GSA to crack down on Chinese products slipping into America-made only supply chain

The General Services Administration on Friday asked the United States AbilityOne Commission to verify the country-of-origin of products it sells to the federal government after discovering products made by China were among its offerings.

The review request is in response to President Donald Trump's recent Executive Orders, “Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America” and “Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.”

"Federal tax dollars spent on the AbilityOne program should support jobs for blind and disabled Americans, not foreign competitors,” GSA Administrator Edward Forst said in a statement. “Many of AbilityOne’s product offerings raise serious national security concerns and cast doubt on its ability to carry out its mission. GSA will not allow questionable products to undermine the security of federal procurement.”

The federal program is designed to create jobs for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities by harnessing the potential of citizens and providing agencies with critical goods and services through meaningful career paths. 

The program has come under scrutiny, however, amid accusations that it has strayed from that original mission and instead is driving disabled workers to repackage and relabel foreign-made goods rather than manufacture products in the U.S.

The administration said the products that have actually come from China include critical technology products vulnerable to espionage, such as flash drives, docking ports and portable charging packs. 

The GSA asked the program to provide its comprehensive review to the administration by November 12, 2026.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.