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Use Performance Principles to Spend State-Local Rescue Plan Monies New York Times op-ed by Robert Gordon and Michele Jolin Based on decades of experience with every level of government, we would organize efforts around five principles. As Influx of Aid Nears, … Continue reading →

Agencies Gain Momentum Appointing Evidence Act Leadership FedScoop The Evaluation Officer Council meets monthly and works regularly with the Federal CDO Council and Performance Improvement Council.  New Treasury Office Will Oversee COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Programs Government Executive  Up until now, … Continue reading →

Emphasizing Evidence: Strengthening Texas Grantmaking Results for America What does investing in what works look like? In Texas, state workforce officials are demonstrating how evidence-based grantmaking can improve outcomes for young people looking for a pathway to a successful career. … Continue reading →

Trump Administration Performance Management Archives U.S. Office of Management and Budget Federal Cross-Agency Priority Goals, Agency Strategic Plans did not completely disappear with the end of the Trump Administration Update to Implementation of Performance Management Statutes U.S. Office of Management … Continue reading →

Performance and Management OMB restores data-driven goal setting requirements that Trump nixed Dave Nyczepir, FedScoop An OMB memo reinstated the government’s performance improvement and service delivery framework, which expects senior leaders at agencies to set ambitious goals, hold regular progress reviews and publicly … Continue reading →