Summary: Issued in September 1993, the National Performance Review (NPR)--the administration's attempt to "reinvent government"--contains 384 major recommendations covering 27 federal agencies and 14 government systems, such as procurement, personnel, and budgeting. Some progress has been made in implementing many of the NPR recommendations since September 1993, but few have been fully implemented and a number of measures will take years. GAO generally agrees with the thrust of most of the recommendations and supports their continued implementation. However, several steps must be taken to achieve budgetary savings and improve government management. GAO still believes that NPR's success hinges on a legislative-executive partnership for action, attention to agencies' capacities, and sustained political and career leadership. GAO also believes that government "reinvention" requires the executive branch and Congress to shift the focus of government management and accountability from an emphasis on inputs, outputs, and processes to an emphasis on outcomes and results.
