OMB Plans to Make IT Contract Data Collection Public, per Federal CIO

Why It Matters

Making agency IT contract and vendor pricing data public could increase procurement transparency, enable better buying decisions across government, and strengthen oversight of federal tech spending. How much and in what format the data is released will determine its usefulness to watchdogs, vendors and policymakers.

Summary

The Office of Management and Budget will publicly release at least some of the IT contract data it is collecting from federal agencies, Federal CIO Greg Barbatia said. A March memo requires certain agency CIOs to submit monthly updates on approved contracts and mandates vendors report pricing and usage information. While the memo aligns with Open Government Data Act standards, it initially did not promise publication; Barbatia confirmed the data will be treated as "the citizen's data" but said details and the exact format of public disclosures remain under review. The current monthly reporting runs through September as a pilot, with plans to extend and potentially revise the process after review.

Original Description

The top IT official recently told FedScoop that the administration intends to share information from its ongoing technology contract data collection following transparency critiques.

Learn more: https://fedscoop.com/omb-plans-make-it-contract-data-collection-public-federal-cio/

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