GSA’s draft AI procurement rule has improved but needs further reforms, contractors say
July 15, 2026 03:12 PM ET
Contractors have until Aug. 3 to give GSA feedback on a proposed overhaul to large language model procurements.
The General Services Administration’s proposed large language model-specific acquisition regulations unveiled last month are an improvement over rules introduced in March, contractors and experts told federal regulators during a Tuesday listening session.
But those stakeholders also told GSA officials that the draft rule requires further modifications that clarify technical definitions and align with commercial best practices.
“Stakeholders asked for clarity, practicality and alignment with commercial norms, and this updated draft shows meaningful movement in all of those directions,” Amy Benson, government affairs vice president for Science Applications International Corporation, said at the listening session.
GSA published a draft “Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems” rule in March before releasing a revised versiontitled the “Basic Safeguarding of Data within Large Language...
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