Measuring the Measurers: A Nonprofit Assessment of GPRA - Government Performance

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Published: 09/21/2000

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Measuring the Measurers: A Nonprofit Assessment of GPRA

This study examines the implementation of the federal government's primary performance measurement law, the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), from the perspective of the nonprofit community. First, it asks if GPRA matters, or should matter, to nonprofits. Second, it asks the extent to which the nonprofit community, or experts in nonprofit performance measurement, have influenced GPRA.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments
Preface
Executive Summary
Introduction
Chapter One: GPRA's Implementation in Four Federal Agencies-A Qualitative Analysis
Chapter Two: GPRA's Impact and Key Players-A Survey of Federal GPRA Coordinators
Chapter Three: The Nonprofit Perspective on GPRA and Performance Measurement-A Survey of Nonprofit Leaders
Chapter Four: Coordination and Communication Among Performance Measurement Efforts-A Survey of Nonprofit Performance Measurement Experts
Conclusion