TechNet Releases Comment Submitted to GSA on Draft Procurement Guidance for AI

Washington, D.C. - TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech CEOs and senior executives, today submitted a comment to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on the proposed addition of a General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause outlining contract provisions for artificial intelligence systems acquired through federal procurement channels.

TechNet supports clear and workable federal acquisition frameworks that enable federal agencies to adopt innovative commercial AI solutions while maintaining strong safeguards for security, privacy, and government data. However, TechNet warned that several elements of the proposed GSAR clause risk introducing government-unique requirements that could slow procurement, narrow provider participation, and limit agency access to rapidly evolving AI capabilities.

"The federal government has an important opportunity to establish an acquisition framework for artificial intelligence that strengthens security, supports agency adoption, and expands access to the most advanced commercial technologies available," said Linda Moore, President and CEO of TechNet. "When acquisition requirements depart too far from established commercial practice, the result is often reduced participation by leading providers, diminished competition, and slower government access to innovation."

TechNet emphasized that acquisition terms must reflect how commercial AI systems are designed, licensed, updated, and secured in practice. TechNet urged GSA to revise the draft clause to ensure that the government has access to secure commercial technologies by aligning with established commercial acquisition policy and preserving the speed, flexibility, and commercial scalability necessary to deliver innovative, high-quality AI services.

Read the full letter here.