The positive outcomes of engaging in the process are hard to ignore: all
said, GSA has reduced six leases into their one headquarters, which saves
them $24 million annually, alone. "And then by consolidating those locations
into one, we started saving on the shared services — whether it's security
costs, delivery costs, the multiple supply areas of each building — that saved
another $7-8 million," said Hardy. "So you're looking at between $31-32 million
annual cost avoidance by that single location."
Taxpayer ears should perk up at those stats, but organizations outside of the
government ought to be taking notes, too.
"The things that GSA learned and exposed and has improved on doesn't just
apply to the government," said Houlihan. "These are the same problems that
we see in industries all around the world."
"The building is right for GSA," concluded Hardy. "But the process is right for
everybody."
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