Government Performance and Results Act

The GPRA requires agencies to engage in performance management tasks such as setting goals, measuring results, and reporting 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.

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.

[1] The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is tasked pursuant to the GPRA with producing an annual report on agency performance.

[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.

Section 10 requires agencies to publish their strategic and performance plans and reports in machine-readable formats.