Print Management Policies and Practices

Purpose

To provide print management policies, practices, roles, and responsibilities regarding General Services Administration (GSA) furnished personal printers, network/group printers, copiers, and multi-functional devices that will support GSA’s effort to conserve resources and increase efficiency.

Background

1. This Order supports Executive Order (EO) 13589, which promotes efficient spending in the Federal Government. Section 5., Printing, states that agencies are encouraged to limit the publication and printing of hard copy documents and to presume that information should be provided in an electronic form, whenever practicable, permitted by law, and consistent with applicable records retention requirements.
2. This Order also supports E.O. 13834, which states that agencies shall meet such energy and environmental performance statutory requirements in a manner that increases efficiency, optimizes performance, and eliminates unnecessary use of resources.

Cancellation

This Order supersedes ADM IL-12-02, which was previously cancelled.

Scope and Applicability

This Order applies to all GSA employees and contractor employees in the performance of their duties. It does not apply to print devices provided to:

1. Employees with approved reasonable accommodations;
2. The Office of Inspector General; or
3. The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.