2) GSA’s Final Implementation of Federal Acquisition Service

On 6 September 2006, H.R. 2066, the General Services Administration Modernization Act, received final approval from the President. This law authorizes the creation of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) by combining the Federal Technology Service (FTS) and the Federal Supply Service (FSS) into a single acquisition and procurement entity (see “Reorganization of GSA” in GSC Volume 2, Number 1). 

Lurita Doan, the GSA Administrator, has taken the next steps in implementing the merger. On 12 October 2006, she signed a GSA Order finalizing the FAS organizational structure. The GSA Order announces ten national office-level organizations that will report to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of FAS. The ten offices are as follows:

• Office of Acquisition Management
• Office of Customer Accounts and Research
• Office of the Chief Information Officer
• Office of the Controller
• Office of Assisted Acquisition Services
• Office of Integrated Technology Services
• Office of Travel, Motor Vehicle, and Card Services
• Office of General Supplies and Services
• Office of Strategic Business Planning and Process Improvement.
• Office of Administration

Within all 11 GSA Regions (Including the National Capital Region), an Acting Assistant Regional Administrator will also indirectly report to the FAS Commissioner in order to ensure efficient implementation of the new structure.