About The Performance Institute

The Performance Institute is a private think tank seeking to improve government performance through the principles of accountability, performance, competition, and transparency. The Institute serves as the nation's leading authority and repository on performance-based management practices for government. Our mission is to identify, study and disseminate the leading management innovations pioneered by "best-in-class" organizations.

Through its national conferences on pressing issues, interactive training programs for government managers, best practice research and strategic consulting services, the Institute provides cutting-edge expertise in the design, implementation and evaluation of strategies to solve operational challenges and enhance organizational performance.

The Nation’s Leader in Government Performance Management
The Performance Institute widely respected as the nation’s largest and most influential government reform think tank.

More than 10,000 government managers participate in the Institute’s forums and research projects each year. With offices on both coasts, the Institute is staffed by experts passionate about reforming government, and maintains an impressive array of expert advisory boards in many policy areas.

The Institute has testified on a wide range of government reform issues before Congress and state legislatures. With its emphasis on performance-based management reforms, the Institute has evaluated numerous government programs and initiatives and has offered recommendations for improving cost efficiencies and performance results. Its white papers and analyses are routinely used by government officials to reform programs, shape policy and drive change.