# OPM Promotes Government Recruitment

A discussion reports that a U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) official is working with political influencers to attract people to government service. The discussion does not identify a hiring program, solicitation, funding, or procurement action, and its claims and comments are not independently substantiated. For procurement professionals and contractors, it therefore provides no specific contracting opportunity or change to acquisition requirements.

- The discussion raises concerns about qualifications, ethics, senior-level appointments, and accountability, but does not establish a policy or operational change.
- No vendors, contract values, procurement vehicles, deadlines, or points of contact are identified; contractors cannot derive a bid or partnership action from the information provided.
- OPM is the agency directly associated with the reported recruitment effort. The signal does not describe how recruitment may affect agency staffing or procurement capacity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

### Key Quotes
> I don’t mind more people joining, but they should join the right way and work their way up. The problem is that they put 22-year-olds in GS-15 or executive roles and give them unlimited power.
> — Community commenter

### Sources
- [OPM Official Teams Up With Right-Wing Influencers To Get More People Like ‘Big Balls’ In Government](https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1xix5mk/opm_official_teams_up_with_rightwing_influencers) - reddit-fednews