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The article examines the performance management of the public organizations and its various types in the U.S. It focuses on the principles of effective network which are derived from the experience of the LMI Research Institute executive forum participants in March 2007. It discusses the need to balance flexibility and accountability of the recognize organizations. The article ended on the ongoing challenges and positive signs that organizations can carry the weight of today's demands on government.

The article reports on the collaboration of three big national groups to launch a benchmarking initiative particularly targeted to the addiction treatment field's needs in the U.S. The State Associations of Addiction Services, NIATx and Behavioral Pathway Systems joined to set the Benchmarking for Organizational Excellence in Addiction Treatment Initiative. The initiative will place benchmarking tools into the hands of addiction treatment program leaders throughout the country.

Focuses on the decision of U.S. states to consider performance standards for courts. Acceptance of the notion of public accountability for the performance of courts; Efforts of the National Center for State Courts to develop the Court Tools Performance Measures; Concept of fairness in courts. INSET: The National Center for State Courts.

The article offers information on the H. W. Wilson Award for Excellence in Indexing, a yearly award given by the American Society for Indexing, and explains how potential candidates can submit their entries for the said award. It notes that criteria for the award, submission instructions, and nomination forms are available online at www.asindexing.org/site/WilsonAward.shtml. Meanwhile, it says that the said award was established in 1978 to honor excellence in indexing of an English language monograph or other nonserial print work published in the U.S. in the previous year.

The article highlights excellence awards given by the Business & Finance Division to different organizations and entities in the U.S. in 2008. It reports that the Business & Finance Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) has announced that winners of Excellence Award at the SLA annual conference in Seattle, Washington on June 17, 2008. The judges selected the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance of Babson College for their commitment to service excellence demonstrated by their ability to engage key stakeholders and administration. On the other hand, the Verizon Information Research Network (VIRN) of Verizon Communications earned the Centers of Excellence Award for Technology for their ability to identify and effectively apply technology to meet internal needs.

The article reports that the 2006 Shingo Prize for Excellence was received by four U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) organizations in the Manufacturing Public Sector Awards in September 2006 for the implementation of Lean systems support for manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and warfare maintenance equipment. AMC Commanding General Benjamin S. Griffin said that he is very proud for AMC members' extraordinary efforts of providing the warfighters with high quality equipment with low cost.

The article provides information on the Green Performance Standard for paints and coatings released by the Master Painters Institute. The objective of the standard is to fit with the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2.1 and 2.2, LEED Canada NC 1.0, the Ozone Transport Commission in 13 northeastern states, and the California Air Resources Board, while providing for performance as a factor in the sustainability equation. It provides for a centralized database of those products deemed to meet performance requirements, banned chemical list requirements, and maximum allowable VOC limits presently in place and planned for the future.

Reports on the introduction of the manual "Performance-Based Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities," 4th ed., by the Standards and Accreditation Department in the U.S. Advice to accreditation managers in using the revised manual; Contribution of the American Correctional Association in developing the performance-based standards; Changes in terminology in the manual.

The article discusses the continued progress of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA) as it reaches its 120 years old in the U.S. According to the author, ABMA membership and services are growing and its meeting and conference attendance is increasing. In addition, ABMA has upheld a tradition of excellence and service while it anticipates both its future and the future of the industry it supports.

Presents data on the percentage of U.S. hospitals that are in compliance with the standards for evidence-based hospital referrals set by Leapfrog Group in 2004.