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IG: Fed awarded more than $2B in renovation work without guaranteed maximum price

The Fed’s inspector general found the central bank did not set a guaranteed maximum price before awarding more than $2 billion in construction work for its headquarters renovation.

Published Oct 1, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The Federal Reserve awarded more than $2 billion in construction work on its headquarters renovation without establishing a guaranteed maximum price, the central bank’s inspector general found. The inspector general reported the omission in its review of the renovation project.