The Trump administration this week revised federal acquisition rules and called for the government to halt diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations when awarding contracts. The change is in line with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s broader efforts to fundamentally transform federal operations.
General Services Bureau (GSA) on Tuesday announcement Changes to the Federal Takeover Rules (FAR) aimed at integrating with the President's executive orders aimed at reviving meritocracy and termination discrimination in the public and private sectors. The move reverses previous Biden administration executive orders that required DEIs to be considered when considering contract proposals.
Elon Musk, who has led the accusations to fundamentally reform the government, praised the move of former Twitter, X, ahead of the official GSA announcement of the change. “We need a Major Far Reform,” Musk said in a post highlighting the announcement by Stephen Ehikian, acting GSA administrator on the change.
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“These actions are the first steps to transform the farthest into sensible, common sense guidelines to ensure that the federal government is working with the industry as an attractive partner in business,” Wednesday.
“We know how it gets complicated through government regulations that don't make sense when it comes from private industries. We streamline the distance, industry-friendly, more efficient, cost-saving and better. I intend to provide value.”
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President Donald Trump will speak as Elon Musk, who listened to his son xæa-xii, in the White House oval office on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump's first day executive order, where the GSA coordinates its actions, has now made the federal contract process “more speed and efficiency, reduce costs, and require federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with civil rights laws.” It also directed the Compliance Office of Federal Contracts to be “quickly” to promote “diversity” and to take into account race, color, gender, sexual preferences and religion. Ordered encouragement of federal contractors and subcontractors engaged in efforts such as positive actions. Or the country of origin when making the employment decision.
Trump's order added that the head of each enforcement agency must include a contracting language that requires federal contractors to agree to comply with federal anti-discrimination laws. Meanwhile, languages related to the DEI principles have been ordered to be removed from federal acquisitions, contracts, grants, or financial aid procedures.
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“The actions taken by the GSA will make it easier for the industry to sell products and services to the government,” Deputy Manager Ehikian said Tuesday. “The GSA is leading the way in government change and strongly encourages other agencies to follow our lead.”
Trump and fellow Republicans have been pushing hard on DEI policies in recent weeks, arguing that the government should instead focus on meritocracy. Doge claims it is already addressing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in DEI-related contract cuts, including $350 million at the Department of Education last week.
Last month, Doge announced that taxpayers will see more than $1 billion in savings from the elimination of 104 DEI contracts.
