An "Executive Order" is a numbered presidential directive that: is formally titled "Executive Order" followed by a number, is signed by the President, is published in the Federal Register, and has the force of law. All documents officially designated as "Executive Orders" with sequential numbering count, including Executive Orders that are later revoked or amended.

The signing date as recorded in the Federal Register determines which period an Executive Order belongs to. The time zone for date determination is ET. If an Executive Order is signed on the last day of the period, it counts if signed before 11:59:59 PM ET. The Federal Register is considered "unavailable" only if the website is non-functional or explicitly states that Executive Order data is incomplete for the period. Routine publication delays do not constitute unavailability.

If, for example, the period was "Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 7, 2025," and the Federal Register published a numbered Executive Order on Jan 10 with a Jan 7 signing date, this would qualify for the purposes of this market. The latest Expiration Date of the Contract shall be two weeks after the end of the period.