One Data Point Sums Up the Explosion of DEI in the Federal Government
Bubba
22 Nov
With the Trump administration hellbent on slashing government costs, one of the first places it might look is diversity, equity and inclusion-related federal contracts, which have ballooned in recent years. (City Journal)
A new analysis by conservative activist Chris Rufo: Official federal spending data from USAspending.gov shows the government spent at least $27 million on DEI-related contracts in 2019.
By 2023, this grew to over $1 billion in federal DEI contracts.
Zoom in: The contracts span a range of government agencies and departments.
Treasury Department: $2.8 million awarded to Accenture Federal Services for DEI implementation.
Health and Human Services: $2.9 million contract with Totem for DEI work.
Department of Defense: Paid $3.3 million to Tyler Federal for DEI database services.
USAID: Allocated $6.2 million to SSG Advisors for DEI-related initiatives.
Department of Labor: Spent $4.4 million with CALCO Consulting Group for DEI training in its Job Corps program.
NASA: $2.4 million awarded to LMI Consulting to integrate DEI into its culture and operations.
Department of Homeland Security: A $2.1 million DEI contract with Millennium Group International, potentially reaching $7.5 million by 2028.
Context: The newly announced Department of Government Efficiency seeks to eliminate federal waste and abuse, and drastically reduce the size of government.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the two businessmen tasked with leading DOGE, are both vehement critics of DEI.
Studies have repeatedly shown workplace DEI initiatives are ineffective, and, in some cases, harmful.
The vibes: According to a new Pew Research Center survey, a growing share of U.S. workers think companies pay too much attention to increasing diversity in the workplace.
The percentage of workers who think DEI is a “bad thing” is also on the upswing.
