VISTA Presents Findings on Executive Order 13327 Compliance Survey at Federal Real Property Association Conference
Responsible Real Property Asset Management
"Helps Secure America's Future"
Herndon, VA (NOVEMBER 07 | 2005) - In a recent survey, 44 percent of respondents did not know their organization's President's Management Agenda (PMA) scorecard ranking as it applies to compliance with Executive Order 13327 on Federal Real Property Asset Management (EO 13327). Despite this finding, 42 percent nonetheless believed they would achieve compliance in 2006.
These and related findings were presented in a keynote address by VISTA President and CEO David Baxa at the recently concluded professional development conference for the Federal Real Property Association (FRPA). VISTA , a leader in real property asset management, and FRPA, conducted the survey of the association's current and prospective members beginning in August 2005.
A PDF of the White Paper detailing all the survey findings is available on the VISTA Web site at http://www.vistatsi.com
EO 13327 tasks Federal executive agencies with a comprehensive inventory of their real property assets, their condition, utilization, mission value and cost to maintain. If any real property inventory is deemed surplus to mission requirements, agencies must create a timeline and cost estimates for disposal of the property. Proceeds from disposal will be returned primarily to the general funds of the Treasury, to help reduce the national deficit, and to pay for essential services.
During his keynote address Baxa observed, "The survey findings depicted a group willing to do what's required to comply with the order, but somewhat frustrated by changing guidance from OMB and GSA."
Additional highlights of the survey include:
- Among those polled that did know their PMA scorecard ranking, the majority (52 percent) reported that their Current Status was "yellow."
- Most (58 percent) were given a "green" rating in "Progress in Implementing" the initiative, although 35 percent were at "yellow."
- Fully 91 percent said that these proceeds from disposal of excess inventory should be returned to the agencies, rather than to the general funds of the Treasury.
- Thirty-seven percent said the money realized from disposal should be used to fund existing programs. Thirty-one percent of respondents believed the proceeds should be used to reinvest in ongoing improvements to Asset Management Plans (AMPs) and implementation.
As a general trend, respondents seemed to agree that guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is responsible for ensuring compliance with EO 13327, was insufficient, and timelines for compliance may be inadequate given the scope of the order.
Baxa concluded that "compliance with EO 13327 will help secure the future for our nation and ourselves."
"Ours is a service-based economy. That requires people, and people require places to work," Baxa explained. "By making people and places work together more efficiently, our country's service-based economy will thrive."
"Responsible real property asset management saves money - your tax dollars and mine. That savings can help reduce the federal deficit and pay for essential services. So, as you are working toward compliance with Executive Order 13327, remember that your doing more than just keeping track of square feet. You are helping to secure America 's future," he concluded.
About VISTA
VISTA is a leader in real property asset analysis, Information Technology and management consulting. VISTA uses IT to dramatically improve any organization's return on investment in fixed, financial and human assets. By comparing three critical business elements - mission strategies, auditable costs and investments, and optimized facilities and infrastructure portfolios - VISTA creates and implements information interoperability, data integration and decision support solutions that work within established enterprise IT architectures. VISTA's solutions transform facilities and infrastructure plans and operations into predictable cash flows, enabling any organization to make money, save money, and become more fiscally responsible - managing change from the ground up ®. For more information, contact VISTA at 703-561-4100, or visit www.vistatsi.com.
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