The Executive Committee of the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control in the Federal Government ("the Committee") was established by Executive Order 12369 of June 30,1982. (a) The Committee shall conduct a private sector survey (b) The Committee shall conduct in-depth reviews of the areas: Section 3. (1) Opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs in the Federal Government that can be realized by Executive action or legislation; (2) Areas where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved; (3) Opportunities for managerial improvements over both the short and long term; (4) Specific areas where further study can be (5) Information and data relating to governmental MEMBERS AND CHAIRMAN The Committee shall be composed of no more than 150 members who shall be appointed by the President from among citizens in private life. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The President shall designate a Chairman from among the members of the Committee. (a) The Committee shall report to the President and to the Secretary of Commerce. Thereafter, it shall report to the heads of other Executive agencies and as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) The heads of Executive agencies shall, to the (c) The Department of Commerce, Office of the Assistant (e) Members will not be compensated for their services, but while engaged in the work of the Survey, may be allowed travel expenses, (including per diem in lieu of subsistence), as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the government service (5 U.S.C. S 5702 and 5703). (f) The estimated Federal cost for operating the (g) The Committee may establish such subcommittees of Section 5. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT In accordance with Executive Order No. 12369 The Committee shall terminate by December 31, 1982, JUL 7 1982 Date Malerin Geldrige Secretary of Commerce AGREEMENT Between THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE and THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECTOR SURVEY ON COST CONTROL, INC. THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 7th day of July 1982, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the President of the United States has established by Executive Order No. 12369, dated June 30, 1982, a Presidential Advisory Committee (the "Committee") to advise the President, the Secretary of Commerce and the heads of other Executive agencies with respect to improving management and reducing costs; and WHEREAS, Section 3 (e) of Executive Order 12369 provides that to the extent practicable the Committee is to be funded, staffed and equipped without cost to the Federal Government and to accomplish this objective it is expected that the Secretary of Commerce will engage in a joint project, with a nonprofit organization, pursuant to Section i of Public Law 91-412 (15 U.S.C. 1525), for the purpose of providing staff support to the Committee, and WHEREAS, there has been organized, under the laws of the District of Columbia, a charitable, not-for-profit corporation under the name "The Foundation for the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, Inc." (the "Foundation"), which Foundation is willing to provide facilities, services and staff support and otherwise assist the Committee in carrying out its responsibilities; and WHEREAS, by reason of the foregoing, the Secretary and the Foundation have a mutual interest in taking such action as may be necessary or desirable to assist the Committee in carrying out its responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner. NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement this 7th day of July 1982. Section I Authority This Agreement is made under the authority of Executive Order No. 12369, 15 U.S.C. 1525, and 13 U.S.C. 161. Section II Secretary of Commerce The Secretary at no cost to the Foundation agrees: (a) (b) (c) To cooperate with and provide such assistance as may be necessary to enable the Foundation to carry out its responsibilities in an efficient and timely Federal agencies which are to be reviewed. This & liaison will be performed through the Secretary's designee, Janet Colson, and other Federal personnel as the Secretary shall designate. To arrange with the General Services Administration to make available for use by the Foundation during the term of this Agreement such surplus furniture and other office equipment as may be available. Section III The Foundation The Foundation at no cost to the Federal Government agrees: (a) To provide such support as may be requested by the in carrying out its responsibilities, including but (b) (c) (1) facilities, including office space, furniture, equipment, telephonic and computer equipment and services as may be necessary; and (2) staff support to the Committee as may be To designate a representative to act as liaison unauthorized persons. (d) To establish such controls as shall be prescribed Section IV Status of Foundation The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the status of the Foundation under this Agreement, and in all of its and its employees agents and representatives dealings and relations with the Secretary, the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies shall be that of an independent entity providing services under a joint project and not as one involving employment, no statutes governing Federal employment shall apply to the Foundation, and the Foundation shall not have any obligation of financial accountability to the Department of Commerce. |