GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Washington, DC 20405
ADM 5450.44U
October 12, 2016
GSA ORDER
SUBJECT: Designation of Officers to Act as Administrator
1. Purpose. This Order designates, in order, certain officials of the General Services Administration (GSA) to serve as Acting Administrator of General Services (Administrator) in the event of the death, disability, or absence of the Administrator.
2. Cancellation. ADM 5450.44T is canceled.
3. Designation of Acting Administrator. Pursuant to Presidential memorandum issued September 20, 2013, the following officials of the General Services Administration, in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office of the Administrator of General Services (Administrator), during any period in which both the Administrator and Deputy Administrator have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Administrator:
a. Chief of Staff;
b. Commissioner, Public Buildings Service;
c. Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service;
d. Chief Financial Officer;
e. Regional Administrator, Greater Southwest Region (Region 7); and
f. Regional Administrator, Great Lakes Region (Region 5).
4. Exceptions.
a. No individual who is serving in an office listed in paragraph 3 of this Order in an acting capacity, by virtue of so serving, shall act as Administrator pursuant to this Order.
b. No individual listed in paragraph 3 of this Order shall act as Administrator unless that individual is otherwise eligible to so serve under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq.
c. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Order, the President retains discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from this Order in designating an Acting Administrator.
5. Signature.
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____________________________________ October 12, 2016
DENISE TURNER ROTH Date
Administrator
U.S. General Services Administration