The memorandum, issued on September 17, 2026, instructs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the United States Trade Representative to identify and take steps to remove or make non-available Canadian origin items in the Federal civil procurement system. This action is a direct response to Canada's 'Buy Canadian' policy, which the US alleges has unreasonably imposed new barriers on US companies accessing the Canadian government procurement market, while Canadian companies continue to have preferential access to the US system, covering over $280 billion annually.