Reading Room Document

Authority to Issue Executive Order on Government Procurement

The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act vests the President with authority to issue Executive Order No. 12954, entitled "Ensuring the Economical and Efficient Administration and Completion of Federal Government Contracts," in light of his finding that it will promote economy and efficiency in government procurement. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/20241/download.

March 9, 1995