New Government-Wide Category Management Policy for Package Delivery Services Could Signal Changes for Other Industries

Despite the change in administration, the government’s efforts to implement category management continue and are about to have a major impact in how the government contracts for package delivery services. The Office of Management and Budget's recent mandate for agencies to use the Department of Defense’s Next Generation Delivery Services contract for small package delivery services is merely the latest action government is taking to consolidate spending under "best in class" contract vehicles.