Trump signs order requiring commercial products in federal contracts

Presentation of the Commander-in-Chief trophy to the U.S. Naval Academy football team, at the White House in Washington

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing his administration to prioritize the procurement of commercially-available products and services rather than non-commercial, custom products or services, the White House said.

The order directs agency contracting officers to review all pending contracts for non-commercial products or services within 60 days and submit waivers justifying their necessity, according to a White House fact sheet.

(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones; editing by Costas Pitas)