GSA finds China-made tech labeled ‘Made in USA’ in federal procurement program, orders sweeping review

FIRST ON FOX — An independent federal agency is under review for allegedly listing foreign-made products as American, including technology manufactured in China, and the Trump administration is demanding a sweeping audit of its products, pricing and supply chains.

In a draft letter viewed exclusively by Fox News Digital, the General Services Administration directs the U.S.

AbilityOne Commission to verify the country of origin of every product on its Mandatory Procurement List and conduct a comprehensive audit of products offered through GSA on pricing, sourcing and compliance with federal law and procurement policy.

"Federal tax dollars spent on the AbilityOne program should support jobs for blind and disabled Americans, not foreign competitors," GSA Administrator Edward Forst wrote in a statement.

AbilityOne oversees a federal purchasing program intended to provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.

Federal agencies are generally required to buy products and services placed on the commission’s mandatory list from participating nonprofit organizations.

"Many of AbilityOne’s product offerings raise serious national security concerns and cast doubt on its ability to carry out its mission," Forst added in the statement.

"GSA will not allow questionable products to undermine the security of the federal marketplace." TOP TRUMP AGENCY PURGES OVER 20 SUSPECTED CHINA-LINKED PRODUCTS FROM FEDERAL MARKETPLACE Forst's department sent a letter to AbilityOne Commission Chair Christina Brandt to follow through on President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order requiring truthful "Made in America" advertising across federal procurement.

The audit has also drawn interest from Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force.

"GSA requests that the Commission promptly conduct a full audit of all items offered for sale through GSA and related procurement data to verify COO [Country of Origin] representations, pricing, sourcing, and compliance with applicable law and policy," Forst's letter dated Friday read.

"Such an audit is necessary to provide transparency and accountability to the American people, protect the integrity of Federal procurement, and ensure that taxpayer dollars are not supporting inaccurate or misleading claims." GSA said it found multiple examples of AbilityOne-associated technology products labeled on GSA procurement platforms as "Country of Origin: USA" that are, in fact, from foreign countries like China.

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