Two EOs continue biggest overhaul of federal acquisition since 1990s

White House executive order on FAR overhaul

Wednesday, April 16, 2025In an April 15, 2025 executive order, the White House announces a major re-write of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that governs the annual purchase of about $1 trillion in goods and services, of which the Defense Department is the largest consumer. Featured: Related Documents Tags: Acquisition Reform

Two EOs continue biggest overhaul of federal acquisition since 1990s

The Trump administration is attempting to reshape the federal acquisition process in a way that hasn’t been seen since the 1990s. Not since Congress and the Clinton administration passed two seminal bills, the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) and the Federal Acquisition Reform Act (FARA), into law has there been an effort to modernize and improve how agencies buy products and services. The White House kicked off the effort about a mon…

Executive orders seek to simplify and expedite federal purchasing and contracting

(The Center Square) – Adding to his already record number of executive orders, President Donald Trump signed several more Tuesday, including two he says will simplify and expedite the federal purchasing and contracting processes.

White House Announces Revolutionary Federal Procurement Overhaul

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Trump announced a first-of-its-kind overhaul of Federal procurement policy in order to increase competition and

Trump officials explain his plan to make government acquisition great, for once

COMMENTARY | Three senior Trump officials explain why revamping the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the $1 trillion in government spending it govern...

It's time for bridge-building

It’s been a few months since President Trump was sworn into his second administration, and as of April 3 he has signed 111 executive orders, 29 proclamations and 27 memoranda. It’s causing quite the stir.