United States DEPARTMENT of Commerce

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Program Management and Performance Strategy. ITA has taken steps to strengthen program management and performance.
In FY 2007, ITA’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in conjunction with ITA’s Commercial Service program, completed verification
and validation of export success metrics at seven domestic and five overseas field locations. In the spirit of the President’s
Management Agenda (PMA), these reviews have enabled ITA to verify source measure data that express progress toward achieving
ITA strategic goals.
C h a l l e n g e s f o r t h e F u t u r e
ITA’s success in achieving the outcome “to Broaden and Deepen the U.S. Exporter Base” is impacted by domestic and international
economic conditions. Economic shocks in foreign markets and exchange rate fluctuations can affect U.S. exports and demand for
U.S. products. The cooperation of other TPCC member agencies affects the level of services provided to SMEs.
EDA targets assistance to projects that can provide direct and lasting benefits to economically distressed communities and
regions. EDA programs are not intended to work alone, but to increase the availability of outside capital (both public and
private) for sustainable development strategies to create and retain private enterprise and jobs in economically distressed areas.
EDA’s strategies include strengthening local, state, and sub-state partnerships to assess and respond to long-term economic
trends, sudden and severe dislocations, and emergencies; establishing flexible program and funding authorities that respond
to local priorities; developing partnerships with other federal agencies to improve assistance for distressed communities; and
working directly with those communities to achieve long-term development objectives and address sudden and severe economic
dislocations.
MBDA has several management challenges including: maintaining a high return on investment (ROI) for its performance
measures, encouraging large corporate organizations to sponsor B2B events and open new opportunities to support their supply
chain, identifying new SGI minority firms ready to grow and participate in competitive events, and improving the MBDA ACSI
score. Through its knowledge management efforts, MBDA will ensure that data and information concerning minority business
development continue to be published and communicated.
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