# Trump Directs Review of Canadian Goods

A September 16, 2026, presidential memorandum directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), working with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to identify Canadian-origin products that could be restricted or treated as unavailable in federal civilian procurement. The memorandum does not impose an immediate government-wide ban; any steps must be permitted by law. For contractors, the review could affect sourcing eligibility and supply-chain decisions if agencies later change solicitation or origin requirements.

- Companies supplying federal civilian agencies should map Canadian-origin products and inputs in their supply chains and identify potential domestic or otherwise eligible alternatives.
- Procurement teams should distinguish the review from a current government-wide restriction and assess origin requirements in each applicable solicitation.
- The memorandum raises potential trade-agreement and sourcing-policy implications; contractors should use agency solicitations and OMB, USTR, and FAR Council actions as the basis for any changes to their procurement planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Professional Services
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Policy
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
- Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)
- Federal civilian agencies

### Key Quotes
> to the extent appropriate and consistent with law, identify and take all steps permitted by applicable law with respect to Canadian origin items in the Federal civil procurement system that can, where warranted, be removed or made non-available for purchase.
> — Presidential Memorandum

### Sources
- [Presidential Memorandum Tasks Agencies with Removing Canadian Origin Items from Federal Procurement System | Inside Government Contracts](https://www.insidegovernmentcontracts.com/2026/09/presidential-memorandum-tasks-agencies-with-removing-canadian-origin-items-from-federal-procurement-system) - Inside Government Contracts
- [Trump Directs Review of Canadian‑Origin Goods in Procurement](https://natlawreview.com/article/trump-administration-restricts-canadian-goods-federal-procurement) - The National Law Review