President Trump’s directive calls on the two agencies to exclude Canadian-origin products from the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), a contracting system that allows federal agencies to purchase goods and services from approved suppliers.
The move could reduce Canadian businesses’ access to the US government procurement market and give domestic suppliers an advantage. The GSA has previously prioritized purchasing US-made goods in federal procurement.
Starting Tuesday, Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on about 27.6 billion USD worth of US goods, ranging from 15% to 50%, in response to Washington’s tariff measures imposed on Canadian products.
Since August 19, the White House has imposed an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian products, citing alleged discrimination against US goods.
