The mission of the Department of General Services is to build, maintain, and sustain the District of Columbia’s real estate portfolio, which includes more than 35 million square feet of District-owned and leased property and roughly $19.8 billion in assessed District-owned property in Washington, DC. This work allows the agency to foster economic viability, environmental stewardship, and equity across all eight (8) wards.
DGS is a District of Columbia government agency comprised of more than 700 skilled employees working dynamically through six divisions to create new and manage almost 1000+ District-owned and leased property assets across Washington, DC. Our people hold expertise in the areas of architecture, design, and construction, building management and maintenance, real estate management, and security and sustainability work through the following divisions:
Capital Construction Services
Contracts & Procurement
Sustainability + Energy
Facilities Management
Portfolio Management
Protective Services