Implementing the President's "department of government efficiency" cost efficiency initiative

The order seeks to cut federal spending and increase public accountability by requiring written payment justifications, rapid spending reviews, and closer DOGE oversight.

What the order does ​

• Requires agencies to create centralized systems recording covered payments and employee justifications, with public posting where lawful and practicable.
• Orders agencies to review covered contracts and grants within 30 days and modify or terminate them when appropriate, prioritizing funding to educational institutions and foreign entities.
• Requires 30-day reviews of contracting policies, procedures, and personnel and generally pauses new contracting officer warrants during that period.
• Requires monthly DOGE reports on contracting activity and written, generally public justifications for non-essential federal travel.
• Freezes most employee government credit cards for 30 days, subject to exceptions for disaster response, critical services, and agency-approved needs.
• Requires updated federal property inventories within 7 days, lease-termination reviews within 30 days, and a surplus-property disposal plan within 60 days.

Who it affects ​

• Federal agencies, employees, contracting officials, grant managers, and government travelers.
• Federal contractors, grant recipients, loan recipients, educational institutions, and foreign entities receiving discretionary funds.
• Government landlords and agencies administering federally owned or leased property.

Context ​

Direct individual assistance, classified systems, the uniformed services, specified law-enforcement and immigration functions, and approved critical or emergency spending are excluded or may be exempted.