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Office of Governmentwide Policy
U.S. General Services Administration
Craig J. Flynn, DirectorCraig J. Flynn, Director
Round Table Collaboration:
Federal Travel Policy
Government-wide Travel & Relocation Policy Government-wide Travel & Relocation Policy General Services Administration General Services Administration
SGTP AnCon’ 2013
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Overview
Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP)
Reasons for FTR Changes
Regulations Process
Open Discussion
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Office of Governmentwide Policy
“From Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government that Works Better and Cost Less” – 1993
Separate Policymaking and Oversight from Service Delivery Regulations Process
Created within GSA in 1995 – consolidate policy functions into a single organization
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Office of Governmentwide Policy
“As long as policymaking and operational responsibilities are combined within the same organization, there will be a tendency for operational demands to supersede strategic policy considerations.”
--General Accountability Office
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Why Travel Regulations Change
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Why Travel Regulations Change (cont.)
AgeAudits – ComplianceBest Practices – EvaluationsChanging Industry Standards (technological)Congressional / Legislation hearingsExecutive orders and OMB CircularsFederal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)Emergency situationsPolitical factors
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Key Terms
Federal Register – legal newspaper published every business day by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)Presidential Documents / Proposed & Final RulesRegulations / Notices
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)Located in Office of Management & Budget (OMB)Responsibility to oversee the process of Presidential /
regulatory review for the White House
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Regulatory Process (Summarized)
Stakeholders
OIRA
OGP/GSA
FederalRegister
FederalRegister
OIRA
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Questions on Policy Process
How Long does it take from Start to Finish?
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Questions on Policy Process
How Long does it take from Start to Finish?
Depends upon complexity 18 – 72 mos.
Time for 2 Questions.
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Open Discussion
“Unfortunately, policy organizations often lose sight of the full impact their policies have on the field organizations that actually perform the work…”
--General Accountability Office
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Open Discussion con’t.
Facilitated
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Open Discussion con’t.
Facilitated
Goal – Outcomes
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Open Discussion con’t.
Facilitated
Goal – Outcomes
Framework
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Open Discussion con’t.
Facilitated
Goal – Outcomes
Framework
Time limit
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Open Discussion con’t.
Facilitated
Goal – Outcomes
Framework
Time limit
Respect
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Contact Information and Questions
Contact Information:
Questions:
[email protected] [email protected]
Websites:
www.gsa.gov/gtac
www.gsa.gov/federaltravelregulation