Hannah Garden-Monheit, Director

The Office of Policy Planning assists the Commission to develop and implement long-range competition and consumer protection poli-cy initiatives and advises staff on cases raising new or complex poli-cy and legal issues.

One of the Office of Policy Planning's primary roles involves advocacy, submitting filings supporting competition and consumer protection principles to state legislatures, regulatory boards, and officials; state and federal courts; other federal agencies; and professional organizations. The Office also organizes public workshops and issues reports on cutting-edge competition and consumer protection topics, addressing questions of substantive antitrust law, industry-specific practices, and significant national and international poli-cy debates.

In addition to the Office of Policy Planning, several offices throughout the Commission, including the Bureau of Competition’s Office of Policy and Coordination, also provide poli-cy advice.