Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics

{{Short description|Swiss government agency}}

{{Infobox Government agency

| agency_name = Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics

| native_name = {{in lang|de}} Bundesamt für Bauten und Logistik
{{in lang|fr}} Office fédéral des constructions et de la logistique
{{in lang|it}} Ufficio federale delle costruzioni e della logistica

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| logo = Logo der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft.svg

| logo_width = 300 px

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| jurisdiction = Federal administration of Switzerland

| headquarters = Bern

| employees = 900

| minister1_name = Karin Keller-Sutter

| minister1_pfo = Federal Councillor

| parent_agency = Federal Department of Finance

| website = [https://www.bbl.admin.ch/ bbl.admin.ch]

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The Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (FOBL){{Efn|{{langx|de|Bundesamt für Bauten und Logistik, BBL}}, {{langx|fr|Office fédéral des constructions et de la logistique, OFCL}}, {{langx|it|Ufficio federale delle costruzioni e della logistica, UFCL}}}} is the federal office responsible for central procurement and for the construction, operation and management of the real estate of the Swiss Federal Administration including embassies overseas.{{Cite web |last=Mortice |first=Zach |date=June 3, 2021 |title=An Outpost of the Swiss Government Is Rooted in a Multinational Modernist Legacy |url=https://metropolismag.com/projects/swiss-consulate-chicago/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=Metropolis |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-01-21 |title=Big variations in rent costs of Swiss embassies abroad |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/diplomacy_big-variations-in-rent-costs-of-swiss-embassies-abroad/44694820 |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=en}} It is also responsible for federal publications, and for the production of Swiss identity documents.{{Cite web |last=OFCL |first=Office fédéral des constructions et de la logistique |title=Tâches |url=https://www.bbl.admin.ch/bbl/fr/home/das-bbl/aufgaben.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=www.bbl.admin.ch |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=6 Feb 2023 |title=Switzerland to launch new identity card in March |url=https://www.thelocal.ch/20230206/switzerland-to-launch-new-identity-card-in-march |website=The Local Switzerland}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-10-25 |title=New Swiss Passport With New Design to Be Released at End of October |url=https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/new-swiss-passport-with-new-design-to-be-released-at-end-of-october/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=SchengenVisaInfo.com |language=en}} It is subordinated to the Federal Department of Finance.

History

The FOBL was founded in 1999 through the merger of the civilian units of the Federal Construction Office (with Armasuisse taking responsibility for the military units, and the ETH board taking responsibility for the buildings of the polytechnic schools), and the Federal Central Office for Printing and Materials, which were previously managed by the Federal Department of Home Affairs.{{Cite web |last=OFCL |first=Office fédéral des constructions et de la logistique |title=Historique |url=https://www.bbl.admin.ch/bbl/fr/home/das-bbl/geschichte.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=www.bbl.admin.ch |language=fr}}

See also

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