Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics

Swiss government agency

Karin Keller-Sutter, Federal Councillor

Parent agencyFederal Department of FinanceWebsitebbl.admin.ch

The Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (FOBL) (German: Bundesamt für Bauten und Logistik, BBL, French: Office fédéral des constructions et de la logistique, OFCL, Italian: 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.^[1]^[2] It is also responsible for federal publications, and for the production of Swiss identity documents.^[3]^[4]^[5] 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.^[6]

References

^ Mortice, Zach (June 3, 2021). "An Outpost of the Swiss Government Is Rooted in a Multinational Modernist Legacy". Metropolis. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
^ "Big variations in rent costs of Swiss embassies abroad". SWI swissinfo.ch. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
^ OFCL, Office fédéral des constructions et de la logistique. "Tâches". www.bbl.admin.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Switzerland to launch new identity card in March". The Local Switzerland. 6 Feb 2023.
^ "New Swiss Passport With New Design to Be Released at End of October". SchengenVisaInfo.com. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
^ OFCL, Office fédéral des constructions et de la logistique. "Historique". www.bbl.admin.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-12.