Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1984-04-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Agreement on Government Procurement." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪12260 is amended as follows to reflect changes in the name or the status of agencies to which the Agreement on Government Procurement applies: Section 1.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
143
838 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12474, Ronald Reagan (Apr 17, 1984). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12474-agreement-government-procurement.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.) and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code (3 U.S.C. 301), the Annex to Executive Order No. 12260 is amended as follows to reflect changes in the name or the status of agencies to which the Agreement on Government Procurement applies: Section 1. "8. Community Services Administration" is deleted and the subsequent items are renumbered. Sec. 2. "National Tool Center", in the parenthetical expression in renumbered item 31, is replaced by "Tools Commodity Center". Sec. 3. "54. The Peace Corps" is added to the list. RONALD REAGAN The White House, April 17, 1984. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:07 p.m., April 17, 1984]
