# OMB Pursues Federal Purchasing Overhaul

The Office of Management and Budget is pursuing a rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and consolidation of fragmented federal administrative and technology systems, including HR and non-defense procurement systems. The effort could change purchasing rules and the platforms agencies use to operate, but no solicitation, contract award, funding amount, or implementation deadline has been identified. For contractors, the potential changes may affect how agencies structure acquisitions and the systems they use to manage procurement and administration.

- Companies pursuing federal work should account for a potential FAR rewrite in their acquisition planning; the signal identifies updates and agency guidance as relevant sources for developments.
- Firms offering administrative, HR, or procurement technology may find the systems-consolidation effort relevant, although no specific opportunity or acquisition timeline has been announced.
- There is no stated deadline or immediate compliance action. Contractors should distinguish the proposed direction from finalized purchasing rules or agency procurements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Policy, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)

### Key Quotes
> You can lay out the best policy, you can move the resources the most effectively, but if you don’t have your management and your systems organized as optimally as you could, you might fall short.
> — Eric Ueland, OMB Deputy Director for Management

### Sources
- [OMB Pursues Major Overhaul of Federal Purchasing Rules, Government Systems – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/omb-pursues-major-overhaul-of-federal-purchasing-rules-government-systems) - MeriTalk