The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Monday that its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) reorganized into five portfolios and launched a new office focused on automation and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a broader push to consolidate federal procurement.
In a May 4 blog post, GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch said the changes are aimed at strengthening FAS operations, improving outcomes, and increasing accountability.
The reorganization consolidates FAS operations into five new portfolios:
- Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (Assist)
- Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (Centralize)
- Office of Acquisition Solutions Development (Create)
- Office of Shared Services Delivery (Deliver)
- Office of Business Optimization (Optimize)
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