The National Center for Public Performance (NCPP) is a research and public service center at Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School, Boston. The National Center is focused on improving performance in public and nonprofit organizations, and serves as a forum for the study, dissemination, and recognition of performance management strategies.

 

The key initiatives of the National Center are the Certificate Program in Strategic Performance Management, Public Communication, Annual Public Performance Conference, E-Governance Institute, and publication of journals and books related to public administration and data management. NCPP was founded in 1974 by Professor Marc Holzer, and is internationally recognized for its commitment and contribution to the sharing and learning of best practices in performance measurement and improvement, and to building a global network of professionals, practitioners and scholars in public administration, policy and administration.