U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Planning, Budget, and Analysis

Foundational Documents

These documents form the basis of benefits analysis in EERE as a legal requirement.

• Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993

  Enacted by Congress in 1993 to improve:

  • The confidence of the American people in the capability of the Federal Government, by systematically holding Federal agencies accountable for achieving program results

  • Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service quality, and customer satisfaction

  • Congressional decision-making by providing more objective information on achieving statutory objectives, and on the relative effectiveness and efficiency of Federal programs and spending.

• President's Management Agenda

  An aggressive strategy announced in 2001 for improving the management of the Federal government. It focuses on five areas of management weakness across the government where improvements and the most progress can be made.

• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars

  Instructions or information issued by OMB to Federal agencies.

• DOE Office of Management, Budget and Evaluation

  A source for documentation and guidance regarding strategic planning and performance management within DOE.