Executive Order
#14222 -- Implementing the President's “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative (of February 26, 2025)
Highlights
This order mandates a comprehensive overhaul of federal discretionary spending, including contracts, grants, loans, and real property leases, with the goal of enhancing transparency, reducing costs, and promoting accountability across federal agencies.
Key Compliance/Risk Cue
Within 30 days, agency heads must review all existing discretionary contracts and grants, prioritizing those involving educational institutions and foreign entities, to identify opportunities for termination, modification, or renegotiation to reduce federal spending.
Litigation Snapshot
No lawsuits directly challenging Executive Order 14222 (“Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative”)—but there is related litigation against the broader Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) framework—including challenges to aspects of DOGE that derive from EOs in that initiative (14158, 14219, etc.).