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Effectiveness of FAS' Recent Efforts to Implement Measurable Strategies Aligned to the Department's Trade Promotion and Policy Goals

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
50601-0001-22
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Recommendations

Refine FAS strategic goal to contextualize changes in billions of dollars of U.S. agricultural exports as part of U.S. market share in the global market place.

Incorporate clear, outcome-based performance measures into the 2013 Country Strategy Statements that align with the FAS agencywide goals and objectives.

Update the Global Market Strategy to include clear, outcome-based goals and measures that align with the FAS and USDA strategic goals.

Coordinate with the Department to update the performance measures related to trade policy and trade promotion in the PAR and Annual Performance Plan to better capture overall agency effectiveness and achievements and include goals related to U.S. market share.