RELATED April 24, 2025 New Partnership for Public Service polling shows majority of the American public concerned about cuts to the federal workforce and government services April 23, 2025 Ready, Set…Wait: Nominee Experiences through the Senate Confirmation Process March 27, 2025 Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on "VA Accountability and Transparency" Back to Reports Getting Ready for Shared Services, First Steps for Federal Agencies: Assessment July 8, 2015 To effectively achieve their core missions, federal agencies need to have the right people, a clear strategy and vision, and sufficient resources. But as budgets shrink and the scopes of missions expand, federal executives must find every opportunity to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. By sharing resources and services across common management and mission areas, otherwise known as “shared services,” federal agencies can leverage efficiencies of scale and improve the quality of their core operations by working within an entire department and, ideally, across departments. This guide will focus on the Assessment Phase of implementing shared services at a federal agency. Through the 5 components of the Assessment Phase, agencies will develop a clear plan to lead them into the implementation of shared services. Download (86k)