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GSA, OMB want Congress to help smooth the path to online buying

March 19, 2018

Via: FCW
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Federal procurement officials say they need help from Congress to implement an online buying plan passed in the 2018 defense bill.

Congress mandated that government buyers be able to purchase common, off-the-shelf items from commercial online portals in the most recent National Defense Authorization Act.

The General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget, which are charged with putting the buying scheme into practice, asked Congress for new legislation to allow the federal government more leeway as it tries to mesh consumer-focused online buying with the high-regulation environment of government purchasing.

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