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What Does Performance Management Look Like in India?

Submitted by on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 22:06
Sometimes it is refreshing to look at how other countries approach the challenge of measuring and managing performance in their governments. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a World Bank seminar where the Secretary of Performance Management for the Government of India described how his country is doing it.

Scorecarding Agency Open Gov Plans

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 14:07

The Obama Administration announced today a scorecard of the quality of the plans submitted earlier this month by 29 major agencies. Using a checklist of 30 criteria, the scorecards show all agencies rating either a “yellow” or a “green” on their scorecards. These plans are being referred to as “version 1.0.”

Post Award Contract Management: Who's Minding the Store?

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

This insight brief provides the necessary steps agency management must take to recognize the critical role that contract management plays in accomplishing agency missions.Contracting

 

Performance-Based Acquisition: What is the Problem?

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

Since the early 1990's, the federal government has been moving toward a more results oriented, performance-based management environment. Under performance-based acquisition (PBA), agencies tell the contractor the results they want, not how to do the work and then measure whether or not the results are achieved. Uneven adoption of PBA techniques appears to be partly due to holding contracting accountable for a program responsibility, as well as a lack of staff expertise.

Moving Toward Outcome-Oriented Performance Measurement Systems

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

Public managers in communities across the country are under increasing pressure by the public to report on the outcomes and results of their programs. With both internal and external demands for information, public managers not only need to provide an accounting of resources expended and services provided, but also report on performance and outcomes.

What the Federal Government Can Do to Encourage Green Production

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

The green movement has reached a tipping point in recent years. Private industry now realizes that using green production techniques not only improves the environment but also can provide significant financial benefits by reducing waste, regulatory costs, and potential long-term liabilities. This report identifies six factors that currently discourage industry from undertaking green production methods.

Using the Balanced Scorecard: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Postal Service and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

This report showcases two large federal agencies that adapted the balanced scorecard approach to their operations and have used it for more than five years to drive improved performance.

Audited Financial Statements: Getting and Sustaining "Clean" Opinions

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

This report examines how organizational factors and management strategies have affected the ability of federal agencies to generate reliable information for financial statements and achieve unqualified audit opinions. By indentifying successful management strategies, this study offers recommendations about how agencies can better approach the recurring requirements to produce annual audited financial statements. Financial Management

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