U.S. Government Services
A PROUD RELOCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER TO THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Since 1984, Sirva, dba BGRS, Inc. (“BGRS”), has been a trusted advisor and partner to the nation’s top federal agencies. Our decades-long history of serving the U.S. government is backed by our unparalleled experience in conforming to both the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and our deep understanding of the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) stringent relocation policy requirements and guidelines.
Since the award of our first Government contract in 1984, we have supported 40+ federal and quasi-governmental agencies and managed more than 147,500 U.S. federal moves. We have also expertly handled 280,000 moves for the Canadian Government over the past 15 years.
OUR EXPERIENCE HAS YOU COVERED
As the relocation industry’s leading federal contractor, we offer complete, reliable relocation services in full compliance with the GSA Schedule 48 and all U.S. government contracting requirements. We value our long-standing relationship with the U.S. government and take our responsibility to the federal agencies and employees we serve seriously.
Highlighting our experience and leadership in serving the government sector, we have proudly played a key role in the following federal community forums for many years:
- Senior Executives Association (SEA) Corporate Advisory Council: Serve as an advocate for our government clients’ relocation interests to federal leaders.
- Government Relocation Advisory Board (GRAB): Served as an active member focused on transforming the relocation provisions of the FTR.
Our agency clients are governed by the highest ethical standards and quality control elements:
GOVERNMENT-TRAINED AND GOVERNMENT-CLEARED PERSONNEL:
All dedicated team members are U.S. citizens and hold or are in the process of obtaining Position of Public Trust security clearances.
STRINGENT SECURITY PROTOCOLS:
All systems, facilities, personnel, and data accessibility are U.S-based and carefully constructed to adhere to government standards and protect the sensitive information entrusted to us.
SECURE RELOCATION MANAGEMENT PORTAL:
Adheres to the highest global standards for data security with multi-factor authentication, biometrics, and user-level validation.
PROPRIETARY GCERTIFIED™ PROGRAM:
All dedicated government team members and service partners are required to participate in a Sirva, dba BGRS-developed course to learn FTR/FAR requirements and understand government culture.
Sirva, dba BGRS, Inc., stands as a steadfast and proud relocation service partner to the U.S. government. With a commitment to excellence, efficiency, and unparalleled service, we have consistently demonstrated its ability to meet the unique needs and challenges of government-sponsored relocations. Through innovative solutions, rigorous adherence to compliance, and a dedicated team of professionals, we ensure that every relocation undertaken in partnership with the U.S. government is executed with precision and care.
MORE THAN A MOVER
In addition to providing relocation management services, we play a pivotal role in supporting U.S. federal government agencies in crafting relocation strategies that seamlessly integrate with overarching talent management objectives. By leveraging our expertise and experience in mobility solutions, we ensure that relocation initiatives align closely with broader talent management goals.
SPOUSE AND PARTNER ASSISTANCE:
We provide personalized services to help facilitate integration into the new community, such as mentor and support networks and career assistance, which may include resume writing and interviewing, introductions/networking opportunities, and traditional job placement services in the destination location.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT:
We support a mobile employee's career advancement through a range of relocation service solutions and policies designed to facilitate professional growth and development. We enable mobile employees to seamlessly transition to new roles and opportunities while supporting their long-term professional success within the organization.
Employee Retention:
We contribute to our government clients’ employee retention by facilitating smooth transitions and providing personalized support throughout the relocation process, enhancing job satisfaction, maintaining loyalty, and safeguarding institutional knowledge.
By connecting relocations with these critical goals, Sirva, dba BGRS, not only facilitates efficient moves but also actively contributes to the long-term success and effectiveness of U.S. federal government agencies' talent management strategies.
As we look towards the future, we remain unwavering in our dedication to facilitating seamless transitions for government employees and their families, thereby upholding our shared commitment to service, integrity, and excellence.
RELOCATION SERVICES
We have been authorized by the GSA to provide the following relocation services to the federal government under Schedule Title: Transportation, Delivery & Relocation Services; SIN 531 (Schedule 48); Contract number: GS-33F-001HA.
The following Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) outlines the Special Item Numbers (SINs) we are approved to provide to the U.S. government:
653-1 Home Sale
653-4 Entitlement Counseling
653-1B Marketing Assistance
653-5 Agency Customizes Services
653-5 Property Management
653-7 Move Management
For a complete history and listing of services, please refer to our GSA-Approved Catalog.
6 Ways Europe’s Trade and Talent Focus is Shaping Global Workforce Mobility Strategies
Europe & the UK at a Crossroads
In 2026, Europe and the UK are navigating a convergence of geopolitical volatility, trade realignment, and demographic pressure that is fundamentally reshaping how organizations access, deploy, and retain global talent. For multinational enterprises (MNEs) and mid market businesses alike, workforce mobility is no longer a downstream operational activity, but is regarded as a strategic lever tied directly to growth, resilience, and competitiveness.
The question senior leaders are asking now is not whether talent must move, but how to mobilize it efficiently, compliantly, and at speed across a region that is simultaneously opening up to the global skills market and tightening enforcement around compliance.
Here are the six factors setting the scene for workforce and talent mobility strategies across the European region for 2026:
1. Building Economic Resilience
Europe’s direction is increasingly explicit: build a resilient, skills based regional talent hub capable of competing globally while reducing exposure to geopolitical and trade risk.
This shift is being driven by several structural forces:
- Demographics: Aging populations and talent shortages across STEM, healthcare, engineering, and digital roles.
- Geopolitics: Prolonged caution driven by the war in Ukraine, Middle East tensions, and volatility in transatlantic relations.
- Economic security: A move away from fragile global supply chains toward more predictable regional ecosystems.
As a result, immigration reform across Europe is no longer just about border control. It is becoming a tool of economic and workforce strategy, designed to attract critical skills while enabling greater flexibility of movement within the region.
2. Immigration Reform: Opening Doors With Conditions
Across Europe and the UK, immigration systems are being recalibrated to support business growth, but with a clear expectation of higher compliance discipline.
Europe: Competing Aggressively for Skills
Key developments include:
- Revised EU Blue Card frameworks, lowering salary thresholds and improving intra EU mobility for highly skilled workers.
- National skills based pathways, such as Germany’s Opportunity Card, aimed at widening access to non EU talent.
- Continued use of EU Intra Corporate Transfer (ICT) routes to support structured cross border assignments.
These changes make Europe more attractive to global talent, but they also increase complexity for employers managing multiple jurisdictions, assignment types, and stakeholders.
United Kingdom: Raising the Skills Bar and Controls
The UK’s post Brexit model presents a different challenge:
- Rising salary thresholds under Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes have increased the cost of inbound mobility.
- A sharper distinction between business travel and productive work, with greater scrutiny of short term and project based activity.
- Ongoing digitalization through eVisas and Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), raising expectations around data accuracy and tracking.
For organizations, UK mobility now requires earlier feasibility assessment, tighter workforce planning alignment and more disciplined program design.
3. Trade Policy, Agreements and Workforce Strategy Converge
Trade policy is no longer a distant macroeconomic issue; it is directly shaping how companies design their workforce and mobility strategies.
Regular changes to global trade agreements and uncertainty have made it essential for many European organizations to build greater flexibility and risk controls into their businesses. Businesses are rethinking not just where they manufacture or deliver services, but where and how talent is deployed. This is reshaping workforce mobility strategies.
We are increasingly seeing:
- Near shoring within Europe, particularly to Central and Eastern Europe and established regional hubs.
- A shift towards regional talent deployment models.
- Greater reliance on short term, project based, and skills specific assignments to maintain agility.
These strategies reduce the exposure of organizations to trade risks, but they also ask more of mobility, immigration, and compliance teams to support faster movement of people in response to rapidly emerging opportunities and threats. It will no longer be viable for businesses to use spreadsheets for effective compliance tracking, so expect investment in more robust technology and processes capable of keeping pace.
4. Emergence of New Talent Corridors
At the same time, trade agreements are actively enabling new forms of talent mobility.
Recent UK–India and EU–India trade agreements extend well beyond goods and tariffs. They explicitly support:
- Services trade, including technology, consulting, financial, and professional services.
- Professional mobility, easing pathways for skilled Indian nationals to work on European and UK projects.
- Social security coordination, reducing double contributions and assignment friction.
For European organizations India is no longer just an offshore delivery location. It is becoming a two way talent corridor, supporting leadership development, project delivery, and long term skills transfer into Europe.
5. The Rise of Hybrid, Project Based and “Agile” Global Talent
In response to cost pressure, tariffs, and workforce expectations, organizations are diversifying mobility formats.
Hybrid working, project based roles and short term assignments are increasingly used to reduce reliance on traditional long term relocations. However, this does not eliminate mobility risk. Even “agile” forms of mobility still require:
- Clear immigration status and work authorization
- Appropriate tax and social security alignment
- Governance around time-in-country, activity type, and duty of care
The risk today is not that mobility is happening, it’s that decisions are being made outside traditional mobility guardrails, by hiring managers, project leaders, and talent teams without full visibility of the implications.
6. Posted Workers, Social Security, and Provable Compliance
As workforce movement becomes more fluid, compliance enforcement across Europe is becoming more digitalized, joined up, and more visible.
The Posted Workers Directive, combined with initiatives such as the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS), is changing expectations:
- A1 certificates, posting notifications, and social security alignment must be digitally accessible and audit ready.
- Authorities increasingly expect real time verification, not retrospective explanation.
- Informal or decentralized mobility (business travel, remote work, project teams) now carries tangible enforcement risk.
In this environment, “best effort” compliance is no longer enough. Organizations must be able to prove compliance quickly and consistently across immigration, tax, and social security.
The Impact of these Factors on Organizations
Expect to see workforce and talent movement across Europe becoming faster, more regional, and more project led, while requiring earlier planning, tighter governance, and provable compliance as organizations respond to new talent corridors, hybrid work models, and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
The Leadership Challenge: Scaling with Speed and Control
For senior leaders, the challenge is balancing four priorities:
- Speed: Deploying skills fast enough to meet growth and project demands.
- Cost discipline: Managing rising mobility and compliance costs.
- Governance: Maintaining control across decentralizeddecision-making.
- Outcomes: Focus on outcomes linked to organizational objectives.
Mobility now touches far more stakeholders than ever before. This creates opportunity, but also blind spots.
Those blind spots are precisely where regulatory, reputational, and financial risk concentrates. As a result, expect to see more opportunities for global mobility functions to be drawn into business decision making more deeply and at earlier stages, with an expanded mandate that spans workforce planning, risk management, and assurance. This shift will necessitate investment in integrated systems, data, and AI enabled monitoring to provide real time visibility, control, and defensible compliance.
The Mobility Challenge: Deliver Proactive Change with Assurance
Leading organizations are responding by repositioning mobility as a strategic workforce capability, not a transactional service. Organizations need mobility to drive:
- Earlier mobility involvement in hiring and workforce planning
- Skills based, short term and project led mobility models
- Technology and data integration to track people, activity, and compliance in one view
- Stronger assurance frameworks provide confidence that risks are identified, managed, and defensible
This is where the role of an experienced, end to end mobility partner becomes critical.
Partners like Sirva bring together regional expertise, integrated immigration and destination services, advisory capability, and technology enabled visibility. This helps organizations move talent at speed without losing control.
Final Thought: Mobility as a Driver of GrowthEurope and the UK are not closing their doors to global talent, they are redefining the rules of engagement. In 2026 and beyond, the winners will be organizations that:
In a world where skills move value, and mobility moves skills, confidence, control, and assurance will define competitive advantage. If you would like to discuss how Sirva can help support your workforce and talent mobility strategies across the European region, please contact your Sirva representative or email us at GlobalAdvisory@sirva.com. |
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