What are the objectives of the ECADP?
Based on the goal and underlying principles stated previously, the ECADP objectives are: • How are individuals selected for the ECADP?1 Participants for each candidate class are selected through a four-step process: program announcement, application, screening, and selection. Program Announcement The Comptroller General determines the need to begin additional executive candidate classes based on projections for future executive position needs. The program is announced to both internal and external federal employees as well as to individuals from outside the federal government through a Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) which identifies the evaluation criteria, i.e., professional and technical qualifications and executive core qualifications, and the selection procedures. Program Application Qualified individuals must submit mandatory documents specified in the announcement. Program Screening Program applicants pass through a rigorous screening process. The GAO Executive Resources Boar
