Agency Accreditation

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. The objectives of the accreditation program are to:

create impetus for organization self-improvement and stimulate general raising of standards
offer a voluntary evaluation and education program rather than government-regulated activity
recognize good performance and provide motivation to maintain and improve performance
improve public works performance and the provision of services
increase professionalism
instill pride among agency staff, elected officials and the local community

Learn more about becoming an Accredited Agency through Self Assessment.

Announcements

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

Name of Agency	Date Accredited
City of West Linn, Oregon	April 22, 2018
City & County of San Francisco, California	Re-Accredited April 4, 2018
City of Kansas City, Missouri Public Works Department	March 26, 2018
Arapahoe County, Colorado Public Works and Development Department	February 7, 2018
Town of Morrisville, North Carolina Public Works Department	December 22, 2017
Town of Little Elm, Texas Public Works Department	December 21, 2017
City of Edmond, Oklahoma Public Works Department	Re-Accredited December 5, 2017
City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Department of Public Works	Re-Accredited December 3, 2017
City of Atlanta, Georgia Department of Public Works	December 1, 2017
Township of Canton, Michigan Municipal Services Department	November 20, 2017
Los Alamos, New Mexico National Laboratories Utilities & Institutional Facilities	November 6, 2017
City of Richmond, Virginia Department of Public Works	Re-Accredited October 28, 2017
City of Crystal Lake, Illinois Public Works Department	October 9, 2017
Kitsap County, Washington Department of Public Works	Re-Accredited September 27, 2017
City of Auburn, Maine Public Services Department	September 15, 2017