GSA Support for Eligible Candidates, Presidential Transitions, and Inaugural Activities

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
                Washington, DC 20417

ADM 1080.2
February 28, 2023

GSA ORDER

SUBJECT: GSA Support for Eligible Candidates, Presidential Transitions, and Inaugural Activities

1. Purpose. This Order provides an outline of the General Services Administration (GSA) roles and responsibilities in carrying out activities related to any potential Presidential transition, including providing support to eligible candidates, incoming Presidential transition teams, inaugural activities, the outgoing Presidential transition team, and any internal GSA transition actions.

2. Cancellation. ADM 1080.1D, dated June 1, 2012, is canceled.

3. Background. 

     a.  The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (PTA), as amended, 3 U.S.C. § 102 note, promotes the orderly transfer of executive power in connection with a Presidential transition. As detailed in the PTA, GSA is responsible for a wide range of transition-related activities, an overview of which is provided in Section 5 of this Order. 

     b.  The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 40 U.S.C. Sec. 581(e), authorizes GSA to render direct assistance to and perform special services for the Presidential Inaugural Committee (as defined in Section 501 of Title 36, U.S. Code) during the inaugural period. Assistance and services under this subsection may include:

          (1) employment of personal services without regard to chapters 33 and 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, U.S. Code;

          (2) providing Government-owned and -leased space for personnel and parking;

          (3) paying overtime to guard and custodial forces;

          (4) erecting and removing stands and platforms;

         (5) providing and operating first-aid stations;

         (6) providing furniture and equipment; and

         (7) providing other incidental services at the discretion of the Administrator.