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Budget and Exhibit 300 Support

For virtually all federal programs and initiatives, budget-reporting activities are foundational to communications about the success and stewardship of federal appropriations and funding. It is a reality of the federal environment that the development and realization of any capability cannot occur without sustained funding. Compelling budget narratives, effective program management, and a convincing business case demonstrate that a program is meeting its performance goals. Done right, these increase the likelihood of continued funding.

Building a budget exhibit is about telling a story – describing how your organization performed over the last year, and outlining your plans for continued improvement and delivery of results. Details of the narrative come from information your organization already collects to describe its achievements and general performance.

Applying our proven budget-assessment methodology, including performance analysis, APCG helps improve the effectiveness of your budget narrative to justify program funding and prove compliance with mandates and requirements. We examine how performance measurement (from scorecards, dashboards and other management tools) is used in your organization’s programs, and we thoroughly analyze results to determine whether program and reporting content reflect the due diligence requirements expected by appropriators and stakeholders.

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To ensure that your budget support needs are met, APCG offers a wide range of budget-assessment and review services:

  • IT Business Case Analysis (OMB Circular A-11, Exhibit 300)
  • Presidential Budget Analysis: Operations & Maintenance, RDT&E, and Procurement
  • Business-Case Consolidation and Formulation Review (Alternatives Options Analysis/AOA)
  • Internal Scoring
  • Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) Preparation, Review, and Training
  • Compliance Analysis (President’s Management Agenda (PMA), Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), Buseness Enterprise Architecture (BEA), Privacy and Security)
  • Linking Performance Results to Budget