The responsibility for the development and maintenance of Open Government policies, procedures, and guidance is handled through the Office of Privacy and Open Government, Open Government Program. The Open Government Program Office is also responsible for oversight of the Department of Commerce's Open Government program.
From this page, you can link to those BOUs and their Open Government initiatives, learn about how the Open Government program is structured, and/or review our guidance and resources related to Open Government.
DEPARTMENT OPEN GOVERNMENT OFFICEDepartmental Open Government Officer and responsibilities, Open Government Mission Statement, and Open Government Senior Leaders (OGSL) authority and responsibilities. |
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OPEN GOVERNMENT PLANOMB requires each Department/ Agency to publish an Open Government plan every two (2) years as well as publishing annual updates on the Department/Agency ongoing Open Government initiatives. The Commerce Open Government plan and Annual updates to ongoing initiatives can be found in this section. |
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OPEN GOVERNMENT BLOG POSTINGSOpen Government blog postings give each of the Department’s twelve (12) components an opportunity to promote awareness about how they contribute to the Department’s mission, as well as how they may touch the lives of Americans every day. |
OPEN GOVERNMENT POLICIES, LAWS & GUIDANCESGeneral Open Government laws, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies and guidance, Departmental policies, and bureau/operating unit Open Government policies. |
OPEN GOVERNMENT REPORTSSome Agencies are required to publish reports in order to be in compliance with the various Open Government initiatives/executive orders. The Commerce Open Government reports are published in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance and can be found in this section of the website. |
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RESOURCESList of Open Government-related resources. |
TRAININGList of Open Government-related training opportunities. |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Frequently asked questions and factual information about the Open Government program. |
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OPEN GOVERNMENT ARCHIVED WEBSITEThis section contains a link to the archived Commerce Open Government website content from April 2010 until August 1, 2016. This allows anyone to find all of the information previously published. |
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Questions and Comments
Send Questions or Comments on the Commerce Open Government program to Open@doc.gov.
Office of Privacy and Open Government
Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Page last updated:May 20, 2020