Caird E. Rexroad, Jr. Wilbert H. Blackburn
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Caird E. Rexroad, Jr.
Wilbert H. Blackburn
ARS is a matrix organization comprised of National Program Staff who establish national research program direction and Line Management responsible for geographic area implementation coordinated by the strategic plan and national
programs National program staff has primary responsibility for:
national programs research relevance strategic planning, and agency budget
Line Management has primary responsibility for: implementation of relevant high quality research
programs, performance accountability, and capacity building
ARS Locations
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Animal Production Natural Resources Crop Production Human Nutrition
•Water Quality & Management
•Soil & Air Resource Management
•Rangeland, Pasture & Forages
•Manure & Byproduct Utilization
•Integrated Agricultural Systems
•Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives
•Plant, Microbial & Insect Germplasm Conservation & Development
•Plant Biological & Molecular Processes
•Plant Diseases
•Crop Protection & Quarantine
•Crop Production
•Methyl Bromide Alternatives
•Food Animal Production
•Animal Health
•Arthropod Pests of Animals and Humans
•Aquaculture
•Human Nutrition
•Food Safety (animal & plant products)
•New Uses, Quality & Marketability of Plant & Animal Products
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Acting
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Program Planning & Priority Setting
Scientific Merit Peer Review
Program Assessment
Project Implementation
Program Coordination
QualityQuality
National Program Developed(including NP Strategic Plan and Action Plan)
Workshop with Customers and Scientists
Program planning(including centralized project direction and resource allocation)
Project planning(including Project Plan Outline and Project Plan)
Scientific peer review for project quality (OSQR)
Research initiated
Research project and personnel performance monitored annually
National Program performance monitored annually
Retrospective national program review by external customer panel
Retrospective Assessment Report prepared for and provided to customers
ImpactImpact
RelevanceRelevance
PerformancePerformance
Increasingly, political leaders and society as a whole are becoming more results and accountability oriented The need for accountability is dictated
by the Congress, and the Administration
Focuses attention on customer needs & achieving desired outcomes & results, not just effort (e.g., studies, data collection)
Agency National Programs Projects Locations/Research Units People
Government Performance & Results Act Government Performance & Results Act (GPRA)(GPRA)
Annual Budget Process Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
Government Performance & Results Act-1993Government Performance & Results Act-1993
Changed ARS From an Output to an Outcome Organization
The Commitment to QualityQuality was Institutionalized
Research Excellence Meeting Customer / Stakeholder Expectations Deliver Products (information, knowledge
& technology) That Meet Customer / Stakeholder Expectations
ARS reports to Congress selected research accomplishments, providing evidence of the performance of the research programs
Receive specific congressional inquires on the performance (status) of selected research projects
Supports the Presidents Management Agenda & Government Performance & Results Act (GPRA) Strengthens & reinforces GPRA performance
reporting Oversight is provided by OMB
Used as an accountability tool to drive program improvement Identifies a program’s strengths & weaknesses Drives funding and management decisions Allows programs to show improvements over time,
and comparisons between similar programs
Annual Reports Retrospective Review
Office of Scientific Quality Review (OSQR) A prospective peer-review of proposed
research projects Panel scores: no, minor, moderate, or
major revision or not feasible. “certified” projects must receive a score
of moderate revision or better Annual Report
Provides data for GPRA, Budget & PART
On-site review Conducted by a panel of scientists from
outside ARS Focused on the Unit’s research
performance, quality, capacity, and leadership
Conducted every 5 years prior to OSQR review
Supplements OSQR’s prospective assessment by a retrospective review
Customer Focus Group Individuals of influence, early implementers of
technology and Local, State, or National leaders Interface with the research staff to identify
• Research needs• Perpetuate innovative ideas• Ensures research plans are implemented &
outcomes are achieved• Organize activities that increase the adoption and
visibility of the research Ensure that ARS research has a positive impact
on the lives of the agriculture community
Performance Appraisal System Aligns project objectives to:
• National Program Action Plans• Agency’s and Department’s Strategic Plans
Publish in refereed peer reviewed journals
Research Position Evaluation System (RPES) “impact-of-the-person-in-the-job” concept Peer panel review every 3 years – grade 12;
every 4 years grade 13; every 5 years grade 14 & 15
Scientists qualifications, scientific contributions & impact have the greatest influence
Agency GPRA GPRA - annual performance measures
(white house, OMB & congressional oversight) Budget - research accomplishments &
congressional inquires (OMB & congressional oversight)
PART (White House & OMB oversight)
National Programs Annual Reports (White House &
congressional oversight) Retrospective Assessment (peer review)
Research Projects OSQR (peer review, OMB & congressional oversight)
Research Units On-Site Review (peer review)
Customer Focus Groups (research needs, customer accountability)
People Performance Appraisal System
• Publish in Refereed Journals (peer review)
RPES (peer review)