On
February 4, 2004, President
George W. Bush signed
Executive Order (E.O.)
13327, Federal Real
Property Asset Management,
setting expectations
and requirements to
"promote the efficient
and economical use of
Federal real property
resources in accordance
with their value as
national assets and
in the best interests
of the Nation."
Later that year, the
President's Management
Agenda (PMA) was expanded
to include a new initiative
for improving federal
asset management.
Since the issuance of
E.O. 13327, USDA has
moved aggressively towards
compliance with the
initiative in several
ways:
Designated a
Senior Real Property
Officer
Issued Secretary's
Memorandum 5100-002,
Implementing Executive
Order 13327 Federal
Real Property Asset
Management
Established the
USDA Real Property
Council and Working
Group to address
the challenges and
requirements for
compliance
Revised the Department's
Strategic Plan to
encompass the real
property asset management
initiative
Conducted a Real
Property Best Practices
Study to identify
benchmarks and goals
for the program
Drafted and published
USDA's Asset Management
Plan
USDA is happy to share
our initiative documentation
with other Federal
Agencies working towards
compliance with E.O.
13327. If you would
like additional information,
please contact USDA's
Senior Real Property
Officer, Glenn Haggstrom,
at 202-720-9448.