Guiding Principles of Process and Procedures

The fundamental principles presented here provide guidance for neutral and effective processes and procedures for running government.

• Simplicity – Processes and procedures should be easy for all US citizens to understand and follow.
• Transparency – Processes and procedures should be accountable to citizens; visible and not hidden from the people.
• Economic Neutrality – Processes and procedures should not place an undue burden on the taxpayer. Investments in needed infrastructure should be made in the best interests of the people.
• Equity and Fairness – Processes and procedures should be applied evenly, regardless of government leadership.
• Stability – Processes and procedures should not be subject to change based on the whim of the executive or leadership.
• Soundness – Processes and procedures should be able to stand up to rigorous review and scrutiny
• Accountability –Those who are subject to processes and procedures must be held to the standards outlined.

Benefits of Principled of Process and Procedures

When processes and procedures are built on these principles, government and people benefit in the following ways:

• Efficiency – Processes and procedures can be streamlined to heighten their effectiveness.
• Confidence – Principled processes and procedures can be trusted by the people to act as guard rails for government, protecting the people’s interests.
• Protective – Principled processes and procedures protect the framer’s vision of a government accountable to the people.