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The Challenge of Performance Management in Community Development

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Performance management systems help operationalize organizational strategic plans by tracking progress toward meeting expectations and making subsequent decisions to continuously improve performance. Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies.

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FORT WORTH: THE TRAIN IS ON THE TRACKS

Barrett & Greene

Back a year ago, for example, we wrote that phase one of the city’s efforts – notably priority-based budgeting (PBB) –involved three departments: police, human resources and transportation and public works.

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FORT WORTH: THE TRAIN IS ON THE TRACKS

Barrett & Greene

Back a year ago, for example, we wrote that phase one of the city’s efforts – notably priority-based budgeting (PBB) –involved three departments: police, human resources and transportation and public works.