The agency wants potential e-commerce platform providers to weigh in on requirements for a five-year proof of concept.

GSA issued its Phase 2 report to Congress on key decisions it's made about the launch of a governmentwide e-commerce marketplace.

GSA officials outlined plans to streamline internal operations.

Op-Ed: Former U.S. Chief Acquisition Officer Anne Rung believes that bringing the simplicity of the consumer online buying experience to government customers will improve transparency and compliance.

Some contractors worry that GSA's micropurchase plan for its e-commerce portals could create two “parallel” systems of compliance.

Anne Rung says the user-focused design the government is pursuing in its procurement and citizen services takes a lot of lessons from the private sector.