Federal Real Property Training
Keres Consulting offers training for a diverse audience interested in Federal real property asset management and disposal. This training course was formerly taught by the GSA Interagency Training Center. Our instructor is a former GSA employee and has taught this class since 1998.

The training will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to help you manage real property assets as required by Executive Order 13327 and to dispose of real property under the provisions of the Property Act and the Federal Management Regulations.

The course discusses the responsibilities of landholding agencies in the management of their real property assets pursuant to Executive Order 13327 and the guidance issued by the Federal Real Property Council. Instruction covers applicable portions of the Federal Management Regulations (FMR), and the cultural, historic and environmental responsibilities associated with the management of Federal assets. The course covers the due diligence requirements for the disposal of real property assets including acquisition and title information, legal descriptions, NEPA and CERCLA requirements, asbestos, lead-based paint, historic and cultural resources, and other necessary information.

The training includes the polices, procedures, and regulations governing the disposal of Federal real property assets pursuant to the provisions of P. L. 102-217, Chapter 5, Title 40 U.S.C. Participants review the steps in the disposal process including screening Federal agencies; provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and Federal laws authorizing disposal of real property to public bodies for public uses such as education, health, parks and recreation, etc. The course discussion continues with the various types of sales including the requirements for negotiated sales and methods of competitive public sales.

About the instructor:
Kitty Nichols is a Senior Associate with Keres Consulting and has over 36 years of experience with Federal real property asset management and disposal. Ms. Nichols was a Project Manager and Branch Chief in GSA’s Real Property Disposal Division working in Atlanta, Fort Worth, and Washington, DC.

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