In addition to the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative, the Director of the Office and Management and Budget (OMB) is one of the most impactful cabinet level officials for U.S. agriculture. While there is still speculation about President-Elect Biden’s appointments for USDA and USTR, he has named his nominee for the OMB, Neera Tanden. She is currently the president of the think tank Center for American Progress (CAP). CAP’s self-described mission is to promote “… bold, progressive ideas” and it has already listed 250 actions for the first 100 days of the new Administration. OMB, in addition to overseeing and coordinating an administration's financial management, procurement, and informa...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.