Establishing the President's Management Advisory Board

This executive order creates the President's Management Advisory Board (PMAB), an advisory body of up to 18 members—mostly private-sector leaders—tasked with recommending best business practices for federal management, particularly in productivity, technology, and customer service. The board sits within GSA, is chaired by OMB's Deputy Director for Management, and automatically terminates after two years unless extended.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 20895

Impact dates

Apr 19, 2012
PMAB automatic termination unless extended by President

Key directives

Establish PMAB within GSA with advisory functions only
Limit membership to not more than 18, with DDM as Chair and 17 private-sector presidential appointees
Require GSA to provide funding and administrative support within existing appropriations
Mandate all agencies provide information and assistance as Chair requests
Appoint Executive Director as Designated Federal Officer per FACA
Terminate PMAB after 2 years unless extended by President

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

PMAB established within GSA
Deputy Director for Management designated as Chair

Near term (90d)

Presidential appointments of up to 17 outside members
GSA to arrange funding and administrative support
Chair to appoint Executive Director/Designated Federal Officer

Long term

Advisory recommendations on federal management practices
Automatic board termination on April 19, 2012 unless extended

Risks & tensions

Advisory-only authority (Sec. 2(b)) limits direct implementation power; effectiveness depends on presidential and OMB uptake
Vague 'to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations' (Sec. 4(a)) creates funding uncertainty
Two-year sunset with optional extension introduces institutional instability and may discourage sustained private-sector engagement
Composition requirement for 'diverse stakeholders' is aspirational without enforcement mechanism