The Multiple Award Schedules Consolidation is intended to modernize acquisition for federal, state and local governments.

While some agencies are expected to miss the Sept. 30 deadline for awarding task orders, GSA's telecommunications director said it's more of a warning.

The Federal Acquisition Service hopes to reduce the exposure of agencies to supply chain attacks.

Also: an update on the transition to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.

Deficiencies in planning and oversight likely caused the need to extend the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions deadline, according to the General Services Administration Office of Inspector General.

There were widespread problems with how the agency priced products and services under IT Schedule 70, but the FSA has fully addressed them, the GSA Office of the Inspector General says.