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OMB’s PART QuestionsI. Program Purpose & Design (Weighted 20%)
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| 2.1. | Does the program have a limited number of specific long-term performance measures that focus on outcomes and meaningfully reflect the purpose of the program? |
| 2.2. | Does the program have ambitious targets and timeframes for its long-term measures? |
| 2.3. | Does the program have a limited number of specific annual performance measures that can demonstrate progress toward achieving the program’s long-term goals? |
| 2.4. | Does the program have baselines and ambitious targets for its annual measures? |
| 2.5. | Do all partners (including grantees, sub-grantees, contractors, cost-sharing partners, and other government partners) commit to and work toward the annual and/or long-term goals of the program? |
| 2.6. | Are independent evaluations of sufficient scope and quality conducted on a regular basis or as needed to support program improvements and evaluate effectiveness and relevance to the problem, interest, or need? |
| 2.7. | Are budget requests explicitly tied to accomplishment of the annual and long-term performance goals, and are the resource needs presented in a complete and transparent manner in the program’s budget? |
| 2.8. | Has the program taken meaningful steps to correct its strategic planning deficiencies? |
Regulatory Based Programs
| 2.RG1. | Are all regulations issued by the program/agency necessary to meet the stated goals of the program, and do all regulations clearly indicate how the rules contribute to achievement of the goals? |
Capital Assets and Service Acquisition Programs
| 2.CA1. | Has the agency/program conducted a recent, meaningful, credible analysis of alternatives that includes trade-offs between cost, schedule, risk, and performance goals and used the results to guide the resulting activity? |
Research and Development Programs
R&D programs addressing technology development or the construction or operation of a facility should answer the Capital Assets and Service Acquisition question (2.CA1).
| 2.RD1. | If applicable, does the program assess and compare the potential benefits of efforts within the program and (if relevant) to other efforts in other programs that have similar goals? |
| 2.RD2. | Does the program use a prioritization process to guide budget requests and funding decisions? |
| 3.1. | Does the agency regularly collect timely and credible performance information, including information from key program partners, and use it to manage the program and improve performance? |
| 3.2. | Are Federal managers and program partners (including grantees, sub-grantees, contractors, cost-sharing partners, and other government partners) held accountable for cost, schedule and performance results? |
| 3.3. | Are funds (Federal and partners’) obligated in a timely manner and spent for the intended purpose? |
| 3.4. | Does the program have procedures (e.g. competitive sourcing/cost comparisons, IT improvements, appropriate incentives) to measure and achieve efficiencies and cost effectiveness in program execution? |
| 3.5. | Does the program collaborate and coordinate effectively with related programs? |
| 3.6. | Does the program use strong financial management practices? |
| 3.7. | Has the program taken meaningful steps to address its management deficiencies? |
Competitive Grant Programs
| 3.CO1. | Are grants awarded based on a clear competitive
process that includes a qualified assessment of merit? |
| 3.CO2. | Does the program have oversight practices that provide sufficient knowledge of grantee activities? |
| 3.CO3. | Does the program collect grantee performance data on an annual basis and make it available to the public in a transparent and meaningful manner? |
Block/Formula Grant Program
| 3.BF1. | Does the program have oversight practices that provide sufficient knowledge of grantee activities? |
| 3.BF2. | Does the program collect grantee performance data on an annual basis and make it available to the public in a transparent and meaningful manner? |
Regulatory Based Programs
| 3.RG1. | Did the program seek and take into account the views of all affected parties (e.g., consumers; large and small businesses; State, local and tribal governments; beneficiaries; and the general public) when developing significant regulations? |
| 3.RG2. | Did the program prepare adequate regulatory impact analyses if required by Executive Order 12866, regulatory flexibility analyses if required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act and SBREFA, and cost-benefit analyses if required under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; and did those analyses comply with OMB regulations? |
| 3.RG3. | Does the program systematically review its current regulations to ensure consistency among all regulations in accomplishing program goals? |
| 3.RG4. | Are the regulations designed to achieve program goals, to the extent practicable, by maximizing the net benefits of its regulatory activity? |
Capital Assets and Service Acquisition Programs
| 3.CA1. | Is the program managed by maintaining clearly defined deliverables, capability/performance characteristics, and appropriate, credible cost and schedule goals? |
Credit Programs
| 3.CR1. | Is the program managed on an ongoing basis to assure credit quality remains sound, collections and disbursements are timely, and reporting requirements are fulfilled? |
| 3.CR2. | Do the program’s credit models adequately provide reliable, consistent, accurate and transparent estimates of costs and the risk to the Government? |
Research and Development Programs
R&D programs addressing technology development or the construction of a facility should answer the Capital Assets and Service Acquisition question (3.CA1).
R&D programs that use competitive grants should answer the Competitive Grants questions (3.CO1, CO2, CO3).
| 3.RD1. | For R&D programs other than competitive grants programs, does the program allocate funds and use management processes that maintain program quality? |
| 4.1. | Has the program demonstrated adequate progress in achieving its long-term performance goals? |
| 4.2. | Does the program (including program partners) achieve its annual performance goals? |
| 4.3. | Does the program demonstrate improved efficiencies or cost effectiveness in achieving program goals each year? |
| 4.4. | Does the performance of this program compare favorably to other programs, including government, private, etc., with similar purpose and goals? |
| 4.5. | Do independent evaluations of sufficient scope and quality indicate that the program is effective and achieving results? |
Regulatory Based Programs
| 4.RG1. | Were programmatic goals (and benefits)
achieved at the least incremental societal cost and did the program maximize net benefits? |
Capital Assets and Service Acquisition Programs
| 4.CA1. | Were program goals achieved within budgeted costs and established schedules? |
Research and Development Programs
R&D programs addressing technology development or the construction or operation of a facility should answer the Capital Assets and Service Acquisition question (4.CA1).
