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OMB secretary outlines procurement and fleet consolidations, says $100M in early savings identified
Summary
Secretary Lisa Hirschman told Ways and Means the governor's new cabinet model gives OMB authority to consolidate contracts, standardize purchases and reduce duplication; early work on fleet, body cameras and IT licensing shows opportunities to realize savings and improve service.
Secretary Lisa Hirschman, in a subsequent portion of the hearing focused on the Office of Management and Budget vertical, described an early agenda of consolidation and category management intended to cut duplication and leverage state buying power.
Hirschman said OMB staff have already found examples where agencies pay different prices to the same vendor for similar equipment, including body‑worn cameras and two‑way radios, and identified about $29,000,000 spent on new state vehicles in 2024 despite many units showing very low utilization. She said those patterns point to opportunities for consolidated procurement and longer service life for equipment.
"We have the potential…
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