The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has secured a significant discount on Google Workspace for all federal agencies. This announcement was made in a post on X on April 11.
According to DOGE, this achievement is part of President Trump's Executive Order titled "Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement." The GSA managed to secure a 71% price reduction for Google Workspace, which will be available to all federal agencies. This initiative marks the first of many anticipated bulk discounts resulting from the government's centralized procurement efforts.
In a press release, the GSA said that this agreement replaces previous smaller, agency-specific discounts. By utilizing the federal government’s collective purchasing power, the deal introduces a more streamlined and cost-effective pricing model.
DOGE post on X
| https://x.com/DOGE/status/1910728527776809457
Stephen Ehikian, Acting Administrator of the GSA, said, "Google will now approach the federal government as one unified customer – and President Trump’s GSA is working hard on this collaboration to turn that recognition into real savings to secure lower prices for best-in-class technology across all federal agencies." Gruenbaum added, "This new deeper discount reflects Google’s willingness to treat the federal government as a single, unified customer. Now, every federal agency can benefit from enterprise-level pricing – no matter how small the order."
DOGE is described as a federal agency focused on optimizing government spending, reducing waste, and ensuring accountability in contract management. By reviewing expenditures and canceling non-essential contracts, DOGE aims to improve fiscal responsibility and enhance the effectiveness of public resource allocation.
