White House Launches 2nd Annual President’s SAVE Award; Submit Your Ideas Today!
Thursday, July 8, 2010(National Federation of Federal Employees)
Today,
the White House announced the launch of its
second annual President’s SAVE Award, a contest
that calls on federal employees to submit their
ideas for saving money and improving
performance at their agencies. The winner of
this year’s contest will be rewarded with a
trip to the White House to personally brief
President Obama on their idea.
Last year, the
White House Office of Management and Budget
received more than 38,000 ideas on how to make
government more efficient and effective. Many
of these ideas later became part of the
President’s budget, saving the American
taxpayer millions of dollars and improving
service.
Last
year’s winner, Nancy Fichtner from the Colorado
VA Medical Center, recommended a more efficient
method for distributing medication to its
patients, an idea that will save the Department
of Veterans Affairs nearly $20 million over the
next 5 years. Another finalist, working at the
Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia,
suggested streamlining the way that campground
fees are processed, an idea that will save
valuable time and money at national forests
across the country.
“This
goes to show how powerful the ideas of rank and
file federal employees can be,” said NFFE
National President William R. Dougan. “You work
on the front lines providing goods and services
to the American people every day. I encourage
every NFFE member to submit their ideas to help
our government and our nation
prosper.”
All
submissions are due by July 22. To submit your
idea for savings or improving efficiency at
your workplace, visit www.saveaward.gov.
Click Here for Video of President Obama Announcing the Second Annual SAVE Award