Performance Framework
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010 provides the foundation by which Federal agencies are held accountable for establishing organizational routines and management processes for setting performance goals and objectives that deliver results for the American taxpayer.
It is designed to help focus agencies on their highest priorities and create a culture where data and empirical evidence plays a greater role in policy, budget, and management decisions, the law also created transparent roles and responsibilities for ensuring leadership engagement—a critical component of any effective performance management system.
The Act codified and strengthened existing resources for performance management, including the creation of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Performance Improvement Officers (PIO) within the Federal agencies, and the establishment of the interagency Performance Improvement Council (PIC) to facilitate the sharing of leading practices across Federal agencies.
The Federal performance framework rests on a few proven management practices:
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Engaging senior managers
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Defining success through strategic planning and priority goal setting
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Focusing on a limited number of priority goals
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Regular, data-driven performance reviews that incorporate a broad range of qualitative and quantitative indicators and evidence
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Strengthening agency management capabilities, collaboration, coordination, and knowledge for managing programs more effectively and efficiently
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Being transparent about results and communicating performance information clearly