Action of OMB Designed To Expand the Amount of Contracting Out of Functions Now Performed In-House by Civil Service Employees

Questions are answered regarding actions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) designed to expand the amount of contracting out of functions now performed in-house by civil service employees. The questions and answers concern retirement costs, methods to estimate future costs, and the need for cost-comparison analyses before each contracting-out action.