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[quote=Anonymous](I posted this on another site but wanted to get the perspective of this community)

I have been a fed for over 7 years. I recently applied for a position and was not selected. I would like to see what are my potential options to request a reconsideration. The position is a grade 15 and would have been a promotion from my current grade. I believe I am more than qualified for that role. All my performance appraisals have been at the top of the range and I have received an average of 2 awards per year for my contributions. The new role is something I have been doing for a very long time in my fed job as well as before in the private industry.

I realize that sometimes positions are 'wired' for a particular individual and it seems this might be the case for this one. The person selected already works for the selecting official. I've know that person for a while and has many good qualities but the experience is limited to a specific area and does not have the breath or depth of experience I can provide.

I realize that some people might think 'tough luck, get over it' but my request for advice is for that scenario where indeed a person was selected not necessarily for their skills and abilities but rather because they were better known to the selecting official.

Do I have any recourse or is this one of those cases where there's no much that can be done?[/quote]

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