Client Enrichment Series
PBS's Office of Portfolio Management and Customer Engagement offers regular webinars to help inform our customers about workplace initiatives, real property policies/processes and value-added services. The series of presentations are given by GSA experts and are open to federal clients nationwide. Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) are available for those who participate.
Upcoming Presentations
| Date | Presentation Name |
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August 14, 2018 |
eRETA Summer Camp! Get ready to take the eRETA plunge this summer! The external RWA Entry and Tracking Application (eRETA) is GSA's electronic repository for all Reimbursable Work Authorization (RWA) projects. See how electronically managing your RWAs - from concept to close-out - can save your agency time and effort. Come to this session to learn how to gain access to eRETA, how to view your RWA project and financial information, and even how to enter your RWA information directly into the system! Using eRETA will help you automate the workflow between your agency and GSA as we collaborate to develop, submit, accept, execute, track and close out your RWA projects. Repeat sessions will also be available each month on the second Tuesday of the month - so come back as often as you like! |
| August 16, 2018 1 - 3 p.m. (eastern) Register Now |
Workplace "WIFM" Tool The Workplace Investment and Feasibility Modeling tool – or “WIFM” – is designed to assist federal agency workplace teams in exploring the feasibility of workplace change before the workplace project requirements have been defined. Using WIFM at the very conception of a project, WIFM users will able be to:
Attendees to this session will receive an overview and demonstration of the tool, be briefed on its underlying calculations, and will be invited to reach out directly to our speaker for access to the tool so they can start using it, and customize it to meet their specific agency’s estimating and space programming practices. |
Recent Presentations
| Date | Presentation Name |
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| June 21, 2018 |
Demystifying Design Intent Drawings Design Intent Drawing Review Guide [PDF - 12 MB] If you're part of a project team working with GSA, you may have been asked to review Design Intent Drawings (DIDs) and provide input to ensure your agency gets the space that meets its mission requirements. As part of this process, you may be asked to understand and use the technical language and symbols of architecture and engineering. Our June 21st session will provide you with guidance and help demystify common details found in DIDs, acquainting you with:
Build your familiarity with these elements to ensure that your voice will be heard during the drawing review process, and that your agency's interests are effectively communicated to your GSA project team. |
| May 17, 2018 |
Broker Support Services Learn how Broker Support Services can assist in meeting your needs for commercially leased space. Our speakers will review a history of the GSA Leasing Support Services (GLS) Program, the menu of available services, how the contract works, and will share some customer successes realized from use of this contract. |
| April 19, 2018 |
Is Longer Term Leasing Right For You? Our next Client Enrichment Series will discuss how longer firm term leases can generate cost savings for customers and taxpayers. This session will discuss lease term strategies, highlight the benefits of longer firm term leases, and provide data showing that longer term leases generally return much better rental rates. With this Administration's focus on executive agencies demonstrating cost savings wherever possible, come learn how longer firm term leases can reduce your agency's real estate expenses. |
Presentation Archives
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Last Reviewed 2018-07-19