The General Services Administration has added Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT offerings to the Multiple Award Schedule program as part of efforts to make it easier for agencies to buy artificial intelligence tools.

MAS is where agencies go to purchase commercial products, services and other solutions at pre-negotiated prices.

“By making these cutting-edge AI solutions available to federal agencies, we’re leveraging the private sector’s innovation to transform every facet of government operations,” GSA’s acting administrator Michael Rigas said in a release Tuesday.

Agencies are increasingly using AI to streamline processes and enhance customer and citizen experiences, with the goal of improving the delivery of mission critical services.

GSA made the move in support of the White House’s America’s AI Action Plan and the administration’s priority to accelerate the availability of AI tools across government.

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