US embassies tell suppliers to comply with Trump ban on diversity policies

1/4/2025 7:07

The Trump administration has warned suppliers to U.S. embassies and consulates as well as recipients of U.S. grants worldwide that they must comply with its ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programmes or risk losing payments.



Suppliers for U.S. diplomatic missions have been told to confirm compliance with the DEI crackdown in a questionnaire entitled "Certification Regarding Compliance With Applicable Federal Anti-Discrimination Law", according to a copy reviewed by Reuters.



Separately, a letter sent to those firms warned that failing to submit the required information and confirm compliance will result in a payments freeze, a Spanish official said.



The warning reflects U.S. President Donald Trump's goal to extend outside the U.S. his January executive order directing U.S. government chiefs to dismantle DEI policies for their agencies and contractors and for the private sector to do the same.