12 senior executives at the Federal Acquisition Service head for the exits
“To those that are departing, on behalf of everyone in FAS, your contributions are appreciated and we thank you for your service,” FAS Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum wrote in the message, which Government Executive obtained on Friday afternoon.
The departures at the entity, which handles the government’s purchasing programs, come as its parent agency — the General Services Administration — plans for layoffs.
By the end of March, GSA expects to be finished placing employees who accepted the deferred resignation offer on administrative leave, as Government Executive previously reported. The agency is also looking to use voluntary early retirements to shrink its workforce.
A GSA spokesperson provided the following statement to Government Executive: “When FAS Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum notified Federal Acquisition Service employees about internal personnel changes, he wanted to be respectful of departing leaders and welcoming of new leadership. To the departing leaders, he's grateful for their work on behalf of GSA and the American people.”
In his message, Gruenbaum also announced the acting assistant commissioners for each of the agency’s portfolios. They are generally career staff at GSA.
There were 34 members of the senior executive service at FAS as of September 2024, according to Office of Personnel Management data.
Several associates of Elon Musk are now working at GSA. The centibillionaire is leading the Trump administration’s effort to shrink the federal workforce.
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