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On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
OPM shall be responsible for open competitive examinations for admission to the competitive service that will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined for the position to be filled.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Executive Order 13764—Amending the Civil Service Rules

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