President Trump Directs Agencies to Remove Canadian-Origin Items from Federal Procurement System
On September 16, 2026, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum titled 'Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement,' aiming to exclude Canadian-origin items from the U.S. federal procurement system. The Memorandum instructs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director and the U.S. Trade Representative, in coordination with the FAR Council, to identify and take all legally permissible steps to remove or make unavailable Canadian-origin items in federal civil procurement. Additionally, the OMB Director is tasked with notifying relevant executive departments and agencies of domestic alternatives to Canadian-origin items. This directive follows an escalation in U.S.-Canadian economic tensions, partly attributed to Canadian procurement actions taken in response to U.S. tariff measures. The Memorandum suggests that these directives could be rescinded if Canada alters its policies. The specific criteria for determining a good as 'Canadian origin' within the U.S. federal procurement system have ...
