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  • Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 (Title XIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002). The Chief Human Capital Officers Act contains provisions that apply Governmentwide, including direct hire. It provides agencies with the authority to appoint candidates directly to jobs for which OPM determines there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need.
  • Federal Register Notice (Volume 69, Number 114). 69 FR 33271 (codified in 5 CFR part 337) publishes OPM's final regulations implementing the Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 (Title XIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002), which gives authority for, among other things, direct hire. The preamble to this final rule includes analysis and discussion of comments received by OPM on the interim regulations and how they were considered in writing the final regulations.
  • Public Notice Requirements. When using a Governmentwide or agency-specific direct-hire authority, the agency must comply with public notice requirements in 5 CFR 337.203.

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