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PLRD-82-88 1 (1982-05-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmrb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE 9/1 Room 1992, Federal Building Je Seattle, Washington 98174 May 6, 1982 Mr. Vito T. Chiechi Regional Administrator General Services Administration Region X Auburn, Washington Dear Mr. Chiechi: 119786 Suoject: Improvements Needed in Space Leasing Program (GAO/PLRD-82-88) As part of our review of GSA's siting of Federal agencies under Executive Order 12072, we evaluated the relocation of ACTION and the Forest Service in Seattle. The relocation was one of the major moves accomplished by region X during 1980. Region X Space Management Division officials advised us that their approach in this case was typical of the way they lease space. We believe it was appropriate for GSA to attempt to obtain offers from other property owners and not attempt to automatically negotiate a new lease with the owners of the building where the the agencies were located. But, we believe that region X's handling of the relocation of ACTION and the Forest Service demonstrates a need for improvement in the region's space leasing program. Cost was given little consideration throughout the leasing process. Region X Space Management Division officials at supervisory and specialist levels --developed an unnecessarily restrictive solicitation package, --rejected the only initial offer received for questionable reasons, and --gave preferential treatment to two higher cost locations in subsequent sole-source negotiations. As a result, ACTION and the Forest Service were relocated to space costing about $160,000 a year more than necessary. ACTION officials believe that their new space is more luxurioUs and costly than warranted for their mission and clientele. They also said that the increased space cost diverted funds that they would have spent on operating programs and thus the move impaired their ability to perform their mission. (945707)

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