US Adds OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to Approved AI Vendor List for Federal Agencies

As reported by Bloomberg, the U.S. government has listed Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic as authorized vendors allowed to provide artificial intelligence services to civilian federal agencies.

These companies will have their AI tools available through a new federal contracting platform, the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), enabling government agencies to interact with AI tool vendors through pre-negotiated contracts, rather than negotiating with each vendor separately.

According to Bloomberg, the General Services Administration (GSA), which oversees the MAS, assessed these tech firms based on their security protocols and performance capabilities.

This initiative follows executive orders from President Donald Trump designed to promote AI technology, which include revisions to environmental regulations to improve energy access for data centers, and a mandate for federal agencies to use AI that is “free from ideological bias.”