Advocacy
The Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR)
The Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR Act) responded to the frustration about inconsistencies relative to inventories and competitions of agency commercial activities. The final product represented a true compromise between all parties involved – an excellent tool for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the agencies to effectively manage the performance of commercial activities, using all methods available to the Federal government.
In a “nutshell,” the FAIR Act addresses two critical and related concepts: agency inventories of commercial activities and the process to be used when competing those activities. Under the FAIR Act, more than 900,000 Federal employees have been identified in positions that are commercial in nature – jobs that can be performed in the private sector by looking in the yellow pages.
The intent of the FAIR Act was to help agency management identify those programs that did not support core missions. Once identified, agency management would then determine what to do with those functions – presumably, the government would shed non-core activities and Federal employees would be redirected to core agency programs. The end result is a more efficient and effective government that is better able to serve the American public.
White papers on FAIR Act
Comments on FAIR Act implementing Regulations
Congressional Testimony
“Challenge” letters
Miscellaneous
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