DOD launches contracting review, freezes civilian purchase cards to comply with DOGE order

By Tony Bertuca / March 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Defense Department, in compliance with President Trump's executive order implementing the "DOGE" initiative, is reviewing its contracting operations and policies and has suspended civilian government purchase cards typically used to procure items priced at $10,000 or less, according to new memos released by senior Pentagon officials. A March 5 memo , signed by John Tenaglia, principal director of defense pricing, contracting and acquisition policy, states that Trump’s Executive Order 14222 on “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost...

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