The General Services Administration’s OneGov strategy has saved over a billion dollars for the federal government, but three popular deals for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude are expiring next month with no clear public plan forward. GSA did not respond to requests for comment on renewal plans. Touting prices as little as $0.47 to $1 per agency, the barrier to entry has all but vanished. In May, GSA’s Birgit Smeltzer said more than 120 orders have been placed against OneGov’s AI offerings, providing availability to about 3.4 million across government. An OpenAI spokesperson said the company has over 1 million users across federal, state and local governments. Experts worry about what happens come Sept. 30 when the heavy discounts end. In a March research paper, procurement expert Jessica Tillipman said promotional prices are “a nominal cost that makes the transaction sound exciting and low risk, while the true economics, such as lifecycle costs, operational dependency, and reduced negotiating leverage, arrive later.” She said behavioral lock-in is already here, noting the cost of switching includes disrupting months of institutional dependency. A Thomson Reuters study last month found 27% of government professionals report using AI tools their organization had not sanctioned. Google Gemini’s OneGov page says customers must renew at a per user price, while OpenAI’s says subscriptions will not automatically renew.