Restricting Membership: Assessing Agency Compliance and the Effects of Banning Federal Lobbyists from Executive Branch Advisory Committee Service

In October 2011, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidelines prohibiting lobbyists from federal advisory committee service. Issued as a corollary to Executive Order 13490—which placed limits on lobbyist's government service—OMB's guidelines suggest that lobbyists have had u...

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Published in:Presidential studies quarterly 2015-06, Vol.45 (2), p.310-334
Main Authors: Straus, Jacob R., Ginsberg, Wendy R., Mullan, Amanda K., Petruzzelli, Jaclyn D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisory boards
Advisory Committees
Agency
Budgets
Committees
Compliance
Decision making
Ethics
Executive Order
Government
Interest groups
Lobbying
Lobbyists
Management
Meetings
Membership
Obama, Barack
Perceptions
Policy Making
Politics
Services
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Summary:In October 2011, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidelines prohibiting lobbyists from federal advisory committee service. Issued as a corollary to Executive Order 13490—which placed limits on lobbyist's government service—OMB's guidelines suggest that lobbyists have had undue influence over policy making. This article explores limited advisory committee literature and examines lobbyists' potential advisory process influence. Using data on lobbyists who served on advisory committees between 2009 and 2012, the article finds that while lobbyists' service has declined, some continue to serve. To conclude, the article explores first-hand accounts from former advisory committee members to offer some perceived consequences of restricting lobbyist committee service.
ISSN:0360-4918
1741-5705
DOI:10.1111/psq.12189