This performance indicator measures the number of EDA grants to communities and regions to help build the capacity to support the manufacturing-related activities and needs of businesses.

Percent of permanent employees (Type of Appointments 01, 02, 06, and 07) that intentionally separated from the agency without agency incentive or action (302, 307, 317, and 352 NOAs without an 825 VSIP NOA).

This performance indicator measures the number of EDA grants made to communities and regions to help build the capacity to support the manufacturing-related activities and needs of businesses.

Average # of calendar days to hire all hires (DE, MP, SES/SL/ST and other hires) from the time the hiring need was validated (Day 1) to EOD.

Sound acquisition practices help guard against inefficiency and waste and improve the ability to obtain quality supplies and services that are on time and within budget. There are many ways to achieve savings through more effective acquisition practices, including: ending contracts that do not meet program needs; negotiating more favorably priced contracts; developing more strategic acquisition approaches; and reengineering ineffective business processes. This element will measure the Department’s progress in reducing spending through more effective acquisition practices.

This indicator describes a major service that ES provides to its customer base via the Acquisition Tower -- that being the delivery of supplies and/or services from requirements submission to final contract award (i.e., the full procurement cycle). 100% <= 120 Days. The sources for these data are the C. Suite System (Procurement Action Lead Time Report) and the ES Tableau Data Environment.

Ongoing near real-time awareness and assessment of information security risks to support risk management decisions

The Employee Engagement index consists of 15 FEVS questions that concentrate on factors that lead to an engaged workforce (e.g., supporting employee development, communicating agency goals).

The importance of data as an ingredient for sound economic decision-making requires BEA to deliver data to decision-makers and other data users not only quickly but also reliably—that is, on schedule. Each fall, BEA publishes a schedule for the release of its economic data the following year; this measure is evaluated as the number of scheduled releases issued on time. BEA has an outstanding record of releasing its economic data on schedule.

This index is made up of 13 FEVS questions, which taken together indicate the extent to which employees believe their organizational culture promotes improvement in processes, products and services, and organizational outcomes.