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The Commission continues to seek to determine the best measures of operational success. This process involves reexamining outdated output-based measures of past strategic plans in order to develop more outcome-based measures. The current performance structure, a combination of meaningful output and outcome measures listed below, reflects the Commission’s best effort to date at measuring its effectiveness as an oversight regulator.

The following are the CFTC strategic goals, outcomes, annual performance goals, and performance measures:

• Strategic Goal One—Ensure the economic vitality of the commodity futures and option markets.
• Strategic Goal Two—Protect market users and the public.
• Strategic Goal Three—Ensure market integrity in order to foster open, competitive, and financially sound markets.
• Strategic Goal Four—Facilitate Commission performance through organizational and management excellence, efficient use of resources, and effective mission support.

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