The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) (Pub.L. 103–62) is a United States law enacted in 1993,[1] one of a series of laws designed to improve government performance management. The GPRA requires agencies to engage in performance management tasks such as setting goals, measuring results, and reporting their progress. In order to comply with the GPRA, agencies produce strategic plans, performance plans, and conduct gap analyses of projects. The GPRA of 1993 established project planning, strategic planning, and set up a framework of reporting for agencies to show the progress they make towards achieving their goals.
The GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 took the existing requirements of the 1993 act and developed a more efficient and modern system for government agencies to report their progress.[2]
The Government Performance Act was signed by President Clinton on August 3, 1993 [1] but not implemented until the year 1999. From the time it was signed the Government focused on data collection and preparation for the following fiscal year. The fiscal year for the federal budget always starts October 1 and ends September 30 the following year. Before the GPRA was enacted, there was an attempted legislation in the 1960s trying to fulfill the task the GPRA now achieves; it was called the Program Planning and Budgeting System. Similar legislation also attempted to approach performance management such as Zero-Based Budgeting, Total Quality Management, and a few other minor programs. These were some of the many unsuccessful programs that tried to establish Federal Performance Budgeting. Where these other bills failed to receive enough legislative approval to be made into law, the GPRA was successfully approved by both Congress and the President. To ensure the GPRA continued to have a lasting impact, President Obama signed the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 into law on January 4, 2011.[2][3] The GPRA has fully served its intended purpose of agency goal reporting and achieving for twenty three years.[4]
Purposes of the 1993 Act
This act was established to gain trust of the American people. The government will be held accountable for all programs results to be achieved.[1]
Establish goal setting for all government agencies.
Aid Congressional Committees in their ability to amend, suspend, or establish programs based on performance for each fiscal year.
Improve the performance of all federal agencies and measure their effectiveness.
Compare current results to previous years as a measure of effectiveness.
Highlights the operational processes, skills, technology, human, capital information, or any other resources that are required to meet new goals for that specific year.
The Three GPRA Elements
Agencies are required to develop five-year strategic plans that must contain a mission statement for the agency as well as long-term, results-oriented goals covering each of its major functions.[5]
Agencies are required to prepare annual performance plans that establish the performance goals for the applicable fiscal year, a brief description of how these goals are to be met, and a description of how these performance goals can be verified.
Agencies must prepare annual performance reports that review the agency's success or failure in meeting its targeted performance goals. The performance goals must cover each program activity made in the agency budget.[1]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is tasked pursuant to the GPRA with producing an annual report on agency performance. This is produced with the President's annual budget request.[6][7]
The Executive branch oversees the implementation of the GPRA. The key component of the GPRA is for agencies to establish their goals and performance needed to achieve success in the particular agency or program.[8] It also calls for agencies to clearly state their operational process, budgeting strategies, technology and skill positions, as well as, other resources necessary to meeting goals. Providing a strategy to compare the actual achievements of an agency to those performance goals they set out to achieve is also key.[6]
On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed H.R. 2142, the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA), into law as Pub.L. 111–352 (text) (PDF). requires agencies to publish their strategic and performance plans and reports in machine-readable formats. is such a format. Agencies are required to identify "key factors external to the agency and beyond its control that could significantly affect the achievement of the general goals and objectives".[2] Implementation of the act was led by the Office of Management and Budget which was led by Jeffrey Zients and his associate Shelley H. Metzenbaum.[9]
Performance Plans and Reports
Each report includes a list of performance goals for each program. This includes indicators that help measure the outcome for each goal. The performance achieved with a comparison with the performance levels and the goals they had set for the year. If the performance goal was not met for that fiscal year, an explanation had to be given of why the goals that were initially met were not. Following up the explanation they have to give a written plan of what they will do to meet their goals the following fiscal year. They have to give a description of how each goal was useful and how effective it was to the final result. These results will be sent to the President and to Congress. The results can be accessed by the public once they are published.[1]
^ abcdeCongress, U. S., and An Act. "Government Performance and Results Act of 1993." In 103rd Congress. Congressional Record. 1993.
^ abc"U.S. Congress, GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, P.L. 111-352" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
^Kamensky, John M. "GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 Explained." IBM Center for the Business of Government blog. January 6 (2011)
^Brass, Clinton T. "Changes to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA): Overview of the New Framework of Products and Processes."Congressional Research Service 29 (2012).
^Kravchuk, Robert S., and Ronald W. Schack. "Designing effective performance-measurement systems under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993." Public administration review (1996): 348-358.
^ ab"Office of Management and Budget". www.whitehouse.gov. Retrieved Oct 25, 2016.
^Berman, Larry. The Office of Management and Budget and the presidency, 1921-1979. Princeton University Press, 2015.
^Bryson, John M. "Strategic Planning and." The SAGE Handbook of Public Administration (2012): 50.
^Light, Paul (December 10, 2010). "Light on Leadership: Government performance act passed, and it's high time - Paul Light". views.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
External links
Government Performance Results Act of 1993 - at WhiteHouse.gov
White House Office of Management and Budget Budget and Performance Integration page
OMB, Implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
Government Performance and Results Act - at GAO Reports
Hanks, C.H.,"Should the Federal Government Continue Its Pursuit of Proprietary Financial Statements?" Journal of Government Financial Management, Spring 2014, Vol. 63, No. 1., pgs.12-18.
Kravchuk, Robert S., and Ronald W. Schack. Designing Effective Performance-Measurement Systems under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. 4th ed. Vol. 56. N.p.: American Society for Public Administration, 1996. Print. Pgs. 348-358
Office of the Government Result Information
December 31, 2022
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The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 GPRA Pub L 103 62 is a United States law enacted in 1993 1 one of a series of laws designed to improve government performance management The GPRA requires agencies to engage in performance management tasks such as setting goals measuring results and reporting their progress In order to comply with the GPRA agencies produce strategic plans performance plans and conduct gap analyses of projects The GPRA of 1993 established project planning strategic planning and set up a framework of reporting for agencies to show the progress they make towards achieving their goals The GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 took the existing requirements of the 1993 act and developed a more efficient and modern system for government agencies to report their progress 2 Contents 1 History 2 Purposes of the 1993 Act 3 The Three GPRA Elements 4 GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 5 Performance Plans and Reports 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe Government Performance Act was signed by President Clinton on August 3 1993 1 but not implemented until the year 1999 From the time it was signed the Government focused on data collection and preparation for the following fiscal year The fiscal year for the federal budget always starts October 1 and ends September 30 the following year Before the GPRA was enacted there was an attempted legislation in the 1960s trying to fulfill the task the GPRA now achieves it was called the Program Planning and Budgeting System Similar legislation also attempted to approach performance management such as Zero Based Budgeting Total Quality Management and a few other minor programs These were some of the many unsuccessful programs that tried to establish Federal Performance Budgeting Where these other bills failed to receive enough legislative approval to be made into law the GPRA was successfully approved by both Congress and the President To ensure the GPRA continued to have a lasting impact President Obama signed the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 into law on January 4 2011 2 3 The GPRA has fully served its intended purpose of agency goal reporting and achieving for twenty three years 4 Purposes of the 1993 Act EditThis act was established to gain trust of the American people The government will be held accountable for all programs results to be achieved 1 Establish goal setting for all government agencies Aid Congressional Committees in their ability to amend suspend or establish programs based on performance for each fiscal year Improve the performance of all federal agencies and measure their effectiveness Compare current results to previous years as a measure of effectiveness Highlights the operational processes skills technology human capital information or any other resources that are required to meet new goals for that specific year The Three GPRA Elements EditAgencies are required to develop five year strategic plans that must contain a mission statement for the agency as well as long term results oriented goals covering each of its major functions 5 Agencies are required to prepare annual performance plans that establish the performance goals for the applicable fiscal year a brief description of how these goals are to be met and a description of how these performance goals can be verified Agencies must prepare annual performance reports that review the agency s success or failure in meeting its targeted performance goals The performance goals must cover each program activity made in the agency budget 1 The Office of Management and Budget OMB is tasked pursuant to the GPRA with producing an annual report on agency performance This is produced with the President s annual budget request 6 7 The Executive branch oversees the implementation of the GPRA The key component of the GPRA is for agencies to establish their goals and performance needed to achieve success in the particular agency or program 8 It also calls for agencies to clearly state their operational process budgeting strategies technology and skill positions as well as other resources necessary to meeting goals Providing a strategy to compare the actual achievements of an agency to those performance goals they set out to achieve is also key 6 GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 Edit Signing of the GPRA Modernization Act at the White House with Jeffrey Zients Shelley Metzenbaum and Barack Obama left to right On January 4 2011 President Obama signed H R 2142 the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 GPRAMA into law as Pub L 111 352 text PDF Section 10 requires agencies to publish their strategic and performance plans and reports in machine readable formats StratML is such a format Agencies are required to identify key factors external to the agency and beyond its control that could significantly affect the achievement of the general goals and objectives 2 Implementation of the act was led by the Office of Management and Budget which was led by Jeffrey Zients and his associate Shelley H Metzenbaum 9 Performance Plans and Reports EditEach report includes a list of performance goals for each program This includes indicators that help measure the outcome for each goal The performance achieved with a comparison with the performance levels and the goals they had set for the year If the performance goal was not met for that fiscal year an explanation had to be given of why the goals that were initially met were not Following up the explanation they have to give a written plan of what they will do to meet their goals the following fiscal year They have to give a description of how each goal was useful and how effective it was to the final result These results will be sent to the President and to Congress The results can be accessed by the public once they are published 1 See also EditFederal Acquisitions Streamlining Act Information Technology Management Reform Act Clinger Cohen Act References Edit a b c d e Congress U S and An Act Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 In 103rd Congress Congressional Record 1993 a b c U S Congress GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 P L 111 352 PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2012 03 24 Kamensky John M GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 Explained IBM Center for the Business of Government blog January 6 2011 Brass Clinton T Changes to the Government Performance and Results Act GPRA Overview of the New Framework of Products and Processes Congressional Research Service 29 2012 Kravchuk Robert S and Ronald W Schack Designing effective performance measurement systems under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 Public administration review 1996 348 358 a b Office of Management and Budget www whitehouse gov Retrieved Oct 25 2016 Berman Larry The Office of Management and Budget and the presidency 1921 1979 Princeton University Press 2015 Bryson John M Strategic Planning and The SAGE Handbook of Public Administration 2012 50 Light Paul December 10 2010 Light on Leadership Government performance act passed and it s high time Paul Light views washingtonpost com Retrieved 2021 12 10 External links EditGovernment Performance Results Act of 1993 at WhiteHouse gov White House Office of Management and Budget Budget and Performance Integration page OMB Implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 Government Performance and Results Act at GAO Reports GPRA Modernization Act GPRAMA Strategy Markup Language StratML Hanks C H Should the Federal Government Continue Its Pursuit of Proprietary Financial Statements Journal of Government Financial Management Spring 2014 Vol 63 No 1 pgs 12 18 Kravchuk Robert S and Ronald W Schack Designing Effective Performance Measurement Systems under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 4th ed Vol 56 N p American Society for Public Administration 1996 Print Pgs 348 358 Office of the Government Result Information 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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