ITI Urges Modern Federal Procurement Rules to Keep Pace with Technology Innovation
WASHINGTON – This week, global tech trade association ITI submitted comments on three proposed rules furthering the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul, urging policymakers to ensure federal procurement keeps pace with a rapidly changing technology marketplace.
From AI and cloud services to cybersecurity and advanced networking, emerging technologies are increasingly delivered through commercial models that traditional government procurement practices were not designed to accommodate. ITI’s recommendations focus on making it easier for agencies to access modern commercial technologies while strengthening competition, protecting intellectual property, improving supply chain security, and delivering greater value for taxpayers.
“Government’s ability to harness the next generation of technology depends in part on having procurement policies that can keep pace with innovation,” said ITI Senior Vice President of Public Sector Policy and Counsel Megan Petersen. “This overhaul is an opportunity to make federal acquisition more agile and better aligned with today’s commercial marketplace, helping agencies access cutting-edge technologies while protecting competition and the private sector’s intellectual property that fuels continued innovation.”
ITI’s recommendations include modernizing acquisition rules for subscription and consumption-based technologies; maintaining commercial terms and strong IP protections; ensuring procurement vehicles remain open to new technologies and providers; strengthening technology supply chains; and giving acquisition professionals greater flexibility to evaluate solutions based on overall value, not simply upfront cost.
The three submissions address FAR Cases 2026-003 (opens in a new tab), 2026-006 (opens in a new tab), and 2026-011 (opens in a new tab) and are part of ITI’s broader work to advance technology policy that enables innovation, competitiveness, security, and government modernization.