Governing by decree using executive orders is a terrible way of regulating government procurement. Both political parties should call a truce, and stop issuing procurement related executive orders.

President Trump’s DEI Executive Order is an attempt to turn the ship of state on a dime with respect to anti-discrimination and diversity policies. Among other things, the order will require contractors and grantees to certify they don’t operate programs promoting DEI. The consequence of being wrong? — potential False Claims Act liability.

If they can dismember and close the entire foreign aid program in this manner, then government contractors have every reason to be fearful of what comes next for DOGE.