| Fortifikationsverket | |
 Thecoat of arms of the Swedish Fortifications Agency | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1994[1] |
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| Jurisdiction |  Government of Sweden |
| Headquarters | Kungsgatan 43, 631 89Eskilstuna[2] |
| Employees | 640[3] |
| Annual budget | Self-sufficient through fees.[4] Revenue 3.0billionSEK(2008)[5] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Finance[7] |
| Website | www |
TheSwedish Fortifications Agency (Swedish:Fortifikationsverket, FortV) is aSwedish government agency under theMinistry of Finance, tasked with managinggovernment-owned defence-related buildings and land. The agency functions as thelandlord for theSwedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten), managing various types ofmilitary installations.[7][8] The SFA is one of the largest holders ofreal estate in Sweden.[7]
The formation of the SFA in 1994 was part of the Swedish government effort to increase the cost-efficiency of government real estate usage through a system ofinternal rent, which was meant to emulatemarket-like conditions.[9] The main purpose with the reform was to create economic incentives for the authorities in the public sector to economise on premises.[10] In the defence sector, the real estate holdings were transferred from theSwedish Armed Forces — the user of the real estate — to the SFA; with the Swedish Armed Forces remaining in the estate as a tenant.[9]
Currently, the SFA acts aslandlord for several Swedish government agencies in the defence sector.[11] The main tenant is the Swedish Armed Forces, which in 2007 was the source of over 90% of the SFA:srevenue.[11]
The SFA does not receive an allowance from thegovernment budget.[4] Instead, it covers its expenses by chargingrent for the real estate it leases.[4] In 2008, the agency'srevenue was 3.0 billionSEK, and itsnet income 67 million SEK.[5] The rent is adjusted so that the net income — which goes into the statetreasury — conforms to a predefined level ofreturn on equity, as set by theMinistry of Finance.[12] To financeinvestments, the SFA borrows money from theNational Debt Office (Riksgälden), which acts as the internal bank of the government.[13]
The SFA employed 689 people in 2008.[3] The majority of the employees work on a local level in real estate units linked togarrisons,[14] where employees work in areas such asproject management,property development andmaintenance services.[15] At the regional and national level, employees work in real estate purchasing and sales, defence facility development, and various management functions.[15] The SFA considers itscore competencies to be security and protective technology.[16] The agency has stated that it aims to increase the amount ofoutsourcing, and as an experiment in 2006, it outsourced the property maintenance of twogarrisons.[17]
In 2008, thebook value of the government real estate stock managed by the SFA was 10.1 billionSEK,[19] largely consisting of depots,garrisons, training facilities, offices, andproving grounds.[20] In 2007, the total real estate stock included:[21]
