The 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Trump for American transition team and the General Services Administration establishing the support and services the transition team will receive as described in the Presidential Transition Act. This document was signed by the GSA Federal Transition Coordinator, Tim Horne, and Trump for America Executive Director, Rich Bagger.
The General Services Administration (GSA) plays an important role in Presidential Transition, including providing a variety of services needed to help them assume their official duties. This website outlines the responsibilities and services that the agency provides.
Executive Order 13476 from President Obama establishes the White House Transition Coordinating Council and the Agency Transition Directors Council.
This memorandum from OMB Director Shaun Donovan to agency and department heads outlines the Obama administration’s plans for the development the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget focusing on a submission that will provide a complete current services budget baseline for an incoming administration.
Donovan directs agencies to wait until the new administration, or its transition team, is in place to complete the normal director’s review or “passback processes” with OMB this September, as is typical in non-presidential election years. A current services baseline provides an estimate of costs to carry on existing programs and assumes no policy changes. That will allow the winner of this November’s election to assess current spending levels and make his or her own policy decisions.
A matrix that oulines the pros and cons of having the White House vs. Cabinet Secretary decide appointments. Examples include: Hillary Clinton, Steven Chu, and Jimmy Carter.
Infographic that outlines the responsibilities and membership of the White House Transition Coordinating Council and the Agency Transition Directors Council.
In the “Making Government Work” section of the Policy Playbook for America’s Next President, the Partnership and No Labels present a vision for a more efficient, effective and responsive government. The ideas include: improve the presidential transition process; reform how government hires and manages its people; and transform government from a culture of compliance to one of customer service.
Making smart and timely decisions will enable the next administration to more effectively implement key priorities and address emerging challenges. But it won’t be easy. Incoming leaders will be flooded with information and advice and will face a never-ending barrage of decisions. To succeed, new appointees need an organized approach that uses data and draws on proven processes and frameworks.
In this report, “Enhancing the Government’s Decision-Making: Helping Leaders Make Smart and Timely Decisions,” author Ed DeSeve presents insights and offers recommendations for transition teams and the next administration on establishing effective decision-making approaches, taking an enterprise view and using data-driven analytics.
This is the third report in our Management Roadmap series, published jointly by the Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for The Business of Government. The reports share lessons learned from roundtable dialogues with key stakeholders, identifies promising initiatives and offers ideas on successful implementation.
Learn more about the Ready to Govern initiative.
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.
The Transitions in Governance 2016 program seeks to develop a bold set of ideas comprising a management reform agenda for the incoming president and Congress to consider that focuses on improving results, transparency, and the efficiency of the federal government, while also expanding the Government Performance Coalition of think tanks, elected officials, and other stakeholders to support the bipartisan implementation of a federal management improvement agenda following the 2016 election.