Government

Government procurement follows stricter rules than commercial projects, for good reason. Unisource navigates GSA schedule contracts, cooperative purchasing agreements (such as OMNIA Partners and NASPO ValuePoint), and local competitive bidding requirements so agencies can move from specification to delivery without compliance risk. Our procurement team manages documentation, prevailing wage questions, and Buy American requirements as a standard part of the engagement.

Public facilities must meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and the best government workplaces go beyond minimum compliance to embrace universal design principles. This means clear pathways, height-adjustable workstations accessible to wheelchair users, tactile wayfinding, and acoustic environments that work for people with hearing differences. Designing for the full spectrum of human ability isn't just a legal requirement; it reflects the values public service is built on.

Government furniture investments are measured in decades, not product cycles. Environments that serve the public need materials that can absorb heavy daily use. like commercial-grade textiles, scratch-resistant surfaces, and structural components rated for high-traffic settings. Unisource Solutions specifies products with extended manufacturer warranties and domestic service support, protecting the taxpayers' investment across the full lifecycle of the space.

Many public agencies operate under executive orders or local ordinances requiring sustainable purchasing. Unisource Solutions supports LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification goals through furniture and finish specifications with low-VOC emissions, recycled content, and FSC-certified materials. As a premier Haworth dealer, we can document environmental product data for LEED submissions, which is a step many firms skip and agencies later scramble to reconstruct.

Agency functions change. and sometimes quickly. A department that needs dense workstation configurations today may require collaborative team zones or constituent-facing service areas next year. Adaptable systems furniture, movable partitions, and modular storage allow agencies to reconfigure spaces without capital expenditure. Haworth's panel and systems platforms, which Unisource Solutions specifies and installs across Southern California and nationally, are designed with exactly this kind of operational flexibility in mind.

Public service counters, waiting areas, and interview rooms carry a different design brief than a corporate office. These spaces communicate institutional trustworthiness and shape a resident's experience of their government. Unisource Solutions approaches constituent-facing environments with the same care given to healthcare reception design, prioritizing dignity, clear wayfinding, comfortable seating for long waits, and acoustic separation for sensitive conversations.

Many government offices require clear demarcation between public and secured staff areas. Unisource Solutions coordinates with security consultants and facility managers to ensure furniture placement, partition heights, and traffic flow support access control objectives, without turning a workplace into a fortress. Thoughtful design achieves both security and a working environment where civil servants can do their best work.

With hybrid work now standard across the civil service, many agencies are carrying more real estate than current occupancy demands. Unisource Solutions' Workplace Strategy & Analytics practice helps agencies measure actual space utilization, right-size their footprint, and design for the patterns employees actually exhibit, not the assumptions from a pre-pandemic occupancy plan. Data-informed decisions protect agency budgets and improve the daily experience for staff.