Gruenbaum heading for the exit from GSA
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Ross Wilkers
Laura Stanton will lead the General Services Administration’s acquisition shop on an interim basis.
Josh Gruenbaum, head of the General Services Administration’s acquisition shop since January 2025, is leaving the government after a tenure marked by pushes for procurement reform and scrutiny on contract spending.
A GSA spokesperson confirmed Gruenbaum’s departure to Washington Technology on Friday. Laura Stanton, deputy commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, will lead the organization as acting commissioner until a permanent successor is appointed.
“GSA is confident that with Laura Stanton as acting FAS commissioner, we will continue to build upon the significant accomplishments achieved over the first 15 months of President Trump’s administration,” a GSA spokesperson said in the statement to WT.
Under Gruenbaum’s leadership, FAS conducted several reviews of federal contracts with particular emphasis on looking at the government’s work with consulting firms and technology resellers.
GSA and FAS also became a focal point for the Trump administration’s efforts to reform government acquisition. This included the implementation of President Trump’s executive order to make GSA the central clearinghouse for the government’s purchases of common goods and services, including IT.
Federal News Network first reported Gruenbaum’s departure.