The US government’s centralised procurement division added Anthropic, Google and OpenAI to its list of approved AI companies in anticipation of widespread adoption and critical national use-cases.
The approvals by the US General Services Administration (GSA) adds Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT large language models to its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracting platform for use across civilian federal agencies.
Bloomberg reported the models by the AI heavyweights come with contract terms in place, which allows the federal agencies to adopt and use them at a rapid pace.
GSA stated the addition of the models “marks an important step in the federal government’s effort to responsibly adopt and scale transformative AI technologies”.
“Making these solutions available through GSA’s MAS will facilitate strong, widespread federal agency adoption and ensure easy access to AI tools that will improve their everyday workflows and processes.”
The agency stated the move directly supports US President Donald Trump’s AI action plan, designed to solidify the US’ position as the global leader in the face of competition from countries such as China.
Aligning with Trump
The plan seeks to eliminate measures related to diversity, equity and inclusion while requiring federal agencies to use only models which “are objective and free from top-down ideological bias”.
“As we procure these products, we’re focused on models that prioritise truthfulness, accuracy, transparency, and freedom from ideological bias, aligning with the Trump administration’s policy that federally procured AI systems must prioritise truth and accuracy over ideological agendas,” Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum stated.
He noted through GSA’s marketplace, “agencies will be able to explore a wide range of AI solutions, from simple research assistants powered by large language models to highly tailored, mission-specific applications”.
For the AI companies, “having products on the GSA schedule offers a trusted path into the federal marketplace”.
The financial terms and length of contracts were not available.