General
Questions and answers
One
of OPM’s most important roles by law is to uphold the merit system principles and
help agencies conduct fair and open competition for Federal jobs in order to
comply with applicable civil service laws and regulations. OPM leadership is committed to upholding
these principles every day of every year.
Therefore, in 2010, OPM expanded its oversight to safeguard Federal
hiring from political influence. The
revised policy is also in line with recommendations from the Government
Accountability Office.