Improving Administrative Management in the Executive Branch
Creates Interagency Council to Improve Federal Administrative Management
What it does
Agencies must designate senior administrative officials to serve on the new Council and provide administrative support.
Real-world impact
- Creates a governmentwide council to coordinate administrative practices across agencies.
- Requires agencies to assign senior officials and provide administrative support.
- Revokes three prior executive orders on management improvement programs.
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Summary
This order establishes an Interagency Council on Administrative Management to coordinate improvements in administrative practices across the executive branch. The Council is chaired by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget and includes one senior administrative official from each major department plus representatives from several government management councils. The Council will identify successful administrative and quality-management practices, promote their governmentwide use, support related initiatives, and advise on better use of government resources.
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