Government operations and workforce

Executive Order 13450: Improving Government Program Performance

President: George W. Bush

Required measurable agency goals, public reporting and senior performance officers.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13450 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13450 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13450 do?

Agency heads were to approve outcome goals and plans, name performance improvement officers and publish regularly updated performance information; OMB would coordinate instructions. Performance.gov states that the cross-agency Performance Improvement Council began under EO 13450 and was codified by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010.

Administration position: Required measurable agency goals, public reporting and senior performance officers.
SignedNovember 13, 2007
Earlier frameworkFederal performance plans and reports were governed by GPRA and related statutes.
Responsible bodyAgency heads, OMB and performance improvement officers
Follow-up evidence2010: Performance.gov states that the cross-agency Performance Improvement Council began under EO 13450 and was codified by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010.

Before and after

Before the order

Federal performance plans and reports were governed by GPRA and related statutes.

After the order

Agency heads were to approve outcome goals and plans, name performance improvement officers and publish regularly updated performance information; OMB would coordinate instructions.

Performance.gov states that the cross-agency Performance Improvement Council began under EO 13450 and was codified by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010.

What did the signed order change?

Federal performance plans and reports were governed by GPRA and related statutes. Agency heads were to approve outcome goals and plans, name performance improvement officers and publish regularly updated performance information; OMB would coordinate instructions.

What happened later?

Performance.gov — Performance Improvement Council history: Performance.gov states that the cross-agency Performance Improvement Council began under EO 13450 and was codified by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010.

What does that evidence establish?

The order built on statutory planning duties; later codification changed the framework but does not validate every agency metric. Establishing a council does not prove program effectiveness. The signed order states the original requirements.

Who had to do what

Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Heads of covered executive agenciesApprove measurable annual and long-term program goals and plans assigning duties, authority, resources, measurement, and accountability; support performance-based budget recommendations; publish accurate, searchable performance information; assist the Council as requested.Annual and long-term goals; regularly updated websites; assistance when requested.
Postal Regulatory Commission headApprove measurable annual and long-term program goals and plans assigning duties, authority, resources, measurement, and accountability; support performance-based budget recommendations; publish accurate, searchable performance information; assist the Council as requested.Annual and long-term goals; regularly updated websites; assistance when requested.
United States Postal Service headApprove measurable annual and long-term program goals and plans assigning duties, authority, resources, measurement, and accountability; support performance-based budget recommendations; publish accurate, searchable performance information; assist the Council as requested.Annual and long-term goals; regularly updated websites; assistance when requested.
Director of the Office of Management and BudgetIssue instructions on goal and plan contents, approval schedules, and public performance information; establish the Performance Improvement Council and determine its support needs.Approval schedules set by OMB instructions; no fixed establishment deadline.
Agency Performance Improvement OfficersSupervise performance management and plans; advise on goals and measures; convene personnel to assess results; help use performance measures in appraisals and planning; report implementation to the agency head.Convene personnel regularly throughout each year; annual plans and reports as required by law.
OMB Deputy Director for Management, as Council chair, or designeeConvene and preside at Council meetings, set its agenda, direct its work and subgroups, and determine recommendation and reporting schedules and formats.At times and in formats specified by the chair.
Performance Improvement CouncilRecommend performance policies and evaluation criteria; exchange best practices; coordinate continuous program reviews; develop a public performance website; monitor implementation and report; promptly advise on requested agency actions unless the chair declines.Continuous review; reports as specified by the chair; prompt advice on accepted requests.
Office of Management and BudgetProvide lawful funding and administrative support for the Council as determined by its director.During Council operation.
Director of National IntelligenceImplement the order consistently with the DNI functions assigned by the National Security Act and other applicable laws.When implementing the order; no separate deadline.

What happened next

EO 13450 signed.