Search all the contracts, grants and leases DOGE says it has cut
Summary
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has shared a list of contracts, grants, and leases it says were canceled, but the data is hard to search or download without technical skills. CBS News made this data easier to use and found issues with DOGE's reported savings, noting that the Trump administration spent more in its first 100 days than the previous year.Key Facts
- DOGE publishes canceled government contracts, grants, and leases on its website.
- The data on the DOGE site cannot be easily searched or downloaded by most people.
- CBS News created a searchable, downloadable version of the DOGE data.
- DOGE estimates savings by comparing total contract value to money already spent, a method experts criticize.
- CBS News found mistakes in DOGE’s savings figures, suggesting actual savings are lower.
- Despite DOGE highlighting budget cuts, the Trump administration spent more money in its first 100 days than the same period the previous year.
- Some contract data, including all from the U.S. Agency for International Development, is not publicly disclosed.
- The data page updates daily but DOGE does not always refresh its data every day.
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