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Frank Konkel
Frank Konkel is the editor-in-chief of GovExec. You can reach him on Signal at FrankKonkel.91
Contracts

SAP offers major discount to government customers through OneGov agreement

Discounted software could generate as much as $165 million in savings for agencies over the next 18 months, GSA estimates.

Contracts

Civilian agency spending cratered during shutdown

October spending during the shutdown dropped by as much as 80% for some agencies compared to October 2024.

Contracts

GSA, Perplexity ink first direct-to-government OneGov deal

Under a new agreement, federal agencies can access Perplexity Enterprise Pro for Government through a direct contract on the General Services Administration’s Multiple-Award Schedule.

Exclusive Companies

Transportation awards Google major contract after ‘OneGov’ deal

The five-year contract for Google’s Workspace software suite has a ceiling of $89 million.

Contracts

GSA will be ‘multiplier for efficiency and modernization,’ nominee for administrator says

Edward Forst, President Trump’s nominee to lead the General Services Administration, testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Thursday.

Contracts

GSA’s OneGov strategy won’t be a one-hit wonder, officials say

The agency’s plans for OneGov are “constantly evolving,” officials say, but the agency aims to create lasting partnerships with industry.

Contracts

Government pacing toward increased IT contract spending despite DOGE cuts

A new administration and new priorities haven’t dampened the federal government’s appetite for IT products and services.

Exclusive Contracts

GSA launches FAS Office of Centralized Acquisition Services

The office will be headed by longtime GSA executive Tom Meiron.

Contracts

ServiceNow, GSA strike OneGov deal to drive government AI adoption

Government customers can access discounts of up to 70% off select ServiceNow products through the deal.

Contracts

Microsoft offers major discounts to government customers in latest ‘OneGov’ deal

The discounts could be worth as much as $3.1 billion in year one, according to the General Services Administration.

Contracts

GSA introduces USAi.Gov to streamline AI adoption across government

The new platform will be available to all agencies beginning Thursday, allowing government users to explore, experiment with and adopt a variety of AI tools.

Contracts

GSA announces centralized travel service ‘GO.Gov’

Go.Gov will replace individual agency travel management systems and act as a shared service across the government.

Podcasts

WT 360: Our EIC Frank Konkel on Uber’s federal pact and procurement centralization

Frank Konkel, editor-in-chief for all GovExec publications including WT, jumps in to help connect the rideshare giant’s agreement with the General Services Administration and the agency’s agenda for reforming government contracting.

Contracts

Pentagon will ‘open the door’ to more companies for next major cloud contract

The Pentagon’s tech chief said JWCC Next will look a little different than its $9 billion predecessor.

Exclusive Contracts

GSA, Uber partner to cut travel costs for feds, military and select contractors

The partnership with Uber for Business has major implications for the federal workforce at home and abroad.

Contracts

Pentagon awards multiple companies $200M contracts for AI tools

Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI will compete for task orders under a new DOD vehicle focused on national security challenges.

Contracts

Elastic to discount software for agencies in latest GSA OneGov agreement

The San Francisco-headquartered tech firm will offer up to 60% discounts on software pricing through September 2027.