State and local government officials often receive insufficient information on the options available to them when considering proposals for new or revamped programs and services, the complete cost of these options (long-term as well as short-term), and the expected effectiveness and feasibility of each in providing quality services. Can better and more useful information be provided to public officials for their program and policy decisions, and, if so, how?
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