Ch. 94                                          1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) STUDY THE OPERATIONS OF AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP NEW MECHANISMS AND
PROCEDURES TO CONTROL THE COSTS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE GOVERNMENTAL

UNITS;                                                                                                                    

(5) TO FACILITATE ITS STUDY OF THE OPERATIONS AND SERVICES OF A
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, EXAMINE THE NONPRIVILEGED RECORDS AND OTHER
DATA OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT IN RELEVANT AREAS OF INTEREST TO THE
COMMISSION, INCLUDING DATA THAT RELATES TO:

(I)       CONTRACTING AND PURCHASING POLICIES;

(II)     ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE;

(III)    BUDGET AND FINANCE; AND

(IV)    PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PRACTICES;

(6)      ENCOURAGE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE MANAGERIAL EFFICIENCY AND COST
EFFICIENCY OF THE OPERATIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL UNITS;

(7)      ASCERTAIN AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SERVICES THAT COULD
BE. MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION

.ACADEMIC;' COMMUNITY TO ASSIST STATE AGENCIES IN RESEARCH, PROBLEM
SOLVING, AND RELATED ASSISTANCE AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO CONTRACTING
WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR;

'. (8) IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE WAYS AND MEANS BY WHICH SPECIFIC
OPERATIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL UNITS COULD BECOME FISCALLY
SELF-SUSTAINING;

(9) DEVELOP PROPOSALS TO SET PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WHEREBY HEADS OF GOVERNMENTAL UNITS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR:

        (I) ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE GOALS THAT ARE

INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET; AND

(II) REPORTING ANNUALLY ON THE REALIZATION OF THE GOALS;

           (10) ASSESS COST-EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES THAT WOULD ALLOW

GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO:

(I) REALIGN. COMPENSATION STRUCTURES TO REWARD
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES CONSISTENT WITH THE ATTAINMENT OF MUTUALLY
AGREED UPON SERVICE GOALS; AND .

(II) CARRY FORWARD SAVINGS FROM 1 YEAR TO THE NEXT THAT
WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND REVERSIONARY
REQUIREMENT UNDER § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE;

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