Reportedly any expenditure above $100,000 needed her personal approval. I believe the applicable phrase is “control freak."
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/acquisition-policy/2025/06/absolutely-nuts-dhs-secretary-to-review-all-contract-and-grant-awards-over-100k/
‘Absolutely nuts’: DHS secretary to review all contract, grant awards over $100k
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued new guidance requiring contracting officers to give her office five days to approve contract and grant awards.
Jason Miller | @jmillerWFED
June 18, 2025 3:31 pm
Just ahead of the busiest time of the year for most agency acquisition shops, the Homeland Security Department is throwing in an extra layer of review for its procurement efforts.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is requiring her office to review and sign off on all contracts and awards over $100,000.
“All proposals for my consideration must include all relevant details, including any mission impact, dollar values, description of the supplies or services, any timeliness issues and a description of the proposed action,” Noem wrote in the memo obtained by Federal News Network. “Requests for approval of obligations above the $100,000 threshold must be submitted via memo through the Executive Secretary process. As with any request for secretarial approval, please allow a minimum of five days for front office review.”
Based on the last three fiscal years’ data, Noem’s office will have to approve more than 5,100 contract actions that are worth over $100,000 in the federal fourth quarter alone.
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