This letter stresses the importance of early preparation by President Trump and the Democratic candidates to be equipped for a second term or new administration.
Beginning in March 2016, several government management organizations—the transition partners—came together to advance the common goal of ensuring a smooth, safe and effective presidential transition. Our purpose was to help the next administration be ready to govern from day one. The transition partners identified six management priorities vital for the success of the administration’s policy agenda. The group has outlined several practices in each area that new leaders can adopt immediately to improve government performance and enable policy implementation. You can view these recommendations here.
Max Stier is president and CEO of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service. Its Center for Presidential Transition has worked with presidential candidates, federal agencies, Congress and the White House. Recent headlines have focused on President-elect Donald Trump naming Reince Priebus his White House chief of staff and Stephen Bannon his chief strategist and […]
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We were in the midst of a tumultuous political season with much uncertainty, but no matter what, we knew our nation would inaugurate a new president in January 2017. The candidates who were asking voters for support had a dual obligation – to campaign vigorously and to start preparing for the hard work of governing.
In an open letter, the Center’s six advisory board members—Democrats and Republicans who have been involved in planning, executing and closely observing presidential transitions—urge the presidential candidates to start their transition planning early to avoid critical missteps.
IBM Center for the Business of Government presidential transition blog post.
IBM Center for the Business of Government presidential transition blog post.
This blog post, published by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), discusses preparations for the assembly of Mr. Obama’s presidential library in accordance with the Presidential Records Act.
IBM Center for the Business of Government presidential transition blog post.