How does the FAS Portal ensure that my privacy is protected?
To ensure the integrity of the bidding process and secure the information you provide, we have disabled the back button feature in 3 modules of the website–the registration, profile update and payment pages. The system is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a, as amended). Authority for collecting the information: 40 U.S.C. §§ 483 & 484 authorizes collection of the information in the system. The information is used primarily in the awarding and administration of contracts for sales of Federal personal property. Additional disclosures of the information may be: for any legal proceeding to which GSA is a party; to Federal, State, local or foreign law enforcement agencies in cases of possible violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation; to authorized officials engaged in investigating or settling a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by an individual who is the subject of a record; to the Office of Personnel Management, the General Accoun