ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Drive to Excellence Program Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. Department of Administration.
Title:Drive to Excellence Program records.
Dates:2003-2011.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Record of this state government reform initiative (2005-2010) that focused on serving citizens better by increasing quality in government, increasing customer service in government and reducing costs in government.
Quantity:0.3 cubic feet (1 box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Its objectives were to: reform the way the state purchases goods and services; consolidate state construction codes oversight; reform and strengthen management and operations of the state's information technology infrastructure; reform state licensing of individuals and businesses, including increased electronic licensing and a "one-stop" licensing shop on the internet; reform the way the state manages its buildings; and reform the way the state manages grants by implementing common procedures. Included are reports, executive orders, newsletters, and related materials.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Administration. Drive to Excellence Program Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2011-55

Processing Information:

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Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007505156


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
104.I.2.14FAnnual Reports to the Governor, 2005-2009.
Executive Orders, April 2005.
Government Reform Initiative, 2006-2010.
News Conference, August 2006.
News Releases, 2006, 2009.
Newsletter: The Excellence Report, 2003, June 2005-November 2010.
Savings and Summary Reports, 2007, 2010.
Transformation Roadmap, 2004-2005, 2011.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Administrative agencies -- Minnesota -- Management.
Executive departments -- Minnesota -- Management.
Government productivity -- Minnesota.
Places:
Minnesota -- Politics and government.

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