Inherently Governmental Functions of Federal Government Employees: The Obama Administration’s Proposed Policy Letter
Publication Date:
1/3/2011
Author Information
L. Elaine Halchin, Shawn Reese, Kate M. Manuel, and Moshe Schwartz
Congressional Research Service
This proposed policy letter discusses 1) the relationship between executive authorities on inherently governmental functions; 2) whether the proposed policy letter would affect changes in agencies' use of contractors to perform certain governmental functions; and 3) the potential demands of any new requirements upon the acquisition workforce.
