Tech Giants Back Legislation to Speed Federal Cloud Purchasing

Software companies are backing a bill that would make several changes to procurement rules that would benefit IT products and services vendors.

The bill (H.R. 9595) would allow for advance payments on commercially available subscription-based cloud and software services and has the support of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, whose members include Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Salesforce.

“By removing procedural barriers that affect small businesses and making it easier to navigate federal procurement processes, the bill encourages competition and is likely to result in increased participation from small and mid-sized vendors,” said Lexie ...