Restoring Common Sense to Federal Office Space Management
Headline: Federal Agencies Allowed to Choose Lower-Cost Office Space
What it does: Agencies must follow this order when acquiring or using federal office space, and the General Services administrator must amend related regulations to enable cost-effective space choices.
- Allows federal agencies to move offices out of expensive city centers.
- Directs the official who manages federal buildings to update leasing rules.
- May reduce taxpayer costs by allowing agencies to choose cheaper space.
Summary
This order removes two past directives that required federal offices to favor central business districts and historic city properties. It tells the official who runs federal buildings to change leasing rules and other regulations so agencies can choose more cost-effective office space.
Federal agencies that lease or use government-owned space must follow this order where the law allows. The goal is to let agencies save money and focus on delivering services to taxpayers.
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