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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 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:/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://www.whitehouse.gov Available Linkage Type: Text/plain; selected PDF.
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None
USE CONSTRAINTS: None
POINT OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Name: Administration Office 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
CONTROL IDENTIFIER: OMB0001
RECORD SOURCE:
Department/Agency Name: Office of Management and
Budget