Implementing Government Reform

Key directives

• Each agency head shall designate a Chief Operating Officer equivalent to Deputy Secretary
• COO shall implement President's and agency head's goals and agency mission
• COO shall provide overall organization management to improve agency performance
• COO shall assist in promoting Government reform, developing strategic plans, and measuring results
• COO shall oversee integration of performance and budgeting, competitive sourcing, workforce strengthening, financial management, e-government, and information/technology policies
• Each agency head shall identify and implement additional changes promoting government reform principles
• Establish President's Management Council with specified membership
• Council shall improve overall executive branch management and implement President's Management Agenda
• Council shall coordinate management-related efforts and resolve interagency management issues
• Council shall ensure adoption of new management practices and facilitate exchange of best practices
• Independent agencies requested to comply
• Revoke October 1, 1993 memorandum on management reform

Who is ordered

• Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies · Various
• Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget · Office of Management and Budget
• Director of the Office of Personnel Management · OPM
• Administrator of General Services · GSA
• Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary · White House
• Deputy Assistant to the President for Management and Administration · White House
• Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President · White House

Timeline

Risks & tensions

• No explicit deadlines for COO designation or council operations, creating implementation uncertainty
• Voluntary compliance for independent agencies may limit reach
• Section 5(b) disclaimer of enforceable rights may reduce accountability mechanisms
• Broad reform mandate without specific metrics or timelines for 'additional changes'