Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores Reciprocity in Government Procurement

Summary: This is a White House fact sheet accompanying the presidential memorandum (summarized earlier) directing removal of Canadian-origin goods from federal civil procurement. Key actions: The memorandum directs OMB and the U.S. Trade Representative, coordinating with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to identify and remove Canadian-origin items from federal procurement. The USTR is directed to continue monitoring Canada's treatment of U.S. goods in its own procurement markets. Stated justification: Canada's "Buy Canadian" policy and provincial-level preferences allegedly disadvantage American small businesses seeking access to Canadian procurement markets. Canadian companies reportedly retain preferential access to over $280 billion in U.S. federal procurement, while U.S. companies no longer receive equivalent treatment in Canada. Broader trade context: Notes the U.S. did not agree to renew USMCA in its current form, calling it insufficiently beneficial to U.S. manufacturers, farmers, and workers. References the September 8, 2026 Section 338 tariff and import-ban actions on Canadian alcohol, dairy, and motor vehicles as related measures addressing the same discrimination concerns. Frames these actions as part of the broader "America First Trade Policy," which the release credits with expanding export access, raising worker incomes, reshoring jobs, and reducing the trade deficit.