The "E-Practice" electronic database below highlights best practices and success stories submitted by the federal real estate community to the GSA Achievement Award for Real Property Innovation. Each article summarizes a policy or practice that substantially improved operations by reducing costs, increasing efficiency and productivity, and/or helping to achieve strategic goals. In addition to the best practices categorized in the library, annual Best Practices Special Edition Policysite Newsletters are also available below in a PDF-accessible format. The information included in the E-Practice database (such as Entry ID #, Entry Name, etc.) is required to fill out the "Adopt-a-Practice" award entry form. You may access the "Adopt-a-Practice" electronic form on the left under "Achievement Award." "E-Practice" Database To view specific practices, click on the appropriate category below.

• Alternative Financing
• Asset Management and Planning
• Best Practices Policysite Newsletters
• Best Practices Publication Documents
• Contracting
• Customer Focus
• Customer Partnerships
• Design and Construction
• Disposal and Reuse
• Energy/Energy Savings
• Facility Management
• Finance
• Historic Preservation
• Innovative Policies
• Leasing
• Management/Process Improvement
• Outleasing
• Partnering
• Performance Measures
• Procurement
• Security
• Space Planning
• State Government Best Practices
• Strategic Planning
• Sustainability
• Systems
• Teaming
• Tools and Models
• Workplace/Workforce Issues