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Craig J. Flynn, Director

Round Table Collaboration: Federal Travel Policy. Craig J. Flynn, Director. SGTP AnCon ’ 2013. Government-wide Travel & Relocation Policy. General Services Administration. Overview. Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) Reasons for FTR Changes Regulations Process Open Discussion.

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Craig J. Flynn, Director

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  1. Round Table Collaboration: Federal Travel Policy Craig J. Flynn, Director SGTP AnCon’ 2013 Government-wide Travel & Relocation Policy General Services Administration

  2. Overview • Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) • Reasons for FTR Changes • Regulations Process • Open Discussion

  3. Office of Governmentwide Policy • “From Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government that Works Better and Cost Less” – 1993 • Separate Policymaking and Oversight from Service Delivery Regulations Process • Created within GSA in 1995 – consolidate policy functions into a single organization

  4. Office of Governmentwide Policy • “As long as policymaking and operational responsibilities are combined within the same organization, there will be a tendency for operational demands to supersede strategic policy considerations.” • --General Accountability Office

  5. Why Travel Regulations Change

  6. Why Travel Regulations Change (cont.) • Age • Audits – Compliance • Best Practices – Evaluations • Changing Industry Standards (technological) • Congressional / Legislation hearings • Executive orders and OMB Circulars • Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) • Emergency situations • Political factors

  7. Key Terms • Federal Register – legal newspaper published every business day by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) • Presidential Documents / Proposed & Final Rules • Regulations / Notices • Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) • Located in Office of Management & Budget (OMB) • Responsibility to oversee the process of Presidential / regulatory review for the White House

  8. Regulatory Process (Summarized) Final Rule OIRA OGP/GSA Stakeholders Proposed Rule Federal Register OIRA Federal Register

  9. Questions on Policy Process • How Long does it take from Start to Finish?

  10. Questions on Policy Process • How Long does it take from Start to Finish? • Depends upon complexity 18 – 72 mos. • Time for 2 Questions.

  11. Open Discussion • “Unfortunately, policy organizations often lose sight of the full impact their policies have on the field organizations that actually perform the work…” • --General Accountability Office

  12. Open Discussion con’t. • Facilitated

  13. Open Discussion con’t. • Facilitated • Goal – Outcomes

  14. Open Discussion con’t. • Facilitated • Goal – Outcomes • Framework

  15. Open Discussion con’t. • Facilitated • Goal – Outcomes • Framework • Time limit

  16. Open Discussion con’t. • Facilitated • Goal – Outcomes • Framework • Time limit • Respect

  17. Open Discussion con’t. Please send ideas and discussion of your group: SGTP_Policy_Discussion@sgtp.org

  18. Contact Information and Questions Contact Information: craig.flynn@gsa.gov Questions: travelpolicy@gsa.govgtac@gsa.gov Websites: www.gsa.gov/gtac www.gsa.gov/federaltravelregulation

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