Big changes may be awaiting GSA’s schedules program

The Federal Supply Schedules — the government’s large catalog of contracts that generates tens of billions of dollars worth of federal purchases — appears likely to see major revisions in the months ahead.

The General Services Administration, which manages the schedules, is reviewing whether the current supply schedules program still makes sense in an era of when most agencies make purchases via bulk-purchasing contracts such as blanket purchase agreements and strategic sourcing programs.

“Everything should be on the table with schedules,” GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini said at a conference earlier this month.

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