Are federal contractors – foreign and domestic – following President Trump’s executive orders on DEI?
New 1792 Exchange data provides unprecedented insight into ideological radicalism among top federal vendors. Read the report here.
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SPRINGBORO, OH — As President Donald J. Trump’s sweeping executive orders dismantling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) mandates across the federal government, 1792 Exchange has released an unprecedented analysis of the top 100 contractors, as listed by SAM.gov for FY23, doing business with the United States government.
This comprehensive report categorizes these companies based on their adherence to politicized DEI agendas, which the Trump Administration has identified as antithetical to merit-based governance and constitutional neutrality.
“The American people have the right to know if our hard-earned money is subsidizing any corporation’s subversive ideological programs,” said 1792 Exchange CEO Daniel Cameron. “President Trump has taken bold action to remove DEI programming from federal institutions, including government contractors. This report empowers government agencies and legislators to align procurement decisions with that vision of neutrality and excellence.”
1792 Exchange’s findings, which include companies with over $431 billion in federal contract awards and more than 39 million procurement actions, rank contractors according to a proprietary Corporate Bias Rating system.
Of the 100 contractors analyzed, 36 were designated as “High Risk,” 16 as “Medium Risk,” and 46 as “Lower Risk,” based on publicly documented alignment with DEI-driven policies and practices. Of these federal contractors, only Accenture, AT&T, IBM, Booz Allen Hamilton, and IBM are documented by 1792 Exchange as rolling back at least some of their most divisive DEI policies.
This release follows the January 2025 Executive Orders 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” and 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, as well as the March 2025 memo by President Trump removing DEI requirements from the U.S. Foreign Service. It signals a broader commitment from the administration to ensure that taxpayer funds are not awarded to corporations promoting divisive ideological agendas.
Legal and governance experts have also underscored the shifting landscape. A February 2025 report from Skadden, titled “DEI Under Siege,” outlines the growing legal and fiduciary exposure faced by boards and corporations that continue to pursue DEI initiatives despite shifting federal priorities. The 1792 Exchange’s analysis directly supports Skadden’s findings by exposing the extent of ideological bias among top federal contractors; strikingly, 1792 Exchange also lists Skadden as “High Risk.”
As the Trump Administration reorients federal policy toward constitutional principles and equal treatment under the law, the 1792 Exchange’s contractor database provides a vital tool for ensuring ideological neutrality in the public-private nexus.
Check out the new website here: https://1792exchange.com/contractors/
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