The Department of General Services is the backbone of Baltimore City Government, supporting city vehicles, properties of energy utilization. The agency consists of more than 350 employees and has an annual operating budget of $111 million in addition to a $20 million (FY23) capital budget. Our vision is to be committed to providing healthy work environments and safe reliable vehicles for City employees by delivering high quality and cost-effective support services to City agencies who serve Baltimore’s citizens and stakeholders. Our mission is to deliver cost-effective, high quality, reliable and sustainable services by managing quality facilities, ensuring efficient fleet operations, and maintaining exemplary administrative customer service that supports Baltimore City agencies and the advancement of their goals. Our core functions are carried out through five divisions: Fleet Management, Facilities Maintenance, Capital Projects, Energy, and Administration. Under the general direction of the Director, the OPM Division uses data analytics, business process intelligence, and strategic partnerships to measure and improve operational efficiency among all DGS divisions. OPM conducts regular performance management sessions with agency leadership to discuss performance, identify problems, diagnose causes, and direct resources to solve problems. OPM works closely with DGS division leaders to develop performance measures for each service provided by the division. Internally, performance measures allow DGS to assess each service’s performance over time, and to make corrections if necessary. The OPM team routinely performs tasks including: Constantly using data-driven approaches to measure divisional performance and improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Researching, analyzing and utilizing statistical data to develop recommendations to improve Agency operations; Serving as the agency’s governing body for agency data analytics; and Creating, implementing, and managing quarterly review and presentation of DGS performance by division. OPM works closely with all DGS divisions to develop performance plans that establish performance measures that will be used in future budget plans.