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When Are Best Practices “Best?” Barrett & Greene  “Best practices, we’d argue, should be something like plug-and-play models that others can pick up and use with a reasonable assurance of success.” . . . . However, there “are five reasons … Continue reading →

Are VA Metrics Reliable for its Community Care Program? U.S. Government Accountability Office The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) met some but not all of the statutory requirements related to the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program. VA developed … Continue reading →

Plugging Leaks in Evidence Pipeline Barrett & Greene (Gary VanLandingham) Using evaluation reports to support evidence-based policymaking faces a series of barriers because of leaks in the evidence pipeline. A major leak occurs because many evaluation reports cannot be accessed … Continue reading →

Recognizing the Best: 2024 Edition Center for Accountability & Performance Robert Shea is this year’s recipient of the Harry Hatry Distinguished Performance Management Practice Award; Jesper Hansen and Poul Nielssen are recipients of the Joseph Wholey Distinguished Scholarship Award; Marc … Continue reading →

FY 2023 Year End Report: President’s Management Agenda – Learning Agenda U.S. Office of Management and Budget In this report you’ll find summaries of evidence-building activities across each of the PMA’s three priority areas, and an invitation to stay engaged. … Continue reading →