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The Executive Order 14005, titled "Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers," aims to ensure that the U.S. government prioritizes purchasing goods and services produced in America to support American businesses and workers. It establishes the Made in America Office within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review waivers from this policy. The order also focuses on transparency and accountability in federal procurement, promoting the enforcement of existing "Buy American" laws, and revising regulations to strengthen these policies. Additionally, it revokes and supersedes certain past executive orders that are inconsistent with its objectives.

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced the removal of certain products and services from the Procurement List. These items and services were previously supplied by nonprofits that employ people with severe disabilities. The committee concluded these items are no longer suitable for federal procurement under the relevant laws and regulations. This change may allow small entities the opportunity to supply these products and services to the government; it is not expected to impose additional requirements on them.

This notice from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled outlines changes to the Federal Procurement List. It adds some new products and services that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing people with disabilities, while removing others that these agencies previously supplied. The additions include products like various types of slings and services such as postal and custodial operations for the Air Force. Meanwhile, deletions include items like first aid kits and janitorial services previously supplied by these nonprofits. These changes aim to provide more job opportunities for people with disabilities without significantly affecting small entities.