DOGE Says 239 ‘Wasteful’ Government Contracts Canceled, Saving $400 Million

The Elon Musk-led advisory body gives update on the federal government’s cost-cutting progress.

White House senior advisor to the president and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks to Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) (R) as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on March 5, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said that over two days this week, federal agencies canceled 239 “wasteful spending” contracts that saved more than $400 million.

“Over the last two days, agencies terminated 239 wasteful contracts with a total ceiling value of [roughly $1.7 billion] and total savings” of around $400 million, DOGE said in a March 13 post on the social media platform X.