JLL announced that it, along with CORG Management Group, is providing the General Services Administration (GSA) integrated facilities management services for seven buildings and a parking garage in Atlanta, Ga., and 13 buildings and a parking garage in Aiken, Anderson Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville and Spartanburg, S.C.
JLL’s Government Facility Management team is working with CORG, a woman-owned business based in Atlanta, for both projects. Through their relationship, they will be responsible for providing comprehensive facilities management (FM) services, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems repair, maintenance and small project work.
The JLL and CORG teams will help drive consistency and enhance and elevate GSA’s FM program, driving operational efficiencies that will result in cost savings with JLL’s customized preventative maintenance program. This comprehensive approach ensures optimal facility management performance and a focus on sustainability and compliance with government initiatives.
JLL Managing Director Monique Derrick, Senior Directors John Eagleeye and Emmett Shaffer are leading the JLL efforts. JLL Executive Director De’Von Williams with Solutions Development will ensure alignment with government RFPs, while JLL Senior Vice President Kameshia Freeman will manage the relationship and continue to work with GSA nationally to identify opportunities and ways to assist GSA in accomplishing its mission. President and CORG Founder Vickey Evans and Vice President of Operations Paulanne Page are leading the efforts for CORG.
“As a leading service provider for GSA, we look forward to continuing to expand our reach and mentor small businesses to deliver superior services for our clients," says Derrick. “The JLL-CORG solution specifically aligns with the government’s requirements and enables us to deliver mission-critical facilities management services to GSA.”
“We are driven to build relationships with small businesses to empower and create opportunities for them, and our arrangement with CORG accomplishes this while also assisting GSA increase their small business participation and creating continuity and implementing best practices related to various processes and programs,” Freeman adds. “Vickey has showcased her leadership by expanding the company into three states since founding it in 2008. This collaboration is a testament to the strength of diverse leadership and a shared vision, setting a benchmark for future endeavors in the industry.”