OMB wants future office plans soon

OMB wants future office plans soon

As agencies reshape their personnel policies following the COVID-19 pandemic, a key question that emerges asks what the federal workplace will look like in the future.


The next step for agencies is to both implement and evaluate their need for physical office spaces, a factor that has significantly lessened for many agencies since the start of the pandemic.


The Office of Management and Budget called on agencies in a July 20 memo to start thinking...


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As agencies reshape their personnel policies following the COVID-19 pandemic, a key question that emerges asks what the federal workplace will look like in the future.


The next step for agencies is to both implement and evaluate their need for physical office spaces, a factor that has significantly lessened for many agencies since the start of the pandemic.


The Office of Management and Budget called on agencies in a July 20 memo to start thinking more concretely about how much, and what types of, property is necessary to fully implement their vision for the future of work in the federal sector.


Agencies have until Dec. 16 this year to develop and submit their office workspace plan, called a “capital plan,” to both OMB and the Federal Real Property Council. The plans will account for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the memo stated. Previously, OMB paused the requirement for agencies to deliver their plans due to the pandemic.


In the memo, OMB Director Shalanda Young reminded agencies that their office space plans must align with the White House’s budget request.


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