Harvard Set to Lose Federal Contracts as US Escalates Fight (1)

May 27, 2025, 4:48 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, marking the latest escalation of its battle against the oldest and richest US school.

Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum, in a letter seen by Bloomberg News, is directing federal agencies to review their contracts, terminate those that they deem not critical and transition to other vendors if necessary. The contracts are worth an estimated $100 million, according to a person with knowlege of the matter, who asked not to named discussing the administration’s moves.

“The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is ...

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