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n March 14, 2025, President Trump revoked two significant Biden-era executive orders, bringing major changes to federal contracting policies:
Executive Order 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors) – Issued by President Biden in 2021, this order raised the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour, with annual adjustments for inflation. By 2025, the mandated wage had reached $17.75. The revocation removes this wage floor. It may allow contractors to set wages based on state or federal minimum wage laws rather than a presidential directive. Just note that though Executive Order 13658, President Obama previously raised the