When Federal Agencies Pick AI Vendors, They Are Buying Different Policy Interpretations
PushButton AI Team ·
When Federal Agencies Pick AI Vendors, They Are Buying Different Policy Interpretations
You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone, and now you're more skeptical than ever.
That's not a tech problem. That's a vendor selection problem nobody warned you about.
Here's what fe
You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone, and now you're more skeptical than ever.
That's not a tech problem. That's a vendor selection problem nobody warned you about.
Here's what federal agencies just figured out the hard way: when you pick an AI vendor, you're not just buying software. You're buying that vendor's specific approach, assumptions, and limitations baked in. Two tools that claim to do the same thing will produce completely different results — because they're built on different choices.
This matters for your business. That SaaS tool your team ignored? It probably wasn't laziness. The tool was likely built for a different kind of operation than yours. Wrong fit, not wrong team.
The fix isn't buying more tools. It's asking one question before any purchase: "Show me a business exactly like mine using this successfully." If they can't answer that specifically, walk away.
No coding. No system overhaul. Just better questions before you spend a dollar.
You deserve an AI win that actually sticks — and it starts with knowing what you're really buying.
What's the biggest red flag you've hit when evaluating an AI tool or working with a consultant who promised results?
