Anyone selling to the executive branch should take a close look at the new President’s Management Agenda (PMA), a two-page document that will influence how every federal agency sets priorities, plans acquisitions, and funds programs.
Released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on December 8, 2025, the PMA outlines the administration’s management goals for improving government performance and sharpening operational focus. For industry, it serves as an early signal of what agencies will value in upcoming procurements.
Three Big Themes Contractors Should Know
According to the framework in the memo – elaborated on in HSToday‘s earlier article “Execute the Mandate” – agencies are expected to focus on:
1. Shrinking and Streamlining Government Operations
Reducing unnecessary positions, consolidating office space, eliminating ineffective programs, and cutting waste.
2. Ensuring Accountability and Merit-Based Workforce Systems
Hiring based on skills, improving employee performance management, and increasing transparency across operations.
3. Delivering Results and Strengthening “Buy American” Execution
Consolidating procurement, maximizing federal buying power, prioritizing domestic suppliers, improving cybersecurity, modernizing technology systems, reducing duplicative websites, and using AI to streamline processes.
Why It Matters for Federal Vendors
These priorities will shape agency planning, budget decisions, and acquisition strategies. Companies should expect:
- More consolidated and efficiency-driven contract opportunities
- Greater emphasis on digital modernization, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled tools
- Increased scrutiny on performance outcomes
- Stronger expectations around domestic sourcing
For contractors, the PMA is a quick read — but an important one. It’s the overlay federal agencies will use to interpret mission needs, shape procurements, and guide major investments over the coming years.
Click here to read the President’s Management Agenda.
(AI was used in part to facilitate this article.)