data-briefing-finding-the-new-federal-government-technologists/ This week, I want to briefly discuss the human resources challenges in finding the new IT technology workers for the government. As agencies move toward microservices, artificial intelligence chatbots, and deep learning application programming interfaces (APIs), the demand for experts in these fields continues to grow fast. The universities and professional development programs are not /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/11/29/health-it-services-sin-ready-to-serve-agencies/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:00:35 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/11/29/health-it-services-sin-ready-to-serve-agencies/ This summer I announced the the release of our new Health IT Services Special Item Number (SIN 132–56) on IT Schedule 70. Now, I am happy to report that the SIN has been awarded to 65 highly qualified industry partners — with that number continuing to grow daily as new contracts are being awarded. With such a /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/20/announcing-the-digital-acquisition-accelerator-playbook/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 11:00:41 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/20/announcing-the-digital-acquisition-accelerator-playbook/ Built on the lessons learned during the pilot phase of the Digital Acquisitions Accelerator, the accompanying playbook examines the current acquisition landscape and provides an approach to procuring custom software solutions. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/11/transforming-the-federal-marketplace-two-years-in/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:16 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/11/transforming-the-federal-marketplace-two-years-in/ Summary: It’s been two years since we laid out the Administration’s plan to transform the Federal marketplace. Here’s a look at what we’ve accomplished, and what’s next. Over the last two years, we’ve focused on our mission to implement the President’s vision for a modern government– one that leverages private-sector best practices to achieve a /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/07/cx-day-in-government-how-we-all-shape-the-customer-journey/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:00:21 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/07/cx-day-in-government-how-we-all-shape-the-customer-journey/ During National Customer Service Week, it’s a great time for organizations across industry and government to celebrate putting customers at the center of our work and to think about what we can do to improve our customers’ end-to-end experiences. When you think this big, it can be a little daunting, but the good news is /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/06/near-far-wherever-you-are/ Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:00:20 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/06/near-far-wherever-you-are/ The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) made history today by releasing the first ever iBook version of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). And while a tome about the complex rules governing the federal government’s purchasing process may not sound like a bestseller, the FAR is essential reading not just for federal contracting officers and federal /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/07/27/managing-federal-information-as-a-strategic-resource/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:00:01 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/07/27/managing-federal-information-as-a-strategic-resource/ Summary: Today, OMB is releasing an update to Circular A-130, the Federal Government’s governing document for the management of Federal information resources. Today the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is releasing an update to the Federal Government’s governing document for the management of Federal information resources: Circular A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/07/14/enhancing-our-nations-cybersecurity/ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:00:04 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/07/14/enhancing-our-nations-cybersecurity/ The mission of U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)’s Integrated Technology Services (ITS) is to deliver best value technology solutions to the government and the American people, and one of the most critically important capabilities that our nation currently needs is strengthened cybersecurity. We have been working with numerous other federal agencies to ensure that the /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/06/23/using-plain-language-to-bridge-the-gap-between-government-and-industry/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:30:02 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/06/23/using-plain-language-to-bridge-the-gap-between-government-and-industry/ Much of our work with government partners to deliver better digital services has resulted in full websites, applications, and embarking on large-scale transformation efforts. In addition to those types of projects, we also work on shorter, faster, smaller-scale projects designed to show our partners different points of view and different techniques to approach their most /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/13/goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:00:27 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/13/goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts/ How do you define user experience (UX)? That was the question posed to more than 100 people at the GoodGovUX event at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia, on February 24th. Attendees learned how government can improve the user experience of digital products, from /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/04/14/announcing-fbopen-government-opportunities-made-easier/ Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:00:55 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/04/14/announcing-fbopen-government-opportunities-made-easier/ Today we’re announcing our first product launch: FBOpen, a set of open-source tools to help small businesses search for opportunities to work with the U.S. government. On the surface, FBOpen is a website: fbopen.gsa.gov is a simple, Google-style page where you can search available federal contracts and grants. We’ve used the latest in /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/sources/cio-council/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/sources/cio-council/ The U.S. Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the CIO Council establish standards against which the success of all agency programs can be measured.