‘A fire sale’: Federal real estate footprint shrinking in DC
April 8, 2025
SBA Highlights Range of New Measures to Stop Fraud
April 13, 2025
Reduced government-wide pricing on MAS represents milestone in GSA’s efforts to consolidate, reduce waste, and save taxpayer dollars
WASHINGTON — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) reached a landmark agreement with Google to lower the costs of Google products and services for the federal government. Through this strategic partnership, Google will offer Workspace to every federal agency at a temporary price reduction of 71% off of the current Multiple Award Schedules Program (MAS IT) pricing, regardless of transaction size. The Workspace agreement marks a step forward in GSA’s work with Google and other companies to create cost savings for the federal government.
The agreement establishes pricing based on the volume of the entire government rather than the lower discounts previously available through separate agreements on an agency-by-agency or transactional basis. This common-sense pricing model reflects GSA’s growing role as a central hub for government procurement, leveraging the full purchasing power to negotiate cost savings, reduce redundancy, and streamline IT acquisition. Historically, agencies may have been able to secure discounts through individual negotiations. Rather than relying on fragmented, agency-by-agency negotiations, the agreement ensures uniform pricing and standardized terms across the federal enterprise.
“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,” said GSA Acting Administrator, Stephen Ehikian. “By working closely with industry leaders like Google, we will continue to lower the cost of IT while providing improved experiences for the American taxpayers and the federal government.”
“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,” said GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner, Josh Gruenbaum. “All federal agencies will now be offered volume discounts at the scale of government. This agreement marks a milestone in GSA’s ongoing initiatives to lower IT costs, enhance IT acquisition efficiency, optimize collaboration tools, and strengthen cybersecurity across agencies.”
GSA’s Information Technology Vendor Management Office (ITVMO) is working with Google to expand competitive pricing for its Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, further enhancing the federal government’s ability to leverage innovative technology at optimal cost in support of its mission objectives. The temporary Workplace pricing arrangement on MAS expires on September 30, 2025.
Google is introducing these enhanced federal acquisition options through its authorized distribution partners, ensuring agencies can access secure, innovative solutions with a focus on cybersecurity, compliance, and cost efficiency. These offerings include integrated, advanced AI-powered capabilities such as Gemini, NotebookLM, and Advanced Gemini 2.0 designed to elevate productivity, collaboration, and data security beyond traditional office tools and productivity solutions.
“We were eager to work with GSA on this innovative way to bring Google’s technology to more federal customers, because lower costs and better performance can go hand-in-hand. GSA’s ‘One-Customer’ approach will help modernize IT procurement, and we are proud to offer the potential of billions in savings to federal agencies,” said Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector.
