Planning will be required to meet specific needs.

The receptionist should be placed so as to command a

clear view of those entering and be easily accessible to visitors.

Storage space

Offices should not be used for storage. Only working inventories of the office supplies and other materials
should be maintained in offices, preferably in standards supply cabinets. Secondary space, such as
basement areas, should be used to locate supply operations.

Special requirements

“special requirements” refers to space other than that required for furniture and equipment usually found
in office operations and which is essential to the work of the agencies. The space planner must identify
these special requirements in the early stages of the space planning.

Latarim space allowances Table 1 gives allowances to be used by the general services administration in
space planning for agencies, or elements thereof, which do not have occupancy guides, including agency
headquarters activities. These allowances are canceled immediately upon publication of the appropriate
occupancy guide.

Table 1. Interim Space Allowance

Grade Type assignment Allowance, sq ft per person

GS 1 – 16
GS 7 – 11 Supervisor
GS 7 – 11 Non supervisory
GS 12 – 13 Supervisoty
GS 12 – 13 Nonsupervisory
GS 14 - 15 Supervisory
GS 14 – 15 nonsupervisory
GS 16 – 17 - 18