Notice of FAR Class Deviation to Implement Section 2 of Executive Order E.O. 14148.docx

In accordance with Acquisition Policy Flash! 25-07 Subject: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation to Implement Section 2 of Executive Order (E.O.) 14148, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” which revoked Executive Order 14057, and Section 2 of E.O. 14208, “Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws,” February 10, 2025.

The following statement applies System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.