A recent book review in the Stanford Social Innovation Review on the use of randomized controlled trials in social policy quotes Professor Liebman, who notes that "our current mechanisms for funding and evaluating social programs do not produce a culture of continuous learning and improvement, nor do they generate opportunities for fundamental reengineering of systems to produce better results. [There is not enough focus] on systems or outcomes across an entire population in a community." Read the entire review ... Read more about Professor Liebman Quoted in Stanford Social Innovation Review

In her latest commentary for Governing’s Better, Faster, Cheaper blog, Program Director Hanna Azemati describes the GPL’s work with the city of Louisville, KY to establish a strategic procurement system. According to Louisville’s director of purchasing, this system has helped the city “elevate the importance of procurement, build trust, and earn credibility” by prioritizing, structuring, evaluating, and managing critical contracts more effectively. Read more.

The GPL awarded pro bono technical assistance to an additional six state and local governments: Boston, Massachusetts; Cuyahoga County, Ohio... Read more about Six Governments Awarded GPL Technical Assistance

Chile’s El Mercurio featured our What Works Cities project in Santiago, where the GPL is advising the city on their landscape maintenance contracts. Read more about the project here, and read more about results-driven contracting here.