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NCR Regional Administrator Williams to Leave GSAGSA #10203 November 7, 2005 Washington, DC – The U.S. General Services Administration today announced the resignation of Donald C. Williams, Regional Administrator for GSA's National Capital Region. Williams' resignation is effective December 9, 2005. For four years, Williams served as Regional Administrator in the GSA region that includes the most federal property in the nation. Within the NCR, GSA has responsibility for an inventory that includes 70 historic buildings—of which six are national landmarks—and a complete portfolio that is comprised of 151 federally-owned buildings at 37.7 million rentable square feet (RSF) and 500 leased buildings at 50 million RSF. Williams notified associates of his intention to step down on November 4. In accepting Williams’ resignation, Acting GSA Administrator David Bibb noted, “Donald Williams has done a wonderful job in leading GSA’s National Capital Region in its wide range of programs. From his advocacy and personal engagement in NCR’s important construction and development projects, to his strong support for contract and acquisition reform, Donald has stepped up to the plate to lead the way.” Williams was commended by his colleagues within the agency for his leadership as a member of GSA’s executive team and for helping to shape and move forward important GSA-wide initiatives such as the merger of the Federal Technology and Federal Supply Services into the new Federal Acquisition Service. It was under his leadership at NCR that major construction projects were initiated, including construction of the headquarters buildings for the Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco Administration and U.S. Census. It was also under Williams’ guidance that the Department of Transportation and the Patent and Trademark Office signed new lease agreements. Additionally, Williams oversaw the negotiations for the redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center through a public/private partnership. In announcing his resignation, Williams expressed an interest in “returning home to be a ‘full-time’ husband, father and Virginian.” He added that, “The National Capital Region is at the cusp of an exciting transition as we bring in a new focus, new ideas and new people to share in building a new, successful future.” A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, Williams graduated from the University of Richmond School of Business Administration in 1976, and received his master of business administration from Old Dominion University in 1979. He has more than 29 years experience in business, finance, construction, and real property operations. In 1994, Governor George Allen appointed him director of the Department of General Services (DGS), Virginia’s most diverse agency. He was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore in 1998 and served until December 2001. ### GSA is a centralized, federal procurement, property management, policy development and information provision agency, created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. In this role, GSA acquires products and services on behalf of federal agencies; plays a key role in developing and implementing government-wide policies; provides services and solutions for the office operations of more than one million federal workers; and encourages a citizen-centric relationship with government by providing a single “point of entry” to the information and services citizens need in a timeframe they can appreciate. This allows citizens to receive accurate, timely and consistent answers and information, and helps federal agencies better respond to citizen inquiries.
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