November 10, 2020
Publication Tags: Historical
The Bush-Obama transition is widely seen as the gold standard of smooth transitions, one that took place during two wars and a financial crisis. Not every handoff has been smooth. This exchange of letters between President Truman and Republican presidential candidate Eisenhower show a more heated transfer of power. August 16, 1952 Dear Ike:- I...
April 23, 2017
Publication Type: In the News
Publication Tags: Donald Trump,Historical
February 24, 2017
Publication Type: In the News
Publication Tags: Appointments,Historical
February 19, 2017
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2016,Budget,Donald Trump,GSA,Historical,Management
Report of the contributions received by Trump for America and the expenses incurred reported to the General Services Administration as required by the Presidential Transition Act.
January 18, 2017
Publication Type: In the News
Publication Tags: Appointments,Historical
November 16, 2016
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2016,Donald Trump,Ethics,Historical
The code of ethics details the expectations for members of President-elect Trump’s transition team. The document includes guidelines for accepting gifts, disclosing previous lobbying experience, disqualifications associated with conflicts of interest, and other standards of conduct expected from employees of the presidential transition team.
November 7, 2016
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2016,Ethics,Hillary Clinton,Historical
The code of ethics details the expectations for members of the incoming Clinton transition team. The document includes guidelines for accepting gifts, disclosing previous lobbying experience, disqualifications associated with conflicts of interest, and other standards of conduct expected from employees of the Clinton-Kaine Transition.
September 30, 2016
Publication Type: External Resource
Publication Tags: Appointees,Historical,Management
Report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that provides information on conversions of political appointees to career positions, and reviews the implementation and effectiveness of the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) policy for reviewing conversions, which went into effect in 2010.
May 6, 2016
Publication Type: External Resource
Publication Tags: Agencies,Historical,Transition Management
Executive Order 13476 from President Obama establishes the White House Transition Coordinating Council and the Agency Transition Directors Council.
April 29, 2016
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2016,Agencies,Budget,Historical
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...