GSA Leasing: Understanding The SFO Process, Negotiating The Lease and Dealing With The Government As The Tenant

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Benefits

The federal government is the country's biggest 'tenant' by far, if not in the world. In both strong and not-so-strong economic times, the federal government is always in the market for new or replacement space ranging from state of the art office space to simple warehousing requirements. When the commercial real estate market is in the doldrums, the federal government is always still there. Understanding how to successfully deal with the government and obtain a long-term stream of rental income should be a critical aspect of any prudent lessor's and investor's knowledge portfolio.


Agenda

Understanding GSA's Broad Leasing Authority
Advantages and Disadvantages of Leasing to the Government
Understanding the SFO and the Lease
  • Termination and Option Provisions
  • Tenant Improvement Allowances
  • Geographical Restrictions
  • Security Requirements
  • Construction Budgeting
  • Calculation of Nusf
  • The GSA Forms – SF2, SF 1217, SF 1364, SF 3517, SF 3518, etc.
  • Occupancy, Notices to Proceed, Substantial Completion, Acceptance of the Space
  • Space Requirements, Standard and Otherwise
  • Going Green
  • Operating Costs
  • Adjustments for Real Estate Tax Changes
  • Drawings
  • Delays
Understanding the SFO Competitive Process
  • SFO as RFP
  • Award Based on Price, Price Evaluation
  • Other Award Factors and 'Most Advantageous to the Government' Determinations
  • SFO Defects and Award Challenges, the Bid Protest Process
Administering the Lease
  • Renewals
  • Keeping the Tenant Agency Happy
  • Selling the Property, Novations
  • Assignments Under the Assignment of Claims Act
  • Claims Under the Contract Disputes Act
  • Compliance With GSAR And FAR Requirements

Faculty

Richard Moorhouse, Greenberg Traurig, LLP


Richard Moorhouse
  • Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Virginia
  • 20 years of experience litigating procurement award and contract disputes at the federal, state and local level
  • Successfully challenged four recent adjusted GSA lease award decisions on behalf of major real estate developer in federal market
  • Successfully challenged a $700 million Department of Defense contract award on the basis of awardee’s organizational conflicts of interest
  • Won multiparty litigation on behalf of Fortune 500 information technology client before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims involving the potential $50 billion GWAC contract awards
  • Successfully defended Fortune 100 company on conflict of interest charges and saved more than $200 million in client’s Army contract awards
  • Successfully settled longest-running voluntary disclosure case before the Virginia Office of Inspector General
  • Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers, District of Columbia Super Lawyers and Chambers & Partners USA Guide
  • Co-wrote, “Navigating Murky Executive Compensation Rules,” National Defense magazine, January 2010; “Further Government Contracting Reform on the Obama Agenda,” National Defense magazine, May 2009; “Contractors’ Conflicts of Interest Under Scrutiny,” National Defense magazine, May 2008; and “Contractor-Sponsored Events: Navigating Through the Rules,” National Defense magazine, August 2005
  • J.D. degree, Suffolk University Law School
  • M.A. degree, Suffolk University
  • B.A. degree, University of Massachusetts at Amherst




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This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, property managers, building owners and managers, real estate professionals, landlords, developers, presidents, vice presidents, accountants and government officials.

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