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Government Performance Management
Transparency Leads to AccountabilityA major benefit of GPRA has been to bring greater transparency to the operations of the federal government – particularly to the relationship between dollars and results. This transparency still needs continued improvement, but real progress has been made. The foundation laid down by GPRA has been built upon by related reforms that push federal agencies and programs every year toward more transparency in their plans and results, and better performance in meeting their goals. GPRA also intended that this type of transparency would lead to greater accountability for results – both by agencies and programs and by their managers, and ultimately to accountability by Congress and the President. Performance Management SystemIn order to assist program managers achieve their goals, government agencies should implement comprehensive Performance Management systems. An effective Performance Management system ensures that an agency’s administrative and support functions (budget, financial management, human resources, information technology, procurement, etc.) directly and explicitly serve the needs of program managers in meeting the agency’s strategic and annual goals. A Performance Management system both enables and encourages managers to operate their programs in ways that maximize performance while minimizing costs. This Web SiteThis web site provides information about GPRA and Performance Management, including items addressing:
Because of the great amount of interest in Performance-Based Budgeting that has been generated as a result of President Bush's initiative on Budget and Performance Integration, this web site deals with this particular reform in some detail. The information provided here includes:
This web site was developed by John Mercer, the "Father of GPRA." He has extensive personal experience in governmental strategic planning, performance-based budgeting, and performance management, as well as an in-depth understanding of GPRA and related OMB requirements. For this reason, Mr. Mercer is uniquely able to provide government agencies with expert assistance in these areas. Please feel free to contact him if you would like to discuss how he can help your agency or program. Contact Information Telephone E-mail Fax |
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Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) was enacted by Congress
in order to promote a focus on improving program performance and to provide
greater accountability for results within federal government agencies.
The legislation accomplishes this by requiring agencies and their programs
to develop measurable goals for outcomes and outputs and to report actual
results.