White House Memo Orders Review of Reciprocity in Federal Government Procurement

A Presidential memorandum dated September 16, 2026, directs the USTR, OMB, and Secretary of War to address reciprocity in U.S. government procurement, likely targeting foreign access to U.S. federal contracts relative to U.S. firm access abroad. The action signals potential tightening of Buy American rules or suspension of GPA-derived procurement openings for non-reciprocating countries.