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Agencies Should Better Report Competitive Sourcing Savings
Competitive sourcing is by far the most controversial goal of the president’s management agenda. Regardless of the understandable heartburn it may bring to federal employees, the fact remains that it does indeed save money — $1.1 billion in fiscal 2003, according to a May report compiled by the Office of Management and Budget.

Read Carl DeMaio's Commentary in Federal Times

Institute Urges California Senate to Support Competitive Sourcing Amendment to Constitution
In testimony before the California Senate's Committee on Government Organization, Performance Institute President Carl DeMaio urged the support of Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 15, which provides California government the opportunity to “competitively source” non-governmental activities that may be more efficiently performed by an outside provider.

FAC and OMB Publish Manager's Guide to Competitive Sourcing
In February of 2004, the Federal Acquisition Council (FAC), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) joined to write the second edition of the “Manager’s Guide to Competitive Sourcing” in an effort to help every federal agency successfully and transparently implement competitive sourcing.

Managing Federal Missions with a Multisector Workforce:
Leadership for the 21ST Century
The public sector has seen a significant increase in the scope and complexity of government reform in the last decade. This reform agenda has focused on using the strategic management of human capital as an enabler to build organizations that are mission-driven and results oriented.
The current Administration has placed a special emphasis on performance management and accountability.
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GSA and Institute Award Excellence in Performance-Based Service Acquisition
The Performance Institute and the General Services Administration today recognized Michele Brown a program manager with the Office of Federal Student Aid, a program of the Department of Education, with the 2005 Government-wide Excellence in Performance-Based Service Acquisition award.

Institute, GSA Partner to Recognize the Best in Performance-Based Service Acquisition

The Performance Institute and the U.S. General Services Administratration have teamed up to recognize a member of an acquisition team (or the entire team) that worked on a performance-based contract using elements prescribed in FAR 37.6 and the process outlined in the Seven Steps to PBSA guide.

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Florida Unveils Groundbreaking Competitive Sourcing Process
The State of Florida recently revealed its long-awaited competitive sourcing initiative that will change the face of implementing and managing procurement and contracting policy in the state. This effort was led by Pam Pfeifer, the Director of the Governor’s Center for Efficient Government, a speaker at several recent Performance Institute events.

PBC Training Graduate Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
On March 11, 2004, Major Paul Olsen of the office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management was recognized for his efforts and success in implementing the Guaranteed Fixed Price Remediation (GFPR), a form of performance-based contracting.

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Performance-Based Contracting in Government
In this presentation, Carl DeMaio, the Institute's President, talks about what makes a contract performance-based, highlighting the critical success factors needed to design and manage such a contract.

Using Competitive Sourcing to Improve Government Performance
At "Excellence in Government West 2003," Performance Institute President Carl DeMaio spoke on the latest updates in the competitive sourcing initiative. DeMaio highlighted ways of effectively implementing competitive sourcing initiatives under OMB Circular A-76.

Designing a Performance-Based Competitive Sourcing Process for the Federal Government
In conjunction with the Reason Foundation, the Performance Institute released "Designing a Performance-Based Competitive Sourcing Process" on October 8. This report presents 37 of the most feasible and often-suggested ideas generated throughout the project.