What was the National Performance Review initiated in 1993 intended to do?

• A. A program to privatize federal functions
• B. A plan to reduce personnel across agencies via outsourcing
• C. Began in 1993, it involved reinvention teams and laboratories to identify problems and propose savings across agencies
• D. A congressional review of procurement policies

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is understanding what the National Performance Review was designed to do: a governmentwide effort to reinvent how federal agencies operate by uncovering problems and proposing savings across agencies. It was an executive-led initiative started in 1993 under the Clinton administration, featuring reinvention teams and laboratories that analyzed agency operations and proposed reforms to cut waste and improve efficiency. This focus on identifying inefficiencies and proposing cross‑agency improvements is what sets it apart from merely privatizing functions, outsourcing personnel, or conducting a congressional procurement review.