GSA Business Lines

GSA is composed of four primary business lines:

• Public Buildings Service (PBS): PBS has the following mission: To provide superior workplaces for federal customer agencies at good economies to the American taxpayer. PBS is the landlord for the civilian Federal Government. It acquires space on behalf of the Federal Government through new construction and leasing, and acts as a caretaker for federal properties across the country. PBS owns or leases 9,600 assets, maintains an inventory of more than 362 million square feet of workspace for 1.1 million federal employees, and preserves more than 480 historic properties. PBS is funded primarily through the Federal Buildings Fund, which is supported by rent from federal customer agencies.
• Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP): OGP’s policy-making authority covers the areas of personal and real property, travel and transportation, information technology (IT), regulatory information and use of federal advisory committees. OGP’s strategic direction is to ensure that governmentwide policies encourage agencies to develop and utilize the best, most cost-effective management practices for the maintenance of their specific programs.
• Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies (OCSIT): The Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies is the nation’s focal point for data, information, and services offered by the Federal Government to citizens. In addition, OCSIT plays a leading role in identifying and applying new technologies to effective government operations and excellence in customer service in the government.
• Federal Acquisition Service (FAS): FAS provides contracting vehicles (including the MAS Program), fleet management, travel and transportation management, and governmentwide purchase card services to federal agencies.