3. Create Incentives and a Recognition Program to Promote Participation, Collaboration and Transparency Among Federal Agencies
The Federal Government should celebrate those agencies and federal managers who demonstrate a strong commitment to open government and develop new innovations for working with the public. An annual award should honor excellence in open government. The award should contain criteria requiring broad-based collaboration and community involvement, innovation, and promotion of best practices that result in outcomes that advance the President’s agenda. Incentives to pilot new public engagement and collaboration programs should be created, like a competition for funding and the creation of senior leadership competency requirements that focus on participation and collaboration skills.
Why Is This Idea Important?
A risk averse culture within the federal government reduces the ability of federal managers to experiment with new methods of public participation and collaboration. Many managers in federal agencies do not perceive or appreciate the benefits of participation and believe that these processes exacerbate risks of delay, public controversy or mistakes that may result in reprisals or negative career repercussions. Steps must be taken to create new incentives and remove disincentives to pursue greater participation and collaboration within federal agencies.
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