ASQ Applauds Appointment of Federal Government’s Chief Performance Officer

Milwaukee, Wis., January 7, 2009 -- ASQ President Roberto Saco said today that ASQ welcomes the news that President-Elect Obama has selected Nancy Killefer of McKinsey & Co. to be the federal government’s first chief performance officer. 

“This is a strong message that the new administration is serious about managing the enterprise of government,” Saco said. “One hopes that the new position will have purview of topics and issues way beyond budgeting, however, and in areas with significant potential: procurement, general services, and transaction processing among others,” Saco added. 

He pointed out that, in spite of past efforts at government reform, the challenges currently facing the nation cry out for transformation and for a structured approach to the operational management of government.

“ASQ looks forward to engaging with the new chief performance officer and exchanging views on ways to fulfill her critical mission based on our membership’s many years of expertise in quality management and performance excellence,” stated Saco.