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Expert consulting in the areas of accessibility of the built environment, disability rights policy, and the management of small Federal
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Contact Information 301-922-8162 LMR Consulting |
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I formed LMR Consulting in
August 2008 after I retired from 30 years of service in the Federal
government. The mission of LMR
Consulting is to provide expert consulting in the areas of accessibility of
the built environment, disability rights policy, and the management of small
Federal agencies. Access to the Built Environment I served as Executive
Director of the ·
General
buildings and facilities in the built environment, ·
Transportation
vehicles, ·
Facilities
unique to government institutions such as prisons and courthouses, ·
Facilities
constructed primarily for the use of children, ·
Recreation
facilities such as swimming pools, sports venues, and boating facilities, ·
Play areas, ·
Over-the-road
buses, ·
Outdoor developed
areas such as trails, and picnic and camping areas, ·
Passenger
vessels such as cruise ships and ferries, ·
Public-rights-of-ways
including street crossings, curb ramps, and audible pedestrian signals, and ·
Telecommunications
equipment, and electronic and information technology. In each of these areas I
led the effort to gather the initial data, work with the industries impacted,
work with organizations of people with disabilities, and develop the legal
language of the rule and the cost benefit analyses. I also led the efforts to develop and
distribute technical assistance materials and training on the final
guidelines. LMR Access Consulting
Services Through LMR Consulting I am
able to provide advice and consultation on the complete range of accessibility
guidelines developed by the Access Board. I concentrate on expertise on the
Board’s guidelines on outdoor
developed areas and passenger
vessels. Specifically I
provide services to: ·
Survey existing
outdoor facilities and passenger vessels with recommendations for improving
access, ·
Review plans
for new facilities or vessels for compliance with accessibility guidelines, ·
Review
operating policies and procedures to ensure the absence of discrimination
against people with disabilities, and ·
Assist entities
to comply with regulations from the Access Board, Department of
Transportation and Department of Justice under Titles II and III of the
Americans with Disabilities Act. |
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Small Federal Agency Management The Access Board is
considered to be a “micro” Federal agency. It is a completely separate Federal
Agency governed by a Board appointed by the President. As the agency’s senior career
civil servant, I directed the agency’s programs and I was responsible
for the daily management of the all the administrative operations of the
agency. With the growth of the
Board to meet its mandate under the Americans with Disabilities Act, I was
faced with the challenge to develop administrative systems that met the needs
of the small Access Board yet complied with the numerous Federal requirements
for human resource management, contracting and purchasing, information
technology management, and employee performance management. After twenty years of work
at the Access Board I have an expertise in Federal administrative and
management systems that are applicable to a small Federal agency, LMR Small
Agency Management Consulting Services Through LMR Consulting I am
able to provide advice and consultation to small Federal agencies in the
following areas: ·
Management
Reporting. Complying with the reporting
requirements in OMB Circulars A-11, A-76, A-123, the Tax Payers
Accountability Act and the Government Performance and Results Act. ·
Employee
Performance Management and Awards. Designing and implementing a
performance management and awards program that is applicable to a small
agency. ·
Information
Resources Management. Designing
and implementing an electronic and information technology management system
for a small agency. |
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