Trump’s Government Contracts Rebrand: From “Government” Procurement to “Just-GSA” Procurements
Crowell & Moring – On March 20, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order (“EO”), “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement,” to consolidate domestic civilian contracting for “common goods and services” within one agency—the General Services Administration (“GSA”). The EO defines “common goods and services” as those described in the Category Management system, first developed as part of a previous effort, dating back to 2014, to coordinate spending across the government.
