OMB's System of Circulars and Bulletins

TITLE: Office of Management and Budget's System of Circulars and Bulletins

ORIGINATOR:

Department/Agency Name: Office of Management and Budget

LOCAL SUBJECT INDEX:

Local Subject Term: US Federal GILS

ABSTRACT: OMB Circulars and Bulletins are employed to communicate various instructions and information to executive departments and establishments. OMB Circulars are used when the nature of the subject matter is of continuing effect. OMB Bulletins are generally issued when the nature of the subject matter requires single or one-time action by the departments or establishments or is of a transitory nature.

PURPOSE: OMB Circulars and Bulletins are major tools used by the Executive Office of the President to exercise managerial and policy direction over Federal agencies. Circulars and Bulletins generally promote government effectiveness by providing uniform guidance to agencies. They provide policy guidance or processes over a broad range of subjects, ranging from detailed instructions on preparing agency budget requests to principles for determining allowable research costs at universities.

AGENCY PROGRAM: OMB assists the President in overseeing the preparation of the Federal budget and in supervising its administration in Federal agencies. It also oversees and coordinates the Administration's procurement, financial management, information, and regulatory policies. OMB's system of Circulars and Bulletins is integral to carrying out these responsibilities.

AVAILABLILITY:

Distributor Name: WWW Server
Organization: Office of Management and Budget
URL Address: http://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/omb
Order Process: Circulars and selected Bulletins are available on the Internet. Users can either access OMB's home page directly using the URL cited above or by going through the White House web server: http://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov
Available Linkage Type: Text/plain; selected PDF.

USE CONSTRAINTS: None

POINT OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Name: Management and Operations Division
Organization: Office of Management and Budget
Street Address: 725 17th Street, NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code: 20503
Country: USA
Network Address: N/A
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Telephone: (202) 395-3080
Fax: (202) 395-3504

RECORD SOURCE:

Department/Agency Name: Office of Management and Budget

DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: 20090209

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