GSA Is Overly Restrictive in Its Implementation of the National Urban Policy in Fort Smith, Arkansas

GAO was requested to review the General Services Administration (GSA) proposal to relocate five Federal agencies in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to a single location in the downtown business district. The review covered (1) an evaluation of the rationale and criteria used to make the decision, (2) the procurement procedures followed to acquire the space, (3) the cost of relocating the agencies as compared to their remaining at their present locations, and (4) an evaluation of the accessibility to the public of the proposed location.