In early/mid/late 2005 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was directed to implement new Federal Procurement Policy that was designed to consolidate the government purchasing power, and to save money for the American Taxpayer.  Our former administration, under the questionable leadership of George W. Bush, set a plan into motion, the first Federal Strategic Sourcing Intitiative (FSSI I), which was a drastic failure, and resulted in nearly no savings to the federal government.  None the less, the bureaucrats who had originally crafted and sponsored the program, somehow saw potential for this severley flawed initiative, and with intense tunnel vision, they have marched forward with a new and mandatory implementation of FSSI II on the office supply schedule known commonly as MAS 75.

What has ensued since March of 2010 is a litany of conspiracy, on the part of GSA, to cause the failure, bankruptcy, and massive layoffs or closures of some 500 schedule 75 contractors.  The funneling of dollars by GSA has been accomplished through driving the use of the FSSI contracts beyond their scope.  Simplified acquisitions, purchases above $3000.00 but falling below $150,000.00, that were once completed amongst over 500 socio economically disadvantaged contractors, are now being competed amongst only fifteen, two of which are Staples and Office Depot.  Mr. Daniel Gordon received his marching orders to implement a series of FSSI Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's) from our current President, Baraq Obama... and march they have, regardless of job losses to small business or lack of savings associated with these BPA's.