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President Trump Signs Executive Order Mandating Fixed-Price Contracting in Federal Procurement

Arnold & Porter – On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting,” directing executive branch agencies to make fixed-price contracts the default and preferred method of federal procurement.

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