Federal Contracting Made Easy's Podcast

We have discussed contracting trends in the past but not industry-specific trends.  That is what we are doing today.  We are looking at the Information Technology industry trends for government contractors. The federal government will continue its IT consolidation and “as a service” throughout the next few years.  A report released by Bloomberg Government (Jan 7, 2020) broke down the areas likely to impact the information technology industry. IT Consolidation Consolidation is not something new.  It has been gaining momentum over the last five years.  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) found this the preferred solution and accounted for $40 billion in spending in 2019 alone.  The government is referring to these consolidations as the best in class or BIC for short.  OMB is pressuring agencies to move from stand-alone contracts to designated BIC as part of its category management strategy.  GSA has already made changes to its Multiple Award Schedules based on OMB guidance. GSA Multiple Award Schedules GS