The Office of Management and Budget can make some moves to soften the blow of sequestration in the short term, say experts. It can speed up 2013 spending, delay announcing federal contracts and funnel money to the most critical needs. However, if the OMB delays major cuts until the end of the year and no sequestration deal is reached, the resulting budget pain will be intense, says G. William Hoagland, a former Republican chief of staff of the Senate Budget Committee.