Agency Accreditation

The purpose of the accreditation program is to provide a means of formally verifying and recognizing public works agencies for compliance with the recommended practices set forth in the Public Works Management Practices Manual. It is a voluntary, self-motivated approach to objectively evaluate, verify and recognize compliance with the recommended management practices.

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Begin the Journey

Has your agency been considering starting self-assessment, the first step in the Accreditation process? The Principles of Public Works Self-Assessment workshop has been developed with a focus on understanding the practices and completing the self-assessment process using the manual and software.

The Principles of PW Self-Assessment Workshop at PWX
Saturday, August 27, 2022
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

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Accreditation Process

Agencies pursuing accreditation go through a five-phase process:

1. Self-Assessment
2. Application
3. Improvement
4. Evaluation
5. Accreditation

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Every journey should have a map, and that includes self-assessment. Use the Accreditation Road Map to define your agency’s goals, confirm the desired outcome, and track the major steps or milestones needed to reach it.

 The Accreditation Road Map is also available as a poster!

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Benefits of Accreditation

• Established agency-wide culture of continuous improvement
• Improved operational performance
• Team building and staff development
• Succession planning/institutional knowledge retention
• Central location for documentation and SOPs
• Increased efficiencies/reduced duplication and wasted resources
• Improved communication
• Justification for budget requests
• Lowering of insurance premiums
• Reduced liability

Announcements

APWA congratulates the following agencies for their commitment to continuous improvement as they achieved Accreditation status.

Recently Accredited

City of Port St. Lucie, FL Public Works Department

City of North Port, FL Department of Public Works

City of Covington, GA Public Works Department

Town of Bedford, NH Department of Public Works

Beaufort County, SC Public Works Department

City of Fishers, IN Department of Public Works

Hillsborough County, FL Department of Public Works

Hillsborough County, FL Department of Fleet Management

Hillsborough County, FL Facilities Management & Real Estate Services

Hillsborough County, FL Department of Solid Waste

City of Topeka, KS Public Works Department and Utilities Department

City of Gainesville, FL Department of Public Works

Coconino County, AZ Department of Public Works

Charleston County, SC Public Works Department

City of Virginia Beach, VA Department of Public Works

Arapahoe County, CO Public Works and Development Department

City of Edmond, OK Public Works Department

City of Raymore, MO Public Works Department

City of Atlanta, GA Department of Transportation

City of Atlanta, GA Department of Public Works

City of Des Moines, IA Department of Public Works

City of Houston, TX Public Works Department

Town of Bloomfield, CT Public Works Department

City of Olathe, KS Department of Infrastructure

Town of Little Elm, TX Public Works Department

City of Grove City, OH Public Services Department

Town of Morrisville, NC Public Works Department

City of Bainbridge Island, WA Public Works Department

City of Plano, TX Public Works Department

City of Plano, TX Engineering Department

City of Overland Park, KS Public Works Department

City of Corinth, TX Public Works Department

City of Fairfield, OH Department of Public Utilities

City of Fairfield, OH Public Works Department

City of Arlington, TX Public Works and Transportation Department

City of University Park, TX Public Works Department

Pinellas County Public Works Department

City of West Linn, OR Public Works Department

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