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US Agency Finds China-Made Tech Labeled as 'Made in USA'

US Agency Finds China-Made Tech Labeled as 'Made in USA'

US Agency Finds China-Made Tech Labeled as 'Made in USA'
A US agency is being reviewed for listing foreign-made products as American, including tech from China.
The General Services Administration told the AbilityOne Commission to check the origin of all products and do a comprehensive audit.
GSA Administrator Edward Forst said tax dollars should support American jobs, not foreign competitors.
AbilityOne helps people who are blind or have disabilities by giving them jobs through a federal purchasing program.
Forst said many AbilityOne products raise national security concerns and doubt its ability to do its job.
A top Trump agency removed over 20 suspected China-linked products from the federal marketplace.
GSA Administrator Edward Forst is calling for an audit of AbilityOne after finding Chinese-tied products mislabeled as 'Made in the U.S.A.'
Forst's department sent a letter to AbilityOne to follow President Trump's order for truthful 'Made in America' advertising.
Forst asked the Commission to do a full audit of all items sold through GSA to verify their origin, pricing, and compliance.
Such an audit is necessary to provide transparency and accountability to the American people.
GSA found AbilityOne tech products labeled as 'Made in USA' that are actually from foreign countries like China.
Products listed as 'Made in America' were found to be made in China or have Chinese components.
AbilityOne was given until Nov. 16 to respond to GSA's concerns and provide corrected country-of-origin information.
GSA will eliminate the exception that permits AbilityOne to offer items from non-allied nations like China.
GSA appreciates AbilityOne's prompt attention to this matter and will ensure effective implementation.
The letter raises questions about pricing and executive compensation at nonprofits participating in the program.
GSA said AbilityOne nonprofits can sell products to the government with markups of up to 55%.
The letter contrasts nonprofit executive compensation with the average salary of blind workers.
GSA pointed to previous False Claims Act cases involving AbilityOne nonprofits.
A Wisconsin nonprofit agreed to pay $1.9 million to resolve federal allegations involving false claims.
Those settlements are separate from the country-of-origin findings outlined in the new GSA letter.
The figures are expected to intensify scrutiny of whether participating organizations are directing enough revenue toward their workforce.
The National Council on Disability is concerned that AbilityOne is failing in its mission.
The Skilcraft Portable Power Pack is labeled as 'Assembled in the USA' but has components made in China.
The Skilcraft wireless mouse is made in China.
The Skilcraft keyboard packaging says it is 'Made in China'.
The National Council on Disability reported that AbilityOne is a policy relic that hasn't kept up with the needs of Americans with disabilities.
Fox News Digital reached out to AbilityOne for comment and has not yet heard back.
GSA is scrutinizing an AbilityOne policy that allows foreign-made goods to be substituted for American products.
Eric Mack is a breaking news reporter with a particular interest in politics, elections, and government.