The Ministry of Governmental efficiency published the initiative to reduce the federal costs that Illon Musk defended, on Monday, a list of government contracts that it has canceled, as it amounted to approximately $ 16 billion of detailed savings on a new “”Receipt“On its website.
Almost half of the element’s savings can be attributed to one decade worth $ 8 billion to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. But it seems that the DOGE list is largely exaggerated by the actual value intended for this contract. The precise audit of a federal database shows that a recent version of the contract was $ 8 million, not 8 billion dollars. The total number of savings published on the site lacks $ 55 billion, to specific documents.
The contract, with a company called D&G SUPPORT Services, was to provide “Technical and Technical Support Services” to the ICE Civil Rights and Rights Office. The Trump administration is cleansing diversity programs from the federal government.
By examining the previous versions of the contract included on Federal purchasing data systemThe result decided that the federal award, which was approved in September 2022, had it Initially listed A total value of $ 8 billion. But on January 22 this year, that Figure has been updated To 8 million dollars. According to the database, the contract has been terminated around Later. (For context, the volume of approximately $ 8 billion is the volume of the budget of the centers of control and prevention of diseases.)
DOGE or anyone else in the Trump administration can demand credit to repair the error in the contract database, given that the value has been reduced to 8 million dollars two days after President Trump took office. But it is also clear that the government has not spent $ 8 billion on the contract. Within two and a half years since its signing, $ 2.5 million has been spent; The contract appears to have ended in 2027.
DOGE initially included a screenshot of the federal contract database that shows that the value of the contract was $ 8 million, even with the list of DOGE 8 billion dollars. On Tuesday night, soon to publish this article, Dog removed the screenshot that showed the inconsistency, but continued to claim $ 8 billion in savings. He added a link to the original version of the contract of $ 8 billion.
Even $ 8 million is the upper limit for the amount that was provided by canceling the contract. Since $ 2.5 million has already been spent on the contract, according to Data on USSpending.govThis indicates that his cancellation provided $ 5.5 million at most.
Doge’s spokeswoman did not respond to an application to explain the accounting of the administration.
A $ 7.992 billion error was discovered simply because it was the first element that was reviewed, after sorting the list with the amount of savings.
Mr. Musk, billionaire businessman at the head of Doug’s effort, recently admitted that the group may make mistakes.
“Some of the things I say will be incorrect and must be corrected,” he said last week at an event at the White House. “No one will strike a thousand. We will make mistakes. But we will quickly act to correct any mistakes.” (Mr. Musk was publicly appointed to the leadership of President Dog, and described himself as having such a role. But in the court file on Tuesday, the Trump administration He denied that Mr. Musk is a Doge employee))
Contractor site, is now called D&G solutionsThe company currently says it owns more than 40 contracts and has a combined annual revenue of about $ 50 million. He specializes in “effective global operations by integrating unparalleled logistical experience and comprehensive technology solutions,” says the site, with a focus on the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Security. The federal site describes it as a veteran ownership, and lists many other D&G contracts.
Mark Jones, the company’s founder and financial manager, refused to comment on canceling the contract or any possible error.
Annie Daniel The reports contributed.
