OMB M-10-11 Guidance on Use of Challenges and Prizes to Promote Open Government
10 USC 2371,42 USC 7256,42 USC 2473,49 USC 106
Summary
OMB Memorandum M-10-11 (March 8, 2010), "Guidance on the Use of Challenges and Prizes to Promote Open Government," issued by the OMB Deputy Director for Management to heads of executive departments and agencies. It sets Administration policy strongly encouraging agencies to use prizes and challenges to advance innovation and open government, describes their potential benefits, distinguishes prize types (exemplar, point solution, exposition, and others), and announces government-wide support including a web-based challenge platform and GSA services. A foundational federal policy document for prize and challenge competitions.