Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Government works best when it works for everyone. We’re dedicated to delivering for all of America’s communities through our work alongside our federal partners across the government. Our Equity Action Plan [PDF - 191 KB] is a set of public commitments designed to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility through our mission delivery. Below, we highlight some of the key actions we’re undertaking on high-impact service areas in response to President Biden’s executive order which charged agencies to take concrete steps to address systemic challenges facing underserved communities.

• Ensuring government tech works for everyone

  

  We are dedicated to improving digital accessibility and modernizing how government services are delivered to the American people. Learn more about GSA’s Equity Study on Remote Identity Proofing and how the agency is committed to ensuring that government services can be more accessible and equitable for diverse populations.

• Federal procurement

  

  Read about our plan to reduce barriers and increase overall contract dollars awarded to small disadvantaged businesses and underserved communities in our Supplier Diversity and Equity action plan [PDF - 125 KB].

• Public buildings

  

  In our data-driven report, SmartMarket Report: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Design and Construction [PDF - 4 MB], discover how partnerships between government, industry, and local communities help increase diversity and promote inclusion in the real estate and construction fields, support economic recovery, and improve customer experiences at federal facilities.

• Civil rights compliance in our federally assisted programs

  

  Our civil rights compliance reviews of the largest recipients of federal surplus personal property demonstrate our commitment to the fair and equitable donation of federal surplus property to eligible underserved communities and eligible non-profit organizations.

• DEIA at GSA

  

  We’re actively working to remove barriers to equal opportunity and cultivate a vibrant, inclusive, and connected workforce that can deliver exceptional, equitable customer experience for our agency customers and the American public. It’s outlined in our strategic plan (see page 41) [PDF - 1 MB].

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