Because of the high number of leases in the National Capital Region, the GSA developed a system known as the Advanced Acquisition Program (AAP) back in the early or mid-1990’s. Once per year, the GSA would issue a…
Author: Kurt Stout
Benchmarking Telework Report Released
Last week, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the first comprehensive overview of telework practices throughout the federal government since the enactment of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010. Titled “2012 Status of Telework…
GSA’s 1WTC Lease Still in Limbo
While the GSA reportedly is close to finalizing a long-awaited lease at the iconic One World Trade Center (1WTC), the deal remains unsigned, despite the owners’ desire to have had the lease executed by July 4.…
Two Approaches to Property Dispositions
Congress has been busy this year working on bills meant to pave the way for the disposition of thousands of unneeded or underutilized properties. This is one of those rare instances where the Republican House and…
Washington Office Center / Washington Design Center Sale
Today the Washington Business Journal reported that Vornado has selected a buyer for its Washington Office Center (409 3rd Street, SW) and Washington Design Center (300 D Street, SW) properties in Washington, DC’s Southwest submarket. The two…
GovSpeak: “MILCON”
The widely used abbreviation for military construction is MILCON (also written variously as MilCon, Milcon or milcon). This typically refers to any construction, alteration, development, conversion or extension of any kind carried out with respect to…
July 4th – Celebrating Silent Cal
Today we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America. We thought it’s also worth recognizing another important birthday on this July 4th – that of Calvin Coolidge…
PTO is One of the Few Agencies to Expand
Yesterday (Monday, July 2, 2012), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) announced plans to open regional offices in or around Dallas, Denver, and Silicon Valley, Calif. These offices are in addition to the agency’s already…
Must One Bad Apple Spoil the Barrel?
Both the House and Senate have been working on their respective versions of legislation designed to improve the process by which the federal government can dispose of unneeded and underutilized properties. This legislation has bi-partisan support…
LEED Under Fire
The federal government’s selection of a green building certification system for the next five years has become a controversial issue, with no clear resolution in sight. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requires GSA…