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3 Capital Asset Decision Making in Three Federal Agencies
Pages 13-18

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... the same financial metric used by real estate investment trusts in the private sector. FFO is different from corporate "earnings" because, historically, commercial real estate has maintained residual value to a much greater extent than machinery, computers, or other personal property.
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From page 14...
... The process for allocating funds for non-prospectus level projects begins by dividing funds on the basis of functional replacement value of buildings in each region. The individual regions then make allocation choices using Expert Choice or something akin to it.
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From page 15...
... Meanwhile, SFCAM is being used to help the Coast Guard match its shore facilities with its 20-year, $7 billion to $ ~ 5 billion Deep Water Project aimed at upgrading its other capital assets-cutters, aircraft, logistics, and communications. The Coast Guard is developing an integrated management framework run by a shore infrastructure management board (SIM board)
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From page 16...
... The SIM board, which is similar to the Department of Defense's installation policy board, will manage the shore capital asset portfolio. The TPTs are similar to the integrated process teams in the GAO guide.
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... Through scenario planning the study leaders were trying to determine which direction Navy leadership wanted to steer toward and project what the potential implications were. Did we want to steer more toward greater concentration or more toward dispersal?
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  • facilities engineering
  • shore infrastructure
  • expert choice

  • asset portfolio
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  • shore facilities
  • total ownership
  • engineering command

  • naval facilities
  • real estate
  • admiral ronald
  • sim board
  • rear admiral

  • scenario planning
  • chief engineer
  • replacement value
  • engineering organization
  • ron kendall

  • direction navy
  • navy leadership
  • public buildings
  • planning teams
  • buildings service

  • guard mission
  • ownership cost
  • integrated planning
  • installation policy
  • sfcam effort


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