anchor: On a governmentwide basis, Congress, under the bi-partisan leadership of this Committee and the House Government Reform Committee, has established a statutory framework consisting of requirements for goal-setting and performance measurement, financial management, and information technology management, all aimed at improving the performance, management, and accountability of the federal government.
positive: Congress has established a statutory framework in order to improve the overall performance of the federal government.
negative: Congress has established a statutory framework in order to improve the overall performance of the hospitals.