Government Property Function

The Office of Government Property (OGP) supports government and the wider public sector to manage their estate more efficiently and effectively, helping to deliver the finest public services and supporting the government’s priorities by unlocking surplus land for housing, and encouraging the creation of public service jobs outside London to support economic growth. OGP builds capacity and capability in the property function across government through leadership of the Government Property Profession and improving use of data for better decision making. Government Property Profession (GPP): OGP works to improve the capability of the 4,700 people working in the property function. Working with the GPP board this includes specific development for the members of the government property profession, including discipline specific networks and communities, supporting resourcing and recruitment (including graduate schemes), surveying and facilities management apprenticeships and providing a broad range of learning and development for those in the function.