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Subcommittee Roundtable to Focus on Using Federal Property Database to Save Taxpayer Dollars

Washington, D.C., April 6, 2018 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management will hold a policy roundtable next week to discuss the Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP) database and how it can be properly utilized to save money for the taxpayer.

Prior to 2016, the information in the FRPP database was limited and was not available to the public, restricting its effectiveness as a property management tool.  In 2016, the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act (FASTA), codified the FRPP database, expanded the data points included in the FRPP, and required that it be accessible by other federal agencies and the public.  The law required GSA to publish a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of all federal real property under the custody and control of all executive agencies. 

If used correctly, the FRPP database can be an effective tool in facilitating better management of federal real property and saving taxpayer dollars.  The roundtable will focus on how the FRPP database can help improve management of federal real estate, including identifying properties for sale and redevelopment, opportunities to consolidate and reduce lease costs, and what improvements can be made to facilitate its use and effectiveness.  Roundtable participants will include the General Services Administration (GSA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and private sector experts. 

This roundtable of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), is entitled, “Saving Taxpayer Dollars and the Federal Real Property Database.”  The roundtable is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Participants:

  • Mr. Dan Mathews, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration
  • Ms. Aluanda Drain, Director, Real Property Policy Division, Office of Asset and Transportation Management, Office of Government-wide Policy, U.S. General Services Administration
  • Mr. Keith Cunningham, Assistant Director, Physical Infrastructure, U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • Mr. David Lipson, Savills Studley, Vice Chairman, Director
  • Mr. Peter Van Emburgh, Senior Managing Director, Global Workplace Solutions, CBRE
  • Ms. Tracy Bibbens, Senior Vice President, Public Institutions, JLL
  • Mr. Dan Meers, Director, National Risk Advisory, RSM US LLP
  • Ms. Lynn Baez, CFM, SFP, FMP, CBCP, Second Vice Chair, International Facility Management Association and Vice President Operations, Sodexo
  • Mr. Garrett Hatch, Specialist in American National Government, Congressional Research Service

    The roundtable is open to the public and news media, and will be webcast, however video recording is not permitted during the roundtable.  More information about the roundtable, including additional background information and webcast link, will be posted here as it becomes available.

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