Termination of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions, PBS Procurement Instructional Letter 22-01 and Delegation of Authority for Granting Certain Agency-level Waivers - 5450.176 ADM, in accordance with Presidential Directives

Purpose:

The President issued the following Executive Order on January 20, 2025:

• Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (Jan. 20, 2025)

Based upon these Presidential Directives, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has determined the listed GSA climate- and sustainability-related policy directives, guidance, and plans are superseded in accordance with the below
instructions:

• PBS Procurement Instructional Letter 22-01, Public Buildings Service
• 5450.176 ADM – Delegation of Authority for Granting Certain Agency-level Waivers, Office of Government-wide Policy 

Applicability:

All HSSOs are hereby instructed to (1) review all operations to ensure implementation of this Memorandum to the fullest extent possible; and (2) provide Mehul Parekh with a list of any additional policy directives, guidance, or plans that should be considered for rescission as soon as possible. This will be an ongoing process until all policy directives, guidance, or plans are reviewed and considered.

Cancellation:

The following orders are to be canceled, effective immediately:

• PBS Procurement Instructional Letter 22-01 – This document outlines COVID safety protocols that are no longer relevant.
• 5450.176 ADM, Delegation of Authority for Granting Certain Agency-level Waivers – This document provides guidance that is no longer relevant due to the expiration of the time period to grant waivers.