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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on GSA Acquisition and Technology Reform
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2017 Congressional hearing regarding the General Services Administration's (GSA) internal reorganization. The hearing focused on the realignment of the Technology Transformation Service within the Federal Acquisition Service.
The hearing examines how the GSA manages federal technology purchases and organizational structure, which impacts how the government procures IT services and software.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
General Services Administration
The agency underwent an internal reorganization of its technology and acquisition divisions.
Federal Contractors
Changes to GSA acquisition processes may alter how companies bid for and manage federal technology contracts.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on July 12, 2017, by the House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Information Technology.
- The primary subject was the June 2017 realignment of the Technology Transformation Service (TTS) into the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS).
- The hearing included testimony from Alan Thomas (Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service) and Rob Cook (Director of Technology Transformation Services).
- The record includes follow-up questions for the record submitted by Chairman Meadows, Ranking Member Connolly, Mr. Lynch, and Chairman Hurd.
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GSA Organizational Realignment
The GSA moved the Technology Transformation Service under the Federal Acquisition Service in June 2017 to integrate technology procurement.
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