William W. Riggins III

While there have been previous efforts to reduce the federal government’s real estate footprint, the scope and speed with which the Trump administration proposes to reduce that footprint is unprecedented. Acting through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the administration is targeting a 50% reduction of leased office space. It has instructed the GSA to terminate GSA leases, which has been a source of confusion for landlords with tenants under GSA leases. Although government contracts generally permit federal agencies to terminate