Monitoring the Trump White House’s Impact on Engineering

• Consolidated list of executive orders from the Federal Registry
• EO 14154: Unleashing American Energy
• EO 14151: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing 
• EO 14173: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
• EO 14156: Declaring a National Energy Emergency
• EO 14192: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation 
• EO 14219: Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative
• Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement (3-20-25)

• What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work
• What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work

• 10-to-1 Deregulation Initiative Statement 1-31-25

• OMB Disbursements Memo dated 2/27/25
• OMB Disbursements Clarification Memo
• Instructions For Federal Assistance Program Analysis in Support of M-25-13 
• GSA Acquisition Pause Memo dated 1/24/25
• White House Rescission of OMB Memo M-25-13 dated 1/29/25

• USAID Notice on Implementation of Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid - January 24, 2025
• DoD – Memorandum – Action Required for Solicitations and Contracts Impacted by Executive Order Ending Radical  and Wasteful Government Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programs and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Initial Guidance Regarding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Executive Orders – Effective date: 28 Jan 25, USA000191-25-DPCAP.pdf
• U.S. DOT order “ensuring that all policies, grants, loans, and actions are based on sound economic principles, positive cost-benefit analyses, and pro-economic growth priorities.”
• FHWA memo suspending the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.
• DPCAP –Memorandum - Revision 1, Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses – Effective date: 6 Mar 25, USA000409-25_DPCAP.pdf
• DoT – Class Deviation 2025-001 – Implementing Executive Orders 14173 and 14168 Effective date: 6 Mar 25, DOT_CAAC-Deviation_2025-01_Supplement-1.pdf
• DoT – Class Deviation 2025-002 – Implementing EOs 14148 and 14208 – Effective date: 6 Mar 25, DOT_CAACDeviation_2025-02_Supplement-1.pdf
• OPM Memo, Further Guidance Regarding Ending DEIA Offices, Programs and Initiatives, Feb. 5, 2025 - https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/OPM%20Memo%20Further%20Guidance%20Regarding%20Ending%20DEIA%20Offices%20Programs%20and%20Initiatives%202-5-2025%20FINAL.pdf  
• GSA – Acquisition Letter MV-2025-03 – Termination for Convenience (T4C) FPDS Reporting Process – Effective date: 21 Feb 25,MV-2025-03 [PDF - 251 KB]
• GSA – Class Deviation CD 2025-04 – Supplement 1 to FAR Class Deviation for Revoked Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity – Effective date: 15 Feb 25, CD-2025-04 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 2 MB]
• GSA – SPE Memo SPE-2025-05 – Class Exception to Requiring a Project Labor Agreement for Land Posts of Entry – Effective date: 12 Feb 25, SPE-2025-05 [PDF - 200 KB]
• CAAC – CAAC Letter 2025-01 - Consultation to Issue a Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regarding Executive Orders 14173 and 14168 – Effective date: 15 Feb 25, CAAC_Letter_2025-01.pdf
• CAAC- CAAC Letter 2025-02 - Consultation to Issue a Class Deviation From the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regarding Section 2 of the Executive Order 14148, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” which revoked Executive Order 14057 and Section 2 of Executive Order 14208, “Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws." – Effective date: 15 Feb 25, CAAC Letter 2025-02 | Acquisition.GOV
• CAAC – CAAC Letter 2025-02 Supplement 1 - Supplement to CAAC Consultation to Issue a Class Deviation From the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regarding Section 2 of the Executive Order 14148, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” which revoked Executive Order 14057 and Section 2 of Executive Order 14208, “Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws." – Effective date: 15 Feb 25, CAAC Letter 2025-02 Supplement 1 | Acquisition.GOV
• Department of Commerce – Class Deviation Implementing EOs 14148 and 14208 – 21 Feb 25, DOC_2025-02_supplement-1_FAR_Class_Deviation.pdf
• Dept of Commerce – Class Deviation EOs 14173 and 14168 – Effective date: 21 Feb 25, DOC_2025-01_supplement-1_FAR_Class_Deviation.pdf
• DHS – Class Deviation Number 25-03 – Implementing EOs 14148 and 14208 – 24 Feb 28, DHS_Class_Deviation_2025-02_Supplement-1.pdf
• DHS – Class Deviation Number 25-01 - Executive Orders 14173 (Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity) and 14168 (Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government) – Effective date: 21 Feb 25, DHS Class Deviation 2025-01 Supplement 1
• Department of Treasury – Class Deviation No 2025-00002 - Implementing the Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regarding Executive Order (EO) 14148, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” which revoked Executive Order 14057 and Section 2 of Executive Order 14208 – Effective date: 19 Feb 25, Department_of_Treasury_Class_Deviation_2025-02_0.pdf
• Department of Treasury – Class Deviation No 2025-00001 – Implementing EOs 14173 and 14168 – Effective date: 19 Feb 24, Department_of_Treasury_Class_Deviation_2025-01.pdf
• HHS – Class Deviation 2025-01 – Regarding EOs 14173 and 14168 – Effective date: 19 Feb 25, HHS_Deviation_CAAC_Letter_2025-01_Sup1.pdf
• HHS – Class Deviation 2025-02 – Regarding Section 2 of the EO 14148 Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions revoking EOs 14057 and Section 2 of EO 14208 – Effective date: 20 Feb 25, HHS_Deviation_CAAC_Letter_2025-02_Sup1.pdf

• FEMA press release on the elimination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant program.

Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement

• Purpose: Revamp the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which the White House criticizes as overly complex and burdensome.
• Goal: Create a more agile, effective, and efficient procurement system by:
  • Removing undue regulatory barriers.
  • Eliminating FAR provisions not required by law or essential to sound procurement.
• Timeline:
  • Within 15 days: Agencies must appoint a senior acquisition/procurement official to lead FAR realignment.
  • Within 20 days: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director will issue implementation guidance via memo.
  • Within 180 days: The FAR Council, agency officials, and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) must coordinate to align the FAR with the EO.
  • OFPP Administrator will oversee the removal ("sunsetting") of outdated FAR provisions.

Executive Order on Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts

• Purpose: Promote the use of commercially available products and services in federal acquisitions.
• Goal: Reduce wasteful and unnecessary spending on custom or government-unique systems.
• Timeline:
  • Within 60 days: Contracting officers must review:
    • All open solicitations and notices (including sole-source awards).
    • Custom-developed or non-commercial procurements.
    • Solicitations lacking evidence of suitable commercial alternatives.
    • Reviews must include market research and price analysis.
  • Within 30 days of purchase application: Senior procurement executives must:
    • Assess proposals’ compliance with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA).
    • Recommend ways to promote commercial product/service usage.
  • Within 120 days: Agencies must submit a report to the OMB Director outlining:
    • Compliance with FASA.
    • Progress toward implementing the executive order’s procurement policies.