WASHINGTON—Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier released the following statement on Donald Trump’s appointment of Gov. Chris Christie as his transition chairman:
“Running the country is a Herculean task. To be ready, candidates must start preparing now. By publicly announcing a transition chairman today, Mr. Trump has taken an important first step in preparing to lead,” Stier said. “Candidates need someone they can trust to manage an enormously complicated process while the campaign team focuses on winning the election.”
The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service launched the Center for Presidential Transition on January 20, 2016, providing the resources necessary to successfully execute a presidential transition and providing guidance to campaign leadership, federal agencies, and the outgoing administration on best practices.
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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.