RELATED February 22, 2024 Layered Leadership: Examining How Political Appointments Stack Up at Federal Agencies January 17, 2024 Max Stier's statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing "Toward an AI-Ready Workforce" January 12, 2024 Max Stier's public comments on OPM's "Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers" 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)