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State Aims To Outsource Leasing Duties

AUSTIN-A state agency is seeking input from brokers on how the outsourcing process should work. It's a potentially huge client. State government leases more than 11 million sf in 321 cities, including 3.2 million sf here.

By Tim Green | Updated on November 28, 2001

AUSTIN-The state of Texas is changing the way it rents space, outsourcing much of the work of finding and negotiating deals to private-sector brokers. The change began this week when officials met with brokers to tell them where state government is headed and solicit their input.

Texas state government is a big tenant. It needs space in which to provide services, house administrative offices and store warehouse supplies. Statewide, the state leases 11.2 million sf in 1,219 leases in 321 cities for about $10 million a month. The square footage breaks down to 10 million sf in office space, 750,000 sf in warehouse and 427,000 sf classified as other. The state has leases totaling 3.9 million sf coming up in the next two years.

The changes are the result of a law passed by the Legislature to revamp the General Services Commission, the state agency that buys products and services for state agencies, which has been under sunset review. One change is that the agency is now the Texas building and procurement commission.

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