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CBO accepts applications for its internship program beginning in January of each year. We encourage students to register for job alerts to be informed of other opportunities at CBO.
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Are you a vendor looking for contracting opportunities or a current CBO vendor wondering how to submit an invoice? You'll find answers to some frequently asked questions below.
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The Congressional Budget Office values the diversity of its workforce, believing that attracting and retaining a diverse workforce is a crucial part of ensuring that the agency has the best possible staff and that the agency’s work benefits from different perspectives and experiences. CBO has continuously sought to employ and promote qualified personnel without discrimination—without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age. In addition, the agency welcomes current and former members of the uniformed services.
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Each year, CBO provides the Congress with several hundred formal cost estimates that analyze the likely effects of proposed legislation on the federal budget. The estimates are posted on CBO’s website in chronological order, and they are searchable by bill number, title, committee, and program area; each generally includes a description of the legislation, a statement about its estimated budgetary impact, and an explanation of the basis for that estimate.
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CBO provides budgetary and economic information in a variety of ways and at various points in the legislative process.
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Beginning in the early 1920s, the President began to assume more prominence in setting the federal budget. The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 gave the President overall responsibility for budget planning by requiring him to submit an annual, comprehensive budget proposal to the Congress; that act also expanded the President’s control over budgetary information by establishing the Bureau of the Budget (renamed the Office of Management and Budget in 1971). By contrast, the Congress lacked institutional capacity to establish and enforce budgetary priorities, coordinate actions on spending and revenue legislation, or develop budgetary and economic information independently of the executive branch.
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Federal legislation permits CBO to hire individuals who are citizens of the United States, permanent residents who are seeking citizenship, and certain other asylees and refugees, as outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)(B).
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How do I find information about open positions? How do I apply for a job at CBO? The announcement states “To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by XX date.” Will CBO accept and consider my application after that date? Does CBO follow the General Schedule for federal jobs? Does CBO accept applications from noncitizens for employment or internships? Where is CBO?