Rosemary C. Phillips

Rosemary C. Phillips serves as a Lease Contracting Officer within the PBS R4 Office of Leasing, part of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of nonresidential real estate leases to support federal agency operations across the Southeastern United States. Her procurement activities center on securing optimal, mission-critical lease space through strategic, long-term agreements that align with federal real property goals of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and operational readiness. She executes complex lease acquisitions under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, ensuring compliance with GSA leasing policies and federal real estate standards. Phillips maintains consistent working relationships with key lessors including CROWN LEASING INC and FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, both of which provide specialized nonresidential space and facility management services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, experienced real estate providers with proven capacity to deliver turnkey lease solutions, including build-to-suit, renovation, and long-term occupancy arrangements. These partnerships are typically structured as firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement leases with performance-based metrics tied to facility maintenance, security, and operational continuity. Her procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects the nature of the real estate market in her region, where large-scale, mission-critical lease opportunities are predominantly fulfilled by established commercial landlords with national footprint and infrastructure capabilities. Her primary focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—where she specializes in procuring office, administrative, and mixed-use commercial spaces tailored to federal operational needs. Her expertise lies in evaluating lease terms, rent escalations, build-out allowances, and facility condition assessments to ensure compliance with federal real property standards and long-term fiscal responsibility.