RELATED March 10, 2026 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Reduction in Force Appeals" proposed rule March 06, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability Action Appeals” proposed rule February 13, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs” proposed rule Back to Reports A Call to Action on Shared Services December 17, 2015 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. They have another option. By moving to a shared services approach, agencies could delegate non-mission-related tasks—such as human resources or acquisitions—to organizations that specialize in providing those functions, allowing them to turn more of their attention to their main business. Learn more about human resources shared services by reading our whitepaper, “Human Resources Shared Services: Progress, Lessons and Opportunities.” Learn more Learn more about acquisition shared services by reading our whitepaper, “Acquisition Shared Services: Progress, Lessons and Opportunities.” Learn more Download (46k)
