Posted: July 9th, 2014

a consultant for a government agency

a consultant for a government agency

Assignment 1: Rationale for Agency Selected

For this and the following assignments, which will become a major part of your portfolio, you will take on
the role of a consultant for a government agency. The first role of the consultant is to familiarize yourself
with the agency, its departments, and key actors. Select a local, county, state, or federal agency and a
department within the agency. Usually, you can find contact information on their Websites.
After selecting an agency and department, you are expected to:
1. Provide a rationale for your selection, and research the agency and department.
2. Interview at least two (2) representatives of the agency’s department for the different sections of
the paper. (If you can obtain more than two (2) different interviews, do so. The more perspectives,
the better. Interviews can be conducted in person, by phone, or by an electronic method such as
email.) (Note: Follow the Guidelines for Interview Assignments at Strayer University included
below.)
3. Research the literature regarding issues that involve the selected agency and public
administration in general.
Assume the role of a consultant who works for a consulting firm that has asked you to research this
agency and file a report with the Vice President (VP) of Accounts and Client Support.
(Note: Guidelines for Interview Assignments at Strayer University:
(1) Before students engage in an interview assignment, they must adhere to these Guidelines for
Interview Assignments at Strayer University:
(a) The purpose of the assignment is to train students in interview/research methods, not to develop
or contribute to research that can be applied to situations beyond that studied or that is created to
share with others beyond the local setting.
(b) No publication of projects containing the results of or information from the interviews is
allowed, including publication in social media, blogs or the Internet generally. The interview findings
may only be shared in the class.
(2) When presenting the results of their interviews to their instructor and / or classmates, students may
not disclose personally identifiable information about an interviewee, unless they have received written
permission from the interviewee as verified by their instructor.
(3) All interviewees must be at least 18 years old.)
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper, titled Part I: Background of and Rationale for the {Selected Agency}
in which you separate the content into sections:
1. Provide background information about the agency and its department, mission, and its goals /
objectives. (Title this section Introduction.)
2. Describe three to five (3-5) functions of this agency. (Title this section Functions of the Agency.)
3. Analyze two to three (2-3) current events involving the agency. (Use the e-Activities from Week 1
and Week 2.) (Title this section Current Events.)
4. Explain the rationale for selecting this agency with two to three (2-3) justifiable reasons. (Title this
section Rationale.)
5. List four to five (4-5) academic sources and government Websites you expect to access in your
research. (Include no more than one (1) non-government Website.)
Some Websites you may want to access are:
??U.S. Government Printing Office located at http://www.gpo.gov/
??The Federal Register located at http://www.federalregister.gov/
??U.S. Government Accountability Office located at http://www.gao.gov/

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