Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102

§543 Method of Disposition

Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 5 — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — DISPOSING OF PROPERTY › § 543

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

An agency the GSA authorizes can dispose of surplus property by sale or other transfers for cash, credit, or other property, with or without warranty, and can sign papers to transfer title.

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Title 40, §543

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An executive agency designated or authorized by the Administrator of General Services to dispose of surplus property may do so by sale, exchange, lease, permit, or transfer, for cash, credit, or other property, with or without warranty, on terms and conditions that the Administrator considers proper. The agency may execute documents to transfer title or other interest in the property and may take other action it considers necessary or proper to dispose of the property under this chapter.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 54340:484(c).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 203(c), 63 Stat. 385.

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40 U.S.C. § 543

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102