Publications

White House Guidance to Agencies

September 14, 2016

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2016,Agencies,Barack Obama,GSA,Office of Management and Budget

This is a memorandum to agency transition directors and agency points of contact on transition from Anita Breckenridge, deputy chief of staff at the White House, Andrew Mayock, deputy director for management at OMB and Tim Horne, federal transition coordinator at GSA. The memo, released on Sept. 14, 2016, provides guidance on presidential transition preparations,...

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Biden-Harris Transition Contributions and Expenditures

February 19, 2021

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2020,GSA,Historical,Joe Biden

Report of the contributions received by the Biden-Harris Transition Team and the expenses incurred reported to the General Services Administration (GSA) as required by the Presidential Transition Act.

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Letter from GSA Administrator Ascertaining Apparent Winner of 2020 Election

November 23, 2020

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2020,Agencies,Agency Landing Teams,Ascertainment,GSA,Joe Biden,National Security,Security Clearance

Letter ascertaining the winner of the 2020 presidential election from GSA Administrator Emily Murphy to President-elect Joe Biden on Nov. 23, 2020, which triggers to resources and support from the General Services Administration in support of the presidential transition.

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Top 15 Costs of Delaying the Presidential Transition

November 13, 2020

Publication Type: Research and Publications

Publication Tags: 2020,Ascertainment,GSA,Transition Management

With a little over two months before Inauguration Day and the country facing a raging pandemic, an economic crisis and numerous national security and domestic challenges, the cost of withholding critical federal transition support increases every day.

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Quotes from Transition Chairman Dick Cheney in November 2000

November 13, 2020

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2000,GSA

Following the 2000 election, Bush-Cheney Transition Chairman Dick Cheney communicated the implications of a delayed transition, the requirements of building a new government and his thoughts on the General Service Administration’s denial of transition resources. These quotes are primarily from news conferences on Nov. 27 and Nov. 29, 2000.

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Memorandum of Understanding Between Joe Biden and GSA

September 3, 2020

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2020,GSA,Joe Biden,Transition Management

The 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Joe Biden 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 Elizabeth Cain from GSA and a representative from the eligible candidate.

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GSA’s 2020 Presidential Transition Activities 3-Month Report to Congress

August 3, 2020

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2020,GSA,National Archives and Records Administration,Office of Government Ethics,Office of Personnel Management

The report that the General Services Administration submitted to Congress on the presidential transition three months ahead of the election, as required by law. This document covers the meetings of the White House Coordinating Council and career Agency Transition Directors Council and activities of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Department of...

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Memorandum of Understanding Between Trump for America and GSA

August 1, 2016

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2016,Donald Trump,GSA

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.

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GSA’s 2020 Presidential Transition Activities 6-Month Report to Congress

May 13, 2020

Publication Type: Historical Documents

Publication Tags: 2020,GSA,National Archives and Records Administration,Office of Government Ethics,Office of Personnel Management

The report that the General Services Administration submitted to Congress on the presidential transition six months ahead of the election, as required by law. This document covers the establishment of the White House Coordinating Council and career Agency Transition Directors Council, other activities of the GSA, funding and resources provided to the eligible candidate(s) and...

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