Federal Trade Commission

United States Federal Trade Commission

Challenge

  • Consolidate and move office facilities, personnel, and assets in order to support Commission space requirements and expiring lease agreements.
  • Upgrade and modernize Information Technology (IT) capabilities to support the new office facilities and growing user needs.

Solution

  • Utilize Project Management Institute (PMI), General Services Administration (GSA), and industry best practices to manage, assist, and support office relocation and consolidation efforts.
  • Provide knowledgeable subject matter expertise to assist in:
    • Relocation Management
      • Develop, manage, and assist in the execution of a Relocation Project Management Plan (RPMP).
      • Develop and support asset management and decommissioning procedures.
    • Program/Project Management
      • Provide Program and Project Management support following PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) best practices.
    • Acquisition Management Support
      • Acquisition Strategy and Development.
      • Requirements gathering and acquisition documentation to include but not limited to Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), market research, SOW/PWS, Quality Assurance Plan (QASP), etc.
    • Business Performance Optimization
      • Business Studies, IT analysis, and business process improvement.
        • Data Center Analysis.
        • IT Infrastructure Improvement Plan.
          • Five year modernization improvement plan.
          • Cloud and Shared Service Alternatives.
          • Adherence to federal OMB guidelines.
        • Asset management analysis and improvements.
        • Check-In, Check-Out, and Move (CICOM) and Onboarding process improvements.
      • Office space requirements and analysis.
      • Office supply review and analysis.

Results

  • Provide and execute a RPMP to meet aggressive project objectives.
  • Managed a $74M project budget and realized a $15M budget savings.
  • Successfully consolidate and relocate over 700 FTC personnel, 7000 crates and boxes, offices, and IT equipment.
  • Develop a Decommission Plan for excess inventory at vacated offices.
  • Decommission satellite buildings 45 days earlier than the original project schedule which resulted in a $10M cost avoidance through rent not paid.
  • Supported the contracting office to conduct and award over 120 procurements within a 12-month period.
  • Provide a Data Center and IT Infrastructure Improvement Plan to consolidate space, modernize the infrastructure, and ensure adherence to federal Data Center Consolidation, Cloud First Policy, and Disaster Recovery / Continuity of Operations (DR/COOP) objectives.
  • Business Process support to enhance Asset Management, CICOM, and Onboarding programs.
  • Project Lead received the FTC Commissioner’s Award.