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OMB Circulars 

Instructions or information issued by OMB to Federal agencies. These are expected to have a continuing effect of two years or more. To obtain circulars that are not available on-line, please call the Office of Management and Budget’s information line at (202) 395-3080. Choose from one of two options: Circulars arrayed by numerical sequence; or Circulars indexed by major category.

OMB Circulars in Numerical Sequence

OMB Circular A-1,  System of Circulars and Bulletins to Executive Departments and Establishments (August 7, 1952)

OMB Circular A-4, Regulatory Analysis (September 17, 2003) 

OMB Circular A-11, Preparation, Submission and Execution of the Budget (July 1, 2016) [OMB Circular A-11 (Full) June 2019]

OMB Circular A-16, Coordination of Geographic Information, and Related Spatial Data Activities (August 19, 2002)

OMB Circular A-19, Legislative Coordination and Clearance (September 20, 1979)

OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (May 10, 2004) 

OMB Circular A-45, Rental and Construction of Government Quarters (October 20, 1993)

OMB Circular A-50, Audit Followup (September 29, 1982)

OMB Circular A-76, (GAO) Overslght Review of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 (1981).

OMB Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities (05:29:2003) including changes made by OMB Memorandum M-07-02 (10:31:2006)

OMB Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities (May 29, 2003)

OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments (May 10, 2004) [Obama Archive Link] 

OMB Circular A-89, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (August 17, 1984) [Obama Archive Link]

OMB Circular A-94 – Discount Rates to be Used in Evaluating Time-Distributed Costs and Benefits

OMB Circular A-94, Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs (October 29, 1992) [Obama Archive Link]

OMB Circular A-97 – Specialized or Technical Services for State and Local Governments [Obama Archive Link]

OMB Circular A-97, Specialized or Technical Services for State and Local Governments

​​​OMB Circular A-119 – Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities (OMB) February 10, 1998

OMB Circular A-125, was rescinded and replaced by the Prompt Pay regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315

OMB Circular A-126, Improving the Management and Use of Government Aircraft (May 22, 1992) WH

OMB Circular A-126, Improving the Management and Use of Government Aircraft (May 22, 1992)

OMB Circular A-129, Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables (OMB) January 2013

OMB Circular A-129, Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables (Revised 01:2013)

OMB Circular A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource [Obama Archive Link

OMB Circular A-130, “Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource” (7:28:2016) [Obama Archive Link

OMB Circular A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource

​​​OMB Circular A-131 – Value Engineering

OMB Circular A-131, Value Engineering (12:26:2013)OMB Circular A-131, Value Engineering (December 26, 2013)

OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations (includes revisions published in the Federal Register 06:27:2003 and 06:26:2007)

OMB Circular A-134, Financial Accounting Principles and Standards (05:20:1993)

OMB Circular A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements – Revised (8:15:2017)

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