Department Administrative Orders
Department Administrative Orders (DAOs) are used to document and mandate continuing policies, standards requirements, and procedures prescribed by the Office of the Secretary for Departmentwide application or for application to two or more major program areas of the Department. The DAOs cover substantive program matters as well as administrative management, legal, or special staff functions.
(200) Directives - Handbooks and Manuals
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 200-0 | Department of Commerce Handbooks and Manuals | 2014-07-29 |
| DAO 200-1 | Primary Directives System | 2014-10-10 |
| DAO 200-3 | Department Administrative Order Series | 1987-08-24 |
| DAO 200-7 | Department Organization Order Series | 1983-12-07 |
(201) General
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 201-1 | Approval and Use of Seals, Emblems, Insignia and Logos | 2008-05-02 |
| DAO 201-4 | Interagency Committee Consultation on Export Controls | 1971-04-15 |
| DAO 201-6 | Official Flags of the Department | 2002-02-27 |
| DAO 201-7 | Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted and Conducted Programs | 2009-06-10 |
| DAO 201-9 | Consultation with State and Local Governments in Development of Federal Regulations | 1971-09-27 |
| DAO 201-10 | Non-Duty Hours Emergency Alert and Notification Procedures | 2009-04-08 |
| DAO 201-11 | Federal Executive Boards | 2007-11-09 |
| DAO 201-17 | The Seal of the Department of Commerce | 2008-03-17 |
| DAO 201-21 | Commerce Metric Conversion | 1995-01-10 |
| DAO 201-39 | Radio Frequency Management | 2009-04-16 |
| DAO 201-41 | Performance of Commercial Activities | 1984-04-24 |
| DAO 201-43 | Policy Governing the Selection of United States Delegations to Multilateral International Conferences and Meetings | 1976-04-22 |
(202) Human Resources Management
(203) Finance
(205) Records and Forms
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 205-1 | Records Management | 1992-06-26 |
| DAO 205-3 | Removal of Records and other Documents | 1978-08-25 |
| DAO 205-10 | Forms Management | 2001-05-14 |
| DAO 205-11 | Publishing Documents in the Federal Register | 1980-12-03 |
| DAO 205-12 | Public Information | 1996-01-19 |
| DAO 205-14 | Processing Requests Under the Freedom of Information Act | 1992-10-15 |
| DAO 205-16 | Managing Electronic Records | 1987-05-12 |
(206) Office Services
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 206-3 | Approval and Use of Permanent Signs in the Herbert C. Hoover Building | 2004-06-16 |
| DAO 206-4 | Directory Boards | 2011-09-26 |
| DAO 206-5 | Occasional Use of Public Areas in Public Buildings | 2008-02-29 |
| DAO 206-7 | Government and Public Correspondence Telecommunications Precedence Systems | 1972-07-26 |
| DAO 206-12 | Departmental Telephone Directory System | 1983-04-29 |
(207) Security and Loyalty
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 207-1 | Security Programs | 2014-06-18 |
| DAO 207-9 | Monitoring Conversations | 2008-03-10 |
| DAO 207-10 | Inspector General Investigations | 2013-12-12 |
| DAO 207-11 | Official Credentials and Badges | 2015-02-26 |
| DAO 207-12 | Foreign National Visitor and Guest Access Program | 2006-04-12 |
(208) Supply Management
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 208-2 | Contracting Authority | 2004-12-03 |
| DAO 208-15 | Acquisition Planning | 2011-03-18 |
| DAO 208-16 | Acquisition Project Management | 2015-05-26 |
(209) Safety
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 209-3 | Injury, Illness, Accident, and Fatality Investigation and Reporting | 2015-07-20 |
| DAO 209-4 | Occupational Safety and Health Program | 2016-12-29 |
| DAO 209-7 | Defense of Tort Suits against Federal Workers Arising from their Official Duties | 1997-03-27 |
| DAO 209-8 | Access for Individuals with Disabilities to Meetings and Other Group Events | 2017-12-04 |
(210) Emergency Readiness
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 210-1 | Emergency Readiness for Departmental Continuity | 2009-11-04 |
| DAO 210-7 | Commerce Responsibilities in Disasters | 1977-04-15 |
(213) Audits
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 213-1 | General Accounting Office Liaison and Audit Follow-up | 1988-05-31 |
| DAO 213-2 | Inspector General Inspections and Evaluations | 2006-10-19 |
| DAO 213-3 | Inspector General Auditing | 2006-10-19 |
| DAO 213-5 | Audit and Evaluation Resolution and Follow-up | 2015-05-22 |
(214) Correspondence and Mail
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 214-5 | Overseas Communication | 2008-09-10 |
| DAO 214-10 | Non-Discriminatory Wording and Imagery in Department Communications | 1994-04-19 |
(215) Equal Opportunity
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 215-3 | Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program | 2009-04-10 |
| DAO 215-4 | Affirmative Programs of Equal Employment Opportunity | 2009-07-21 |
| DAO 215-7 | Collection and Management of Race, Ethnicity and Disability-Related Data | 2017-10-24 |
| DAO 215-9 | Processing Complaints of Discrimination | 2017-10-24 |
| DAO 215-10 | Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities | 2013-04-24 |
| DAO 215-11 | Complaint Process for Sexual Orientation Discrimination | 1999-11-30 |
(216) Program Management
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 216-6 | Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act | 2017-01-18 |
| DAO 216-9 | Planning and Performing Statistical Surveys | 1972-09-29 |
| DAO 216-10 | Providing Statistical Information to International Organizations | 1980-06-06 |
| DAO 216-12 | Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions | 1983-03-10 |
| DAO 216-14 | Department of Commerce Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Standards | 1983-02-23 |
| DAO 216-15 | Internal Management Control Systems | 1988-10-22 |
| DAO 216-16 | Information Resources Management Review Program | 1987-09-23 |
| DAO 216-18 | Climate Change Adaptation Planning | 2011-08-31 |
| DAO 216-19 | Economic and Demographic Statistical Product Releases | 2012-02-28 |
| DAO 216-20 | Enterprise Risk Management | 2014-03-13 |
(217) Property and Facilities Management
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 217-2 | Identification of Commerce Facilities and Projects | 2003-12-03 |
| DAO 217-3 | Living and Working Quarters | 2004-12-21 |
| DAO 217-6 | Operation of Vending Stands | 1984-04-19 |
| DAO 217-8 | Employee Parking, Ridesharing, and Mass Transit Benefit Programs | 2005-03-30 |
| DAO 217-11 | Exhibits - Herbert C. Hoover Building | 2004-07-19 |
| DAO 217-16 | Energy and Environmental Management | 2016-04-16 |
| DAO 217-19 | Use of Department of Commerce Facilities for Proprietary or Non-Proprietary Research Purposes | 2005-11-28 |
| DAO 217-21 | Space Allowance and Management Program | 2016-09-14 |
| DAO 217-22 | Workplace Space Design Standard | 2016-04-16 |
(218) Legal and Legislative Matters
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 218-1 | Legislative Activities | 1963-06-20 |
| DAO 218-2 | Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs | 2009-01-14 |
| DAO 218-3 | Reports to Congress Required by Law | 1990-08-27 |
| DAO 218-4 | Treaties and Other Agreements | 1992-01-14 |
| DAO 218-7 | Issuing Departmental Regulations | 1979-01-02 |
| DAO 218-8 | Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments | 2012-04-26 |
(219) Public Affairs
| Number | Title | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 219-1 | Public Communications | 2008-04-30 |
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