Ex-Private Equity Executive Targets Federal Consultants for Cuts

The Trump administration is escalating its probe into federal consultancies, including Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. and Accenture Plc, warning the firms they must explain what they do in plain language rather than “jargon or gobbledygook.”

In a letter to the top 10 highest-paid consulting firms working for the government, the General Services Administration’s new top procurement official requested a trove of information on the companies’ billions of dollars in government contracts, as well as how they intend to help “reduce or eliminate spend,” according to a copy of the letter obtained by Bloomberg News.

“Do not submit ...