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News/Compliance & Enforcement/New Executive Order Mandates Shift to Fixed-Price Contracting, Requires Review of Largest Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
Expert Opinion·Compliance & Enforcement Brief

New Executive Order Mandates Shift to Fixed-Price Contracting, Requires Review of Largest Cost-Reimbursement Contracts

McGuire Woods – On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting,” directing executive branch agencies to default to fixed-price contracts and contracts that tie contractor profit to performance-based metrics in federal procurement.

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