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).
The indicator reflects how well the focus area of the manufacturing USA (formerly National Network for Manufacturing Innovation) Institutes matches a real national need and is intended to measure the extent to which the industrial partners perceive that they are receiving value from the existence of the Institute. Non-Federal partners dedicate resources when they believe that there will be economic benefit. Non-Federal sources include industry partners of all sizes, state and local governments, economic development entities, institutions of higher education, private organizations and individuals. Investment includes cash and in-kind resources provided.
This KPI looks into the Patents service level on satisfaction from customers seeking assistance as a pro se applicant when filing a patent application. This is in line with OMB A-11 Sec. 280 HISP requirements.