Teresa Garner

Teresa Garner serves as a key procurement professional within the Pbs R7 Office of Leasing, part of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she manages the acquisition of nonresidential real estate to support federal agency operations nationwide. Her work directly advances the agency’s mission to optimize federal footprints by securing efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective leased spaces. She handles complex real property leasing actions under FAR Part 17 and GSA-specific leasing authorities, focusing on long-term lease agreements for office, administrative, and mission-critical facilities across multiple jurisdictions. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with federal space reduction goals and sustainability initiatives. Garner maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of real estate entities, including SHILOH TEXAS PROPERTIES, LTD., SFP 711 CORPUS CHRISTI LLC, and MCALLEN GSA, LLC, among others. These partnerships primarily involve direct lease negotiations with private property owners and public authorities such as the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Her procurement approach emphasizes direct award strategies and competitive leasing processes to secure optimal space solutions, often leveraging existing GSA Master Leasing Agreements and blanket purchase agreements to streamline acquisition timelines and ensure compliance with federal real property standards. Her contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize market-driven outcomes and broad vendor access, rather than targeted small business preferences, aligning with the agency’s emphasis on maximizing value and efficiency in real estate procurement. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 531190 for other real estate property leasing. She specializes in negotiating commercial office leases, build-to-suit arrangements, and space reconfiguration contracts, demonstrating deep expertise in federal real property law, lease accounting, and facility planning. Her domain knowledge ensures leased spaces meet federal security, accessibility, and environmental standards while supporting mission continuity.