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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 3193
obtaining any information in the possession of
these agencies which may affect space
requirements or assignments.
3. The Department of General Services, in
the management of office space, shall formulate
programs and initiate space requirement actions,
after certification by the Department of Budget and
Fiscal Planning as to the need for the space
requested and the availability of funds in the
agency budget to provide such space, consistent with
the following objectives:
(a) Primary consideration shall be
given to the utilization of existing
State—owned buildings which can accommodate or
are economically adaptable to meet space
requirements of agencies.
(b) Office space owned by the private
sector shall be considered only when
satisfactory State—owned space is not
available, and at square foot rental rates
generally not to exceed prevailing rates in
the area for comparable facilities.
(c) The quality of office space shall
be appropriate for the efficient and economic
performance of agency programs, affording safe
and convenient conditions of employment, with
due regard to the convenience of the general
public.
(d) Space planning, utilization and
assignments shall, whenever possible and
practicable, be undertaken with the objective
of consolidating agencies in common space for
the purpose of improving administration.
4. Every agency, in carrying out their
responsibilities respecting buildings and space,
shall assist and cooperate with the. Department of
General Services by instituting procedures to insure
early notice of anticipated new or changing space
requirements.
5. All rules, regulations, forms, orders
and directives promulgated by the Department of
Budget and Fiscal Planning or any other agency with
respect to the leasing matters and the related
duties, powers and responsibilities delegated by
this Order to the Department of General Services,
shall remain in effect unless and until changed by
the Secretary of General Services. All rules,
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