The Performance America consortium provides federal, state and local government agencies with the opportunity to work together to assess, track and compare their respective organizational performance against others, both inside and outside of government. Formed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in response to such initiatives as the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), Performance America will meet agency needs in these areas, as well as enabling them to motivate and increase the productivity of their employees.

Key Features:
Based on data agencies collect with OPM's Organizational Assessment Survey
Provides information on 17 key dimensions linked to high organizational performance
Provides basis for effective action-planning and change implementation
Provides confidential access to comparative data from other consortium members
Provides opportunity to participate in the Performance America learning network
Provides access to comparative data from a wide variety of sources, including leading private sector companies

What These Services Can Do For You

Gives a clear picture of where your agency stands on key performance dimensions
Provides opportunities to benchmark against the best in government
Provides opportunities to benchmark against the best in the private sector
Ability to develop effective GPRA and related outcome measurement strategies
By working together, all consortium members can become model high performers

If you want to take advantage of our expertise, please contact:

Dr. Leslie Pollack
Director, HR Innovations
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street, NW, Room 6500
Washington, DC 20415-9200
Phone: (202) 606-1426
Fax: (202) 606-1399
Email: ljpollac@opm.gov

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