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The Acquisition Policy Library contains active Acquisition Letters and Class Deviations issued by GSA’s Senior Procurement Executive. The GSA Acquisition Policy Division within the Office of Government-wide Policy maintains and updates this library.
HTML versions of documents on this page are copies provided for public inspection as a matter of convenience, but are not the official record. GSA maintains signed versions of the documents in accordance with federal recordkeeping requirements. In the event of a discrepancy between the HTML version and the signed version, the signed version controls. A PDF copy of the controlling signed version of any policy listed on this page is available upon request from GSARpolicy@gsa.gov.
On January 22, 2025, GSA’s Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian issued a memorandum to contractors [PDF - 244 KB] regarding intent to suspend enforcement of contractual DEI terms in existing agreements.
On January 24, 2025, GSA’s Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian issued a memorandum to GSA contracting officers [PDF - 155 KB] regarding the temporary suspension of all new GSA obligations, including new awards, orders, modifications and options.
| Date effective | GSA Document number | Subject | FAR GSAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/02/21 | MV-2025-03 | Termination for Convenience (T4C) FPDS Reporting Process | FAR 4.604 FAR 49.1 |
| 2024/12/13 | MV-2022-02 with supplements 1-5 [PDF - 491 KB] | Temporary Moratorium on Enforcement of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Contract Clauses | GSAR 516 GSAR 538 |
| 2024/03/15 | MV-2024-01 | Guidance on Payment for Software Licenses Delivered via SaaS | N/A |
| 2023/12/22 | MV-2023-07 | GSA Form 2689 Flexibilities | GSAR 519 |
| 2023/11/20 | MV-2023-05 | Placing Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Priority Rating Contracts and Orders | FAR 11.6 GSAM 511.6 |
| 2024/01/18 | MV-2023-04 | Promoting Responsible Innovation through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program | N/A |
| 2024/05/14 | MV-2023-02 with supplements 1-2 | Ensuring Only Approved Software is Acquired and Used at GSA | FAR 39 GSAM 539 |
| 2023/08/30 | MV-2023-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 568 KB] | Retention of Certain Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Clauses and Provisions | FAR 1.3 GSAM 501.3 |
| 2023/12/12 | MV-2022-06 with Supplement 1 | Cyber-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Requirements for Leasing | FAR 4 GSAM 570 |
| 2022/03/07 | MV-2021-08 | Adjusting Wages to Address Wage Compression Caused by the Federal Minimum Wage Increase | FAR 22 GSAM 522 |
| 2022/03/18 | MV-2021-06 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 436 KB] | Procurement of Cloud Computing on a Consumption Basis under the Federal Supply Schedule Program | FAR 8.405 |
| 2020/08/13 | MV-2020-10 | Workforce Guidance on FY2019 NDAA Section 889 “Part B” | FAR 4.21 |
| Date effective | GSA document number | Subject | FAR GSAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/03/07 | CD-2025-05 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 7 MB] | FAR Class Deviation - Revoked Executive Order 14057 for Federal Sustainability and Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws | FAR 11, 23, 52.223-19, 52.223-22 |
| 2025/02/15 | CD-2025-04 [PDF - 897 KB] | FAR Class Deviation - Revoked Executive Order 11246 for Equal Employment Opportunity | FAR 22.8 |
| 2025/02/12 | SPE-2025-05 [PDF - 200 KB] | FAR Class Exception - Regarding Project Labor Agreements for PBS Land Ports of Entry Note: This is not a class deviation. | FAR 22.5 |
| 2024/12/20 | CD-2025-03 | FAR Class Deviation - Contract Terms and Conditions for the City Pair Program | FAR 12 |
| 2024/12/06 | CD-2025-02 [PDF - 233 KB] | FAR Class Deviation - Construction Payroll Records | FAR 22 |
| 2024/10/11 | CD-2025-01 | FAR Class Deviation - AbilityOne Past Performance Evaluations | FAR 42.1502(h) |
| 2024/07/26 | CD-2024-06 | GSAR Class Deviation - Historic Preference for Leasing | GSAM 552.270-2 |
| 2024/05/10 | CD-2024-03 | FAR Class Deviation - Clarifying Trade Agreements Act Nonavailability Procedures | FAR 25.502 |
| 2024/05/03 | CD-2024-04 [PDF - 350 KB] | GSAR Class Deviation - Revised Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Requirements for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts | GSAR 538.273 |
| 2023/12/22 | CD-2024-02 | FAR Class Deviation - Certification of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns | N/A |
| 2023/12/07 | CD-2024-01 [PDF - 694 KB] | FAR and GSAR Class Deviation - Next Generation Commercial Platform Contracts | FAR 12.301, 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5 GSAR 512.301 |
| 2023/07/25 | CD-2023-04 [PDF - 442 KB] | GSAM Class Deviation - Default by Lessor Clause | GSAM 552.270 |
| 2023/08/02 | CD-2023-03 [PDF - 807 KB] | GSAM Class Deviation - Lease Definitions Clause | GSAM 570.102 |
| 2022/05/06 | CD-2022-06 [PDF - 378 KB] | FAR Class Justification - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection for Certain Lease Acquisitions | FAR 15.101-2 |
| 2023/12/18 | CD-2022-04 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 422 KB] | FAR Class Deviation - PBS Electric Vehicle Equipment - Fixed Price Contractor Use of Federal Supply Schedules | FAR 51 |
| 2023/02/01 | CD-2022-02 [PDF - 430 KB] | GSAM Class Deviation - Revised Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Requirements for Non-Federal Supply Schedule Contracts | GSAM 552.216-75 |
| 2023/03/03 | CD-2022-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 6 MB] | FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Requirements for Nonavailability Determinations Under Buy American Statutes | FAR 25 GSAM 525 |
| 2021/11/03 | CD-2021-12 [PDF - 369 KB] | FAR Class Deviation - Contractor Performance Assessments for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, Multi-Agency Contracts (MACs) and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) | FAR 42.15 |
| 2022/09/16 | CD-2021-11 [PDF - 695 KB] | GSAM Class Deviation - Updated GSAM Leasing Clauses | GSAM 570 |
| 2021/06/25 | CD-2021-07 | FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Amending Cost-Reimbursable Contract Closeout Audit Procedures | FAR 42.705-1 GSAM 542.708 |
| 2021/01/15 | CD-2021-05 | GSAM Class Deviation - Incremental Funding for Severable Service Contracts | GSAM 532.702 |
| 2021/04/01 | CD-2021-02 | Class Justification - Other than Full and Open Competition for Urgent Lease Acquisitions | FAR 6.302-2 |
| 2023/03/22 | CD-2021-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 424 KB] | FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Public Buildings Service Limited Authority for Ten (10) Year Operations and Maintenance Service Procurements When Using Schedules | FAR 8.405-3(d), 17.204(e) GSAM 517.204 |
| 2020/08/06 | CD-2020-15 | GSAM Class Deviation - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment for GSA’s Lease Acquisitions and CSOs | GSAM 570 |
| 2023/04/27 | CD-2020-10 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 238 KB] | FAR Class Deviation - Assignment of Claims and Notary Requirements | FAR 28, 32.8 |
| 2023/04/27 | CD-2020-09 with Supplement 1 | FAR Class Deviation - Raised Ceiling for Progress Payment Rates | FAR 52.232-16 |
| 2020/04/08 | CD-2020-06 [PDF - 208 KB] | FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Public Interest Noncompetitive Congressional Notification | FAR 6.302-7 GSAM 506 |
| 2020/04/06 | CD-2020-05 | FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Flexibilities for Signatures and Seals on Bonds | FAR 28.1 GSAM 528.1 |
| 2020/03/27 | CD-2020-02 [PDF - 1010 KB] | GSAM Class Deviation - Economic Price Adjustment Clause for Deregulated Electric Supplies | GSAM 516.203-4 |
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The Build America, Buy America Act, enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, requires that any infrastructure project receiving federal funding must source iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials from the United States. Per section 70914(c) of the Act, GSA may issue a waiver if it finds that:
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