7: Real Property Management
IMPROVE REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Other Information:
Executive Order (E.O.) 13327, Federal Real Property Asset Management establishes the framework for improved use and management
of real property owned, leased, or managed by the Federal Government. It is the policy of USDA to promote the efficient and
economical use of the Department’s real property assets and to assure management accountability for implementing Federal real
property management reforms. Based on this policy, USDA agencies shall recognize the importance of real property resources
through increased management attention, the establishment of clear goals and objectives, improved policies and levels of accountability,
and other appropriate action. As the foundation of the Department’s real property asset management program, the following
strategic objectives will be used for real property management improvement: 1. Department’s holdings support agency missions
and strategic goals and objectives.2. Maximize facility utilization and collocate agency operations when possible.3. Accurately
inventory and describe real property assets using the Corporate Property Automated Information System.4. Use performance measures
as part of the asset management decision process.5. Employ life-cycle cost-benefit analysis in the real property decision-making
process.6. Provide appropriate levels of investment.7. Dispose of unneeded assets. 8. Use appropriate public and commercial
benchmarks and best practices to improve asset management.9. Advance customer satisfaction.10. Provide for safe, secure, and
healthy workplaces.
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