What results do Americans want and expect from government and how do we support the proper intergovernmental alignment to achieve these results, effectively, and affordably?
There is a middle ground that gets more directly at this question. In this middle ground, federal, state, and local governments negotiate an agreement to achieve results. Each level of government shares responsibility for achievement, and each operates in a flexible environment that emphasizes ongoing learning and improvement. All are accountable for results. And progress is systematically measured and reported. This middle ground — we will call results-driven governance — is being tested by local and state governments across the country, and through a growing number of federal, state, and local partnerships encouraged by President Clinton and Vice President Gore. One of the more far-reaching of these federal/state partnerships is with Oregon, known as the Oregon Option. An Experiment in Results-Driven Governance: The Oregon Approach Oregon is well along in a pioneering state and local effort — the Oregon Benchmarks — that focuses on results that matter to Oregonians. Through a par
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