General Conditions to the USPS Lease: guidelines to consider when
negotiating a new lease with the Postal Service.
THREE BASIC LEASE CLAUSE CLASSIFICATIONS:
Statutory Clauses – (italicized) - Required by law, can not be deleted or amended
Standard Clauses – (Bold) Changes may be negotiated with Real Estate Specialist
Mandatory Clauses – (Bold and underlined) - Required by the US Postal
Service Procurement Manuel –if any changes are made, there must be an explanation and
changes must be approved by the US Postal Service’s legal department
General Conditions
A.1 Choice of Law
A.2 Definitions (self explanatory)
A.3 Execution Requirements
A.4 Mortgagee’s Agreement
A.5 Equal Opportunity
A.6 Facilities Nondiscrimination
A.7 Officials Not To Benefit
(to be deleted)
A.8 Contingent Fees
A.9 Assignment of Claims
A.10 Compliance with OSHA Standards
A.11 Examination of Records
A.12 Clean Air and Water (deleted)
Replaced by Year 2000 Warranty
(Real Property Contracts)
A.13 Claims and Disputes
A.14 Affirmative Action for
Handicapped Workers
A.15 Affirmative Action for Disabled
Veterans and Veterans of the
Vietnam Era
