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Contractors Face Struggles Amid Trump’s First 100 Days

5/8/2025

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Contractors are grappling with major hurdles in the Trump administration's first 100 days, marked by contract terminations and delayed payments. In response to operational failures, the Office of Personnel Management swiftly awarded Workday a sole-source contract to revamp HR systems, tackling payroll errors and a mounting retirement application backlog.

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Story summary

Contractors are grappling with major hurdles in the Trump administration's first 100 days, marked by contract terminations and delayed payments. In response to operational failures, the Office of Personnel Management swiftly awarded Workday a sole-source contract to revamp HR systems, tackling payroll errors and a mounting retirement application backlog.