美国《政府绩效与结果法》述评

美国《政府绩效与结果法》是各国政府绩效改革浪潮中具有里程碑意义的代表性立法。该法对政府绩效管理的目的、内容、责任、实施进程以及实施中的其他问题有详尽的规定,具有规范效力的统一性、推行实施的渐进性、管理评价方面的分权以及内容的灵活性等特征。该法在实施中获得好评的同时,也表现出了绩效改革与传统行政法治秩序之间的固有矛盾,使得绩效与法治两种目标的冲突在美国的政府改革过程中日见突出。我国正逐步深入的行政改革需要对此认真思考。

Commentary on Government Performance and Results Act of the United States

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 is one of the most important laws about the government reform in the United States. This article briefly introduces the background of the legislation, its main contents and outstanding traits, the effect of its implementation, as well as the positive and negative comments on it.