SAMOSA’s Implications for the SLED Market
The Samosa Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation which passed the House in December 2024, has been reintroduced in the senate after advancing through the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in May 2023 but failing to reach the Senate floor for a final vote.
If enacted, the bill would help streamline software purchasing across the Federal government while minimizing excess costs. The hope is to strengthen software license management and procurement by mandating agencies to establish a robust software inventory and attain an independent assessment of their software license management practices and contracts.
The bill’s reintroduction follows a spate of recent executive orders and policy directives aimed at enhancing the federal government's efficiency, promoting cost-effectiveness, and streamlining operations and service delivery. We also recently saw the addition of a new EO aimed at ensuring agencies use an “efficient" acquisition process, including the consolidation of procurement to GSA and expansion of GSA’s role in procurement. Naturally, industry may see alterations of major IT acquisitions along with agency consolidation; however, this restructuring and consolidation of federal agencies is creating a launching pad for innovative technology solutions to support internal reorganization efforts.
The predominant drivers towards saving taxpayer dollars, bolstering our nation’s cybersecurity, and promoting innovative government operations, are interwoven throughout the 2025 policy and acquisition landscape. Industry can expect to see a wider net of competition within the IT contracting market along with agency goals centered around modernizing and securing future technology implementations.
Although not directly addressing the SLED government technology landscape, the SAMOSA Act, if enacted, would serve as additional encouragement for the adoption of core technology advancements. For instance, following the bill’s proposed requirement for federal agencies to conduct comprehensive assessments, states may choose to approach their own software management practices in the same manner, ultimately strengthening asset management. The SAMOSA Act reinforces IT optimization and cost-effectiveness, which are already key priorities for SLED leaders this legislative season. The bill could serve as a guidepost for state IT acquisition as they continue their modernization journeys.
The bill also emphasizes robust training options for federal employees within the realm of software negotiation and contract options. Just like with state-level cybersecurity awareness and training initiatives stemming from federal leadership, states may decide to develop similar training programs and tailor their contract management approach to match federal guidance. States may also look to enterprise licensing opportunities for more streamlined software acquisition, which could help reduce time spent on overall contracting processes. Furthermore, the SAMOSA Act’s also promotion of strong cybersecurity and efficient government operations helps to reinforce SLED efforts to strengthen cybersecurity posture and instill agile citizen service delivery.
What does this mean for industry? If enacted, the SAMOSA Act would establish more comprehensive oversight and regulation of software spending and create a lens towards efficiency and transparency within all federal IT procurement. As a result, IT companies in this space will be encouraged to act with transparency, tailor their products and solutions to rapidly meet new demands and creatively apply innovative technology solutions to meet agencies' evolving software management needs. 2025 is all about efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and streamlined modern service delivery—IT companies that align their offerings and messaging with federal priorities and policies and meet demands with agility, flexibility and adaptability will be well-positioned.
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About the Author: Yvonne Maffia is the senior analyst covering state, local and education markets. She applies insights and analysis to purchasing trends to help vendors and partners shorten their sales cycles. Prior to joining TD SYNNEX Public Sector, Yvonne spent 8 years working in state and local government, where she oversaw advisory boards across the State of Florida and served as an analyst to a local politician. Yvonne currently lives in Washington, DC.
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