POINT PAPER ON AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS WITH GSA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000100090048-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 8, 2005
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: September 15, 1980
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
STATINTL FROM:
SUBJECT:
Don:
PY
15 SEP 1980
Acting Director of Logistics
Point Paper on Agency Relationships with GSA
1. Attached is a Point Paper on Agency relationships with
GSA which was prepared by Chief, Plans and Progr - ATINTL
Staff, OL. As you are probably aware, Dave and I will be meeting
with you at 0900 hours on 18 September so that you can discuss
STATINTL the paper
STATINTL 2. In his paper, 0 provides the pros and cons on our
relationship with GSA in a number of functional areas and makes
a number of recommendations, all of which center around the
delegation, by GSA, of extensive authorities to this Agency.
In some cases, I doubt that GSA would be willing to go as
STATINTL far as 0 suggested since several suggestions are tanta-
mount to a total transfer of power between agencies. However,
I think the approach of further delegations is the correct one
for us to pursue. In the leasing area, we have already seen
that their recent delegation of authority to lease up to 5,000
square feet has eliminated most of the complaints of unrespon-
STATINTL siveness I have
also received feedback from employees who attended recent
GSA conferences that GSA also recognizes the need for more
delegations if they are to continue to survive as an organi-
zation. More and more agencies are simply going around GSA in
order to accomplish their missions, delegation or no delegation.
At least with delegations, GSA is in the position of being able
to control and audit what is happening. Additional delegations
from GSA would, in my view, provide a good mix of checks and
balances that would permit us to be far more responsive to our
customers while permitting GSA the opportunity to ensure that
we do so in a fashion that is generally in the best interest
of the Government, legal, and consistent with Federal policy.
3. If you need any further material in preparation for
your meeting with GSA, please let me know.
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