bsweger
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7 years ago As a supporter and implementer of the DATA Act, am happy to see it as a suggested part of the NAP once again. I'll take a stab at flushing this out in the suggested format, in hopes that others will weigh in with their insights, hopes, dreams, etc.
Topline Description Build on the success of the 2017 DATA Act implementation by increasing the scope of reported data to include inter-agency spending and supporting documents such as contracts.
Key Objective(s)
- To provide insight into a large body of federal spending that is not currently surfaced via the DATA Act website (beta.usaspending.gov or API: money that agencies pay to other agencies for services rendered (e.g., Interagency Agreements, Security Work Authorizations).
- To make public the full universe of supporting documentation related to federal spending.
Description Update the DATA Act schema to include fields that allow the public to track the flow of federal dollars between agencies.
Update the DATA Act schema to include or link to supporting documentation for interagency spending, contracts, and federal assistance (e.g., grants, loans).
Measurable Metrics Putting a few ideas here...I left the actual percentages open because I'm not sure what's reasonable by 2019.
- n% of total interagency spending is available on the DATA Act website
- The reporting of interagency spending complements the existing spending hierarchy of the DATA Act schema (e.g., treasury accounts-->program activity/object class-->grant/contract) without causing data duplication or otherwise skewing the numbers.
- n% of all new contracts, grants, loans, and interagency spending agreements are accessible via the DATA Act website and API, ideally in a machine-readable way.
I would be happy to assist. I was previously involved with XRBL-US when the DATA Act was being drafted.