ACT-IAC Challenges Snippet

A Practical Guide for Implementing Challenges in the Federal Government

Statement of Objectives: Federal agencies are encouraged to use Challenges and Prizes as a means for seeking out innovative and cost-effective solutions. While each agency has its own rules that guide how it can conduct a Challenge, there are some valuable lessons from completed Challenges. This Snippet is the first in a series targeted at collecting insights from peers to assist in the implementation of a Challenge or Prize. We assume that the management decision has been made and all stakeholders are aligned - now it is up to the program staff to actually conduct the Challenge. The simple suggestions in this Snippet should assist the implementation team in their task.

Definition of Challenge: A challenge in the public sector context includes:

Problem statement that defines a goal or outcome relevant to a public mission or service
Clear criteria and deadlines for evaluation and awarding of prizes (monetary or non-monetary)
Participation of the general public, specialized communities, or an internal workforce
The intention of surfacing new approaches, spurring public awareness and market investment, generating original intellectual property or creative content, and/or lowering the public cost of innovation.

Table of Contents:

Challenge Classifications

Findings and Recommendations

Resources

Acknowledgements

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