This chart provides timing and comments for each of the steps transition teams must take in order to properly identify and vet potential candidates for Cabinet-level positions.
This checklist, developed by the law firms of Steptoe & Johnson and Allen & Overy, can be used to screen potential executive branch appointees for issues that commonly arise in the confirmation process. Questions are divided into the following eight sections: Tax Returns and Tax Return Preparation, Salary and Bonuses, Executive Compensation Arrangements, Household Employees and Other Service Providers, Speeches and Publications, Investment Information and Liabilities and Litigation.
This online service from the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) allows federal employees to submit forms and interact with the Office using a secure, flexible platform.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewing the conversion of appointees in non-career political positions to career appointments.
This charter outlines the purpose of the landing team, as well as a schedule of the team’s activities and deliverables. The charter details the activities of the team between the election and the inauguration.
The Romney Readiness Project’s list of more than 1000 most important presidential appointments. The list is divided by waves and policy arenas.
Slide deck prepared by Harvard professor, Roger Porter explaining different models for organizing the White House and evaluating the merits of each approach for a potential Romney administration.
A position description template detailing the roles and responsibilities of a position. The template also includes a position’s reporting structure, management scope and strategic goals.
The list of priority, Wave 1 presidential appointments. The Romney team identified 69 agency leadership positions and 23 White House support positions.
Romney Readiness Project Confirmation Flowchart: A flowchart detailing different decisions and things to expect throughout the confirmation process. This was created during the Romney Readiness Project in 2012.