Laws, Orders, Regulations, and Guidance

About Laws, Orders, Regulations, and Guidance

Governmentwide laws, orders, and regulations direct the management and operation of federal real property assets. Some common issues addressed are:

  • Acquisition of Parking Facilities
  • Alternative Financing
  • Automated External Defibrillators
  • Delegated Leasing Authority
  • Smoking in Federal Buildings

          Acquisition of Parking Facilities

Agencies with need for parking must first inquire with GSA regional offices about the availability of government-controlled space. If no suitable government-controlled parking is available from GSA, an agency may use its own procurement authority to acquire parking by service contract.

          Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing is a means of using private-sector resources (i.e. capital, education, and skills) to provide service at a cost savings to the public.

About 107 federal projects are completed, underway, or planned using Alternative Financing. The following agencies have the authority to use Alternative Financing:

  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • United States Postal Service

          Automated External Defibrillators

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a device used to administer an electric shock through the chest wall to the heart. Built-in computers assess the patient's heart rhythm, judge the need for defibrillation, and then administer the shock.

Agencies can acquire AEDs from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, which administers the Federal Supply Schedule for medical unit items. Agencies can obtain more information concerning the purchase of AEDs from the National Acquisition Center at (708) 786-5247.

          Delegated Leasing Authority

A federal agency wishing to exercise the delegated leasing authority must notify, in writing, the appropriate GSA Assistant Regional Administrator for Public Buildings Service of the agency's need for general-purpose space and the agency's intent to exercise its authority. If no suitable government-owned space exists, the federal agency may find space using the delegated authority. 

          Smoking in Federal Buildings

The President's Executive Order 13058, "Protecting Federal Employees and the Public from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace," establishes a smoke-free environment for federal employees and members of the public visiting or using federal facilities.

Last Reviewed 2/9/2009