Publications

The Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton discovered how agencies are teaming with industry and academia to make our nation stronger, safer and more prosperous.

The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte collaborated on this study, which reinforces that changes in the way the government acquires goods and services can help consolidate overlapping and duplicative acquisition processes to take advantage of the buying power of the federal government. 

Federal agencies remain fiercely committed to their missions and continue to tackle large and complex issues even as budgets shrink. However, in carrying out efforts such as keeping our communities safe, our water clean and our population healthy, agencies often perform work that isn’t part of their core mission. Shared services is an ideal alternative.

The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte collaborated on this study, which reinforces that using shared services can help consolidate separate, overlapping and duplicative processes and systems—from human resources and acquisitions to financial management and information technology—to improve how government operates.

This guide is a first look at governance best practices and describes the roles and responsibilities needed to apply those lessons in the federal government. Following these practices can help to sustain growth and mitigate risk across the shared services marketplace.

Sound management enables the effective implementation of policy and is essential for a successful presidency. That’s why the Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for the Business of Government have joined together in sponsoring a series of roundtable dialogues with key government leaders and stakeholders to inform the next president about critical federal...

This nonpartisan research report examines how congressional polarization diminishes the effectiveness of federal agency programs and operations and looks at ways in which Congress can be a better steward of the executive branch.

On September 16, 2015, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, submitted a written statement of support for S. 1856 (Department of Veterans Affairs Equitable Employee Acountability Act of 2015) and S. 290 (Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015) to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.

“#NowHiring: The Role of Social Media in Agency Recruiting” clarifies what is permissible for federal agencies on social media and offers suggestions to improve social media recruiting.

This analysis examines trends in the federal government for each phase in the talent lifecycle and offers recommendations for how agencies and leaders can improve the total employee experience.