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
Beaverton, OR Public Works Department	February 25, 2019
Palmdale, CA Department of Public Works	Re-Accredited February 9, 2019
Anderson County Public Works Department	Re-Accredited January 16, 2019
Village of Wellington Public Works Department	Re-Accredited January 14, 2019
Newport News, VA Public Works Department	Re-Accredited December 28, 2018
City of Aventura Public Works & Transportation Department	December 18, 2018
City of Oakland, CA Public Works Department	Re-Accredited December 12, 2018
City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Public Works and Utilities Department	December 6, 2018
King, Ontario Planning Department; Parks, Recreation & Culture Department; Engineering and Public Works & Building Department	December 10, 2018
City of Thousand Oaks, CA Public Works Department	Re-Accredited December 3, 2018
City of Lafayette, CO Public Works Department	November 27, 2018
City of Chesapeake, Virginia Public Works Department	Re-Accredited November 26, 2018
Town of Smithfield, VA Public Works Department	Re-Accredited November 12, 2018
Encinitas, CA Public Works Department	Re-Accredited October 17, 2018
City of Fairway, KS Public Works Department	October 12, 2018
City of Naperville, IL Public Works Department	Re-Accredited October 6, 2018
City of Fishers, IN Public Works Department	Re-Accredited October 4, 2018
Columbus, GA Consolidated Government	August 20, 2018
City of Plano, TX Public Works & Engineering Department	Re-Accredited August 7, 2018
Town of Lexington, MA Public Works Department	Re-Accredited August 7, 2018
Hillsborough County, FL Public Works Department and Real Estate & Facilities Services Department	Re-Accredited July 31, 2018
Hillsborough County, FL Fleet Services Department	July 31, 2018
City of Corinth, TX Public Works Department	July 30, 2018
City of University Park, TX Public Works Department	July 26, 2018
Wayne County, MI Public Services Department	July 17, 2018
City of Covington, GA Public Works Division	Re-Accredited July 9, 2018

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