A list of awards made without full competition goes to the Inspector General
What the document says“The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report not later than October 15, 2026, to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any means other than full and open competition during fiscal years 2025 or 2026.”
Section 101(a). The Secretary must give the Inspector General, by October 15, 2026, a list of every grant and contract the department awarded other than by full and open competition in fiscal year 2025 or 2026. Subsection (b) then requires the Inspector General to review that list and report the results to both Appropriations Committees by February 15, 2027.
What the document actually says“The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report not later than October 15, 2026, to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any means other than full and open competition during fiscal years 2025 or 2026.”
By October 15, 2026, the Secretary must hand the watchdog a list. It shows every grant and contract not put out for open bids.
Most contracts go to the best bid. Some are handed out without a contest. This makes the department list those.
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