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March 8, 2017 By AMK

‘Category management’ continues efforts to get better deal for federal bucks

The federal government’s category management program continues to use its immense buying power to drive down acquisition costs and deliver better values to taxpayers — even without knowing whether the Trump administration will support the effort.

Category management is a federal-wide initiative that hones in on a series of common spend areas, including IT, professional services, transportation and logistics services and others, and seeks ways to get a better deal for the government.

The shift away from the “every agency for itself’ mentality is beginning to pay off, according to Lesley Field, acting administrator for federal procurement policy in the Office of Management and Budget.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2017/03/category-management-continues-efforts-get-better-deal-federal-bucks/135798/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: category management, DoD, GSA, OFPP, OMB

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