Increased Competition Can Reduce Elevator Maintenance and Cleaning Service Contract Costs

The General Services Administration's (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) manages federally owned buildings and commercial space leased for federal agency use. GSA contracts with private firms for some maintenance and repair services. As of May 1977, GSA had 295 contracts worth $5.1 million for elevator maintenance services and, as of June 1977, had contracts worth $49 million for cleaning services in about 500 buildings. Federal statutes provide that government purchases of goods and services be made by formal advertising whenever feasible and practical.