Performance contracting is a proven tool used by local governments to increase energy efficiency, while ensuring that energy savings are sufficient to cover the cost of the project. By linking contractors` payments to real energy savings, there is a strong incentive to carry out projects that lead to real results. Hood, C. (1991). Public management for all seasons?. Zeitschrift für öffentliche Verwaltung, 69 (1). dx.doi.org//10.1111/j.1467-9299.1991.kb00779.x obtaining Energy Star means that a school building consumes less energy, costs less to operate and offers an optimal learning environment. By conducting a draft performance contract, schools can often obtain the Energy Star label only through the energy saving measures implemented as part of the project. This is another way that performance contracts add value to a school community. Performance Contracting is an integrated project delivery solution that links project design and implementation to ensure buildings are functioning properly and communication runs smoothly. This is especially handy for schools whose time windows for construction projects are three months of tight summer. By working together between owner and contractor, fewer elements fall through the cracks and projects can be completed faster and more efficiently.

Muthaura, F. K. (2007). Performance contracts in Kenya: Restoring trust in government through innovation to promote the quality of public services. Nairobi: Government printers. Performance contracts target large mechanical and electrical appliances to ensure their proper functioning and improve their longevity. Assessments and upgrades often reveal operational issues that can lead to premature device failure. The entrepreneur can then find solutions to solve these problems. In addition, owners are informed of future equipment problems through the insurance part of a service contract through automated building controls. Government Performance Result Act, Bill 103-62 United States Congress 107 STAT. 285.

(1993): Excerpt from www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-107/pdf/STATUTE-107-Pg285.pdf Do you ever finish a construction project with a feeling of dissatisfaction? It`s time to consider the higher expectations of performance contracts with performance services. A public body applies to participate in the programme and enters into a contract with a private energy services company (ESCO). ESCO performs an initial energy audit to determine where the most significant energy savings can be found. Performance contracts require that a project guarantee sufficient energy savings to cover the initial investment costs of the improvements over the life of the contract. Grapinet, G. (1999). Performance contracts for the public sector in France. A case study of Procurement in the Management of Local Services Paris: Ministry of Finance; France. Extract from APAM www.oecd.org/puma/. (2005).

The Empowering State and the Role of the Public Service in Wealth Creation: Problems and Development Strategies in Africa. The report of the 26th Round Table of the African Association for Public Administration and Management Mombasa, Kenya. Ministry of Decentralization and Planning. (2015). Performance contracts 12th edition of the guidelines for the financial year 2015/2016. Nairobi: Government printers Using performance contracts to carry out facility renovations and energy efficiency improvements is a wise choice from a financial and economic point of view, and homeowners` expectations for project outcomes must be understood before deciding on a project. Do you know of other ways in which performance contracts can reduce risk and increase value for building owners? Start a conversation with me today! When using service contracts, qualified suppliers must go through a competitive selection process over which the owners have full control. Competitive open-book pricing eliminates speculation about the cost of a project and reveals unexpected costs that might appear along the way.

Performance contractors who use transparent and open-ledger pricing ensure that owners see exactly what is being bought and spent, where it is being spent, and how much is given to each subcontractor at no extra cost. In addition to using CWSF for their own facilities, a state or local agency may sponsor a CWSF program to raise public awareness of the CWSF and accelerate the adoption of draft performance contracts in their other agencies or broader jurisdictions. Many state energy agencies and state building managers across the country have some form of ESPC program, usually aimed at other state agencies and/or local governments. One of these programs can do this: each year, K-12 schools spend more energy than computers and textbooks combined. For many school districts, utilities are the second largest household expenditure after wages. Often, homeowners don`t know how much they are spending too much on their buildings due to energy efficiency. Service contracts can reveal these costs. It requires the measurement and verification of energy savings after installation with a solid guarantee of efficient results. Suppliers must conduct a review if their systems are not working as expected by owners, reducing the risk of inefficient and poorly functional buildings.

Grapinet, G. (2006). Public sector performance contracts in France: case study on performance contracts and the management of local services of the Directorate General of Taxes. Paris: OECD. For www.oecd.org/gov/budgeting/1902747.pdf The OECD Journal on Budgeting is published three times a year. Drawing on the best of recent work by the OECD`s Committee of Senior Budget Officials (SBO), as well as special contributions from ministries of finance, academics and experts in the field, it makes it available to a wider community in an accessible format. The review provides an overview of the main institutional arrangements, systems and tools for the allocation and management of resources in the public sector. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of performance contracts on the provision of public services in the national government administration, Eldoret West sub-county. The study examined the impact of financial management, human resources management and the role of resolving public complaints on service delivery. Two theories were incorporated into this study: the new theory of public management and the theory of the principal agent.

A descriptive survey research design was used. The target audience consisted of members of the public using the public services provided by the 63 administrative officials of the National Government of Eldoret West Sub-County (NGAO), 19 heads of departments and officials of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). .