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Will the New Canadian Origin Procurement Memo Pull Products From Your GSA Catalog 1

Will the New Canadian-Origin Procurement Memo Pull Products From Your GSA Catalog? 

No deadline, no implementing rule, and still a reason to open your catalog this week.  On September 16, 2026, the President signed a memorandum titled “Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement.” It directs the Director of OMB and the U.S. Trade Representative to identify and take steps toward removing, or otherwise making unavailable for purchase, Canadian-origin items in the federal civil procurement system. As of late September, no FAR or GSA guidance implements it. That makes now the cheapest time for GSA Schedule holders to find out which of their products are Canadian-made.  What Does the Memo Actually Require?  It tells OMB and USTR to start the work of pulling Canadian-origin items out of federal civil procurement, and to monitor how Canada treats U.S. goods in its own government buying. The FAR Council has a coordinating role.  What it doesn’t do yet matters as much:  The White House fact sheet says

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