State Department: Options for Reducing Overseas Housing and Furniture Costs

摘要

The Department of State and other U.S. government agencies operating overseasspend over $200 million annually to provide leased housing and furniture for their employees and their families. In light of the continuing need to control the costs of overseas operations, the authors undertook a review to determine if any practices of the private sector and other foreign governments offer the potential to reduce costs and provide quality services for State and other agencies. This work supports State's efforts to reengineer and improve its operations, and to develop innovative approaches to reducing costs and providing quality services overseas.