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The Five Initatives
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Competitive Sourcing -
Steady Progress and Good Results
July 12, 2004 - " This quarter, two more agencies . DOD and DOT . achieved green status for competitive sourcing. These agencies, along with HHS, DOE, and OPM have established infrastructures and long-range plans for the reasoned and regular application of competition to reduce costs and improve performance when utilizing commercial services. Each successfully used its infrastructure in a responsible manner to garner impressive savings or cost avoidances in FY 2003 and continues to do so in FY 04."
DOE, HHS, and OPM are First to Achieve Green Status
May 10, 2004 -
"During the quarter that ended on March 31, 2004, three agencies - the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) met all the standards necessary to achieve green status for the Competitive Sourcing Initiative. These agencies successfully established competitive sourcing as a routine management practice to ensure that the taxpayer receives the best value for commercial services provided by the government."
Competitive Sourcing Best Practices (Update to FAC Manager's Guide)
March 1, 2004 -- This update to the Federal Acquisition Council Manager's Guide provides a compilation of
basic facts, sources, and aids to help agency managers gain a high level understanding of the competitive sourcing
process and its requirements.
Steady Progress
February 5, 2004 -
"The most recent scorecards indicate that the majority of PMA agencies are on course in their
efforts to improve commercial operations through the use of competition. Agencies are focused on achieving a better return for the taxpayer dollar and identifying the public or private source that can best bring about this result."
Reasoned
and Responsible Public-Private Competition
November 14, 2003 -
"When the PMA was first announced, few, if any, agencies other than the Department of Defense (DOD) had a significant history of using competitive sourcing. As a result, in the past, most in-house providers of commercial services were not motivated to improve their organizations as they likely would have been if faced with competition. Today, the picture is far different. Civilian agencies across government are positioning themselves to improve many of their day-to-day operations through the strategic application of public-private competition. Of particular importance, agencies are taking steps to ensure sound planning and effective use of competitive sourcing."
The President
Intends to Nominate Safavian as New OFPP Administrator
November 3, 2003- The President intends to nominate David Hossein Safavian, of Michigan, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. Mr. Safavian currently serves as Chief of Staff for the General Services Administration in Washington, D.C.
What You
Always Wanted to Know About the New OMB Circular A-76, but Were Too Confused to Ask
October 2, 2003- Frequently asked questions about the new A-76
Circular and the President's Competitive Sourcing Initiative.
Manager's Guide
to Competitive Sourcing
September, 2003- This guide is a compilation of facts, sources,
and aids
to help you understand the Competitive Sourcing process and its
requirements. It is not the definitive source on the subject numerous
resources are readily available. The Federal Acquisition Council's
objective is not to duplicate those resources, but to enhance and support
agency efforts.
Supplement to July OMB Report on the President's Competitive Sourcing Initiative
September, 2003- This supplement to the July OMB report provides
additional information on agency competitive sourcing actions, including a
government workforce summary and competition plan profile for agencies
tracked under the PMA. This supplement also reviews how recent changes to
OMB's Circular A-76 (which provides guidance on the use of public-private
competition) promotes more accountable and results-oriented actions.
Angela Styles Addresses Concerns About Competitive Sourcing
With the recent release of the new A-76 Circular, some federal employees have expressed concerns about the Competitive Sourcing Initiative. In this video Angela Styles, Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, addresses some of these issues.
Video
New OMB Report Updates Plans for Carrying out the President's Competitive Sourcing Initiative - July 25, 2003
Examples of Progress - May 1, 2003
Revising Circular A-76 - February 21, 2003
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - December 1, 2002
The Process Isn't Pretty, But Savings Can Be Dramatic - September 1, 2002
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Improving Financial Performance - Linda Springer
Agencies on Track with Financial Performance
July 12, 2004 - " With the third quarter of the current fiscal year (FY) now behind us, Federal agencies are entering the homestretch of the annual financial reporting cycle. Throughout the year, and for the first time ever, agencies submitted quarterly financial statements within 21 days of the end of the quarter. Using this as a yardstick to gauge their ability to meet financial reporting deadlines, agencies appear to be on track for meeting the November 15th Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) submission date."
Progress and Improvement in Financial Performance
May 10, 2004 - "Improved financial performance isn't something that happens overnight. It takes time, preparation, and discipline. Overall, the financial performance of the Federal government continues to improve as we increase visibility into the performance of each agency and the entire federal government. Due to this visibility, the agencies continue to take their fiscal position seriously and are making marked progress and improvement."
Making Headlines
February 5, 2004 -
"Financial management continues to make the headlines. And for good reason - people care about
their investments. The American citizen is no exception. Taxpayers need to know that their
government's finances aren't being wasted - that the right programs are being funded at the right
levels. Are the accounting books in order? Do we know what it costs to perform our activities?
Are our processes efficient? Can we get accurate financial information to government decision
makers when they need it? Effective financial managers can answer these questions. And first
class financial management organizations can answer them positively. The Improved Financial
Performance initiative of the President's Management Agenda is helping Federal Government financial
managers to do just that."
Eight Agencies Meet Combined Performance and Accountability Report Deadline
November 21, 2003 - "Agencies continued their steady progress toward achieving requirements of the Financial Performance initiative during the fourth quarter of 2003. While there were no status improvements, this quarter's progress forms the basis for a positive outlook for future score upgrades."
Linda Springer and EPA Employees Discuss Lessons Learned from Getting to Green
November 12, 2003 - In this video Linda Springer moderates a roundtable discussion with the EPA team that successfully took the agency's Financial Performance score to green. The group discusses best practices, barriers to success, and how getting to green effected their experience at EPA.
Linda Springer and Samuel Mok (CFO, Labor) Discuss Quarterly Financial Reporting
Linda Springer describes the advent of interim financial reporting as part of the Improved Financial Performance Initiative and asks Samuel Mok about how it effects his job as Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Labor.
Video
Green! - July 25, 2003
Improved Progress Ratings - May 1, 2003
2002: Steadily Improving Financial Performance - February 21, 2003
The Scorecard, Financial Management Systems, and Erroneous Payments - December 1, 2002
Producing Better Financial Information - September 1, 2002
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Expanded Electronic Government - Karen Evans
Providing Improved Services for All Americans
July 12, 2004 - " For nearly three years, the Administration, as part of President George W. Bush's goal of expanding electronic government, has been working on ways to improve how the government provides services internally and to citizens, businesses, and state and local governments.
At this stage we are focusing on three goals for the President's 24 E-Gov Initiatives. First, support all initiatives in fulfilling their goals and objectives. Second, institutionalize and integrate these transformational initiatives into their respective government agencies operations. Third, work to increase the utilization of the services we are already providing. Additionally, we are now directing more attention to the recently established Lines of Business effort to identify ways agencies can save money through the sharing of common solutions."
Driving Adoption and Utilization
May 10, 2004 - "The effort of the past two years has been focused on the deployment of the E-Gov initiatives and now that many are close to completion, we are focused on driving adoption and utilization of these initiatives. This will enable the government to further drive cost savings, as well as provide a higher level of service to the citizen. Recently, we initiated an effort with the Council for Excellence in Government to define 100 percent utilization and plan how the initiatives will reach that mark. Through this effort marketing plans are being developed to identify the audience for each E-Gov initiative and how best to reach each group."
The Road to Full Implementation of the E-Gov Initiatives and Next Steps
February 5, 2004 - "With many of the E-Gov initiatives declaring success, citizens and government are beginning
to see a real difference."
Realizing Success - November 14, 2003
The 2003 E-Gov Strategy - May 1, 2003
The 24 E-Government Initiatives - February 21, 2003
E-Gov Challenges & Solutions - December 1, 2002
The President Urges Agencies to Work Together on 24 E-Gov Projects - September 1, 2002
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Budget & Performance Integration - Robert Shea
Four Agencies Get to Green
July 12, 2004 - " Four new agencies . The Departments of Labor and Transportation and the Small Business and Social Security Administrations -- have achieved green status for the Budget and Performance Integration Initiative this quarter. The question many are asking me is what it takes to be green. The bottom line: a green agency knows what goals it is supposed to be achieving and is constantly making decisions to enhance their chances of achieving them."
And the Ratings Continue . . .
We Are Focused on Results
May 10, 2004 - "We've just released the list of programs that will be assessed with the PART in preparation for the FY 2006 Budget. With the additional 200+ programs, we will have assessed more than 600 programs, which account for approximately 60 percent of the Federal Budget. So we will be figuring out ways to improve the performance of programs that are delivering $1.3 trillion worth of services to the American people. And then we'll keep doing it until we've assessed all the government's programs."
And the Ratings Continue . . .
February 5, 2004 - "The Administration has just concluded its second year of rigorous program evaluation, and the
President's FY 2005 Budget reflects impressive growth in the extent to which performance is a
factor in budget decision making and program management."
Using the PART
October, 2003 - See examples of how OMB and Departments and Agencies are using the PART to inform their budget decisions.
Managing for Results - November 14, 2003
The PART, in Scotland? - July 25, 2003
Hitting Our Pace - May 1, 2003
Moving Forward With the Program Assessment Rating Tool - February 21, 2003
Implementing the Performance Assessment Rating Tool - December 1, 2002
"Getting to Green" by Making Performance Count - September 1, 2002
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