September 29, 2025 — An audit of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has revealed that the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are not including language requiring the purchase of domestic seafood nor blocking the purchase of any food that involves forced or child labor in their procurement contracts.
“The DoD Office of the Inspector General [OIG] found that contracting personnel for the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy Force failed to include the required clauses in three of eight contracts to restrict purchases from foreign sources and those involving forced or child labor. This lack of oversight means the Marine Corps and Navy cannot ensure full compliance with federal guidelines in seafood procurements,” the OIG said in its announcement.