FedPitch 2008 Judging Criteria

Criteria for Assessing Pitches:

1. Demonstrated Need (20%)

   • To what extent does the proposal address a demonstrated need?

2. Feasibility (20%)

   • To what extent is the proposal viable and realistic?

3. Originality (20%)

   • To what extent is the proposal unique and distinctive?

4. Potential Impact (20%)

   • To what extent would implementing the proposal result in a broad-based impact with significant benefits?

5. Presentation (20%)

   • To what extent was the presentation clearly articulated?

FedPitch 2008 Judges

Tom Fox, Director of the Annenberg Leadership Institute at the Partnership for Public Service

Robert Tobias, Director of the Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation at the School of Public Affairs at American University

Kate Hudson Walker, President of Young Government Leaders

Orice Williams, Director of Financial Markets and Community Investment, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Norm Lorentz, Vice President, Council for Excellence in Government