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Executive Order 13538: Establishing the President's Management Advisory Board

President: Barack Obama

Created a private-sector advisory board to recommend improvements in federal management productivity technology and service delivery.

Status: Completed/expired.

Is Executive Order 13538 still in effect? No. The board’s last extension, EO 13708 of September 30, 2015, ran until September 30, 2017. The official U.S. Code notes record that endpoint; the next continuation order did not renew the board. This is expiration, not an express revocation of EO 13538. Official extension history.

What does Executive Order 13538 do?

EO 13538 established a GSA-supported advisory board chaired by the Deputy Director for Management at OMB. Up to 17 nonfederal executives advised on management practices, technology, customer service and performance. Continuance orders extended the board through September 30, 2017, during the next administration. Official extension history.

Administration position: The board offered management advice; private members had no authority to direct agencies or award contracts.
SignedApril 19, 2010
ChairOMB Deputy Director for Management
Support agencyGeneral Services Administration

Before and after

Before the order

The administration sought an external channel for operational and private-sector management expertise.

After the order

Executives met with federal leaders and issued nonbinding recommendations on cross-government performance.

Who had to do what

Assignments while the board operated
Body or officeDutyTiming
Management Advisory BoardAdvise the President and President’s Management Council on management, technology and service.During its term; no fixed report deadline.
OMB Deputy Director for Management, as chairConvene meetings, set the agenda, direct work and appoint an Executive Director.During operation; no appointment deadline.
GSAProvide funding and administrative support within existing appropriations.During operation; subject to law.
GSA AdministratorPerform delegated presidential FACA functions, except reporting to Congress.While FACA applied.
Executive departments, agencies and officesProvide information and assistance requested by the chair, as permitted by law.On request; no fixed response deadline.

The board was advisory only; passing a deadline does not establish that every recommendation was carried out. Order sections 2–6.

What happened next

EO 13538 created the board.

EO 13591 extended the board through September 30, 2013. Official source.

EO 13652 extended the term through September 30, 2015 and allowed separate Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer roles. Official source.

EO 13708 extended the board through September 30, 2017. Official source.

The last recorded extension ended. EO 13811 took effect without renewing this board. Official source.