520 - Performance and Analytics

Overview The increased focus on performance in the uniform guidance bridges the gap between pre-award and post-award. A concurrent focus on data analytics seeks to improve information collections to better monitor and assess performance. During pre-award, promises made in the proposal become deliverables once awarded (§200.211) (see ¶330). Applicants who propose overstated objectives and outcomes put their organizations at risk once awarded if the deliverables cannot be met. Recipients who fail to meet deliverables become labeled as high risk. With performance and stewardship of federal funds under scrutiny, the federal expectation is to correct deficiencies or face… Read More