STATES OBTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY (not real estate) AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)

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STATES OBTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY (not real estate) AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)

Why Is This Idea Important?: Save tax payer dollars, supports green/reuse, and can get much needed resources to state and local municipalities

The General Services Administration (GSA) has a Personal Property Donation program that is not used by most states or the State Association for Surplus Property (SASP). Most states have realized dramatic cuts in their budgets which translates into no dollars to purchase bulldozers for the state parks, furniture for offices, utility vehicles or firearms for law enforcement. GSA has hundreds of items available for donation to states but it has fallen on deaf ears at most state agencies including their procurement departments who are looking for ways to save money. If we want to support ‘green’ or ‘reuse’ initiatives state agencies should be directed to use GSAXcess®. There are many success stories indicated on the NASASP website that support the positive results from this program.

Submitted by Tax Payer & Civil Servant 2 years ago