[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105-53.145]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-53_STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart B_Central Offices
 
Sec. 105-53.145  Federal Supply Service.

    (a) Creation and authority. The Federal Supply Service (FSS), headed 
by the Commissioner, FSS, was established on December 11, 1949, by the 
Administrator of General Services to supersede the Bureau of Federal 
Supply of the Department of the Treasury which was abolished by the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. The Federal 
Supply Service has been known previously as the Office of Personal 
Property and the Office of Federal Supply and Services.
    (b) Functions. FSS is responsible for determining supply 
requirements; procuring personal property and nonpersonal services; 
transferring excess (except ADP equipment) and donating and selling 
surplus personal property; managing GSA's Governmentwide transportation, 
traffic management, travel, fleet management, and employee relocation 
programs; auditing of transportation bills paid by the Government and 
subsequent settlement of claims; developing Federal standard purchase 
specifications and Commercial Item Descriptions; standardizing 
commodities purchased by the Federal Government; cataloging items of 
supply procured by civil agencies; and ensuring continuity of supply 
operations during defense emergency conditions.
    (c) Regulations. Regulations pertaining to FSS programs are 
published in 41 CFR chapters 1 and 5; 41 CFR chapter 101, subchapters A, 
E, G, and H; and in 48 CFR chapters 1 and 5. Information on availability 
of the regulations is provided in Sec. 105-53.116.

[49 FR 24996, June 19, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 23230, June 26, 1986]