The table below shows our detailed self-evaluation of the NSF Open Government Directive Plan, rating it for 30 criteria that were drawn directly from the text of the Administration's Open Government Directive.

If you're interested in how NSF's plan compares to the plans of other government agencies, please see the White House Open Government Dashboard.

Rating Scale
Red - plan does not satisfy the requirement
Yellow - plan partially satisfies the requirement
Green - plan fully satisfies the requirement
N/A - not applicable because agency does not engage in that activity or area

Criteria	Rating
Formulating the Plan in the Open
Was multidisciplinary collaboration involved in formulating the plan?	Green
Was public consultation involved in crafting the plan?	Yellow
Was the plan published in an open format, online, on time and on the open government page and with raw data?	Red
Is there a plan for continued public engagement as part of the review and modification of the open government plan?	Green
Transparency Strategic Action Plan
Does the plan contain a strategic action plan that inventories agency high value information currently available for download?	Yellow
Is there a plan to foster the public’s use of this information to increase public knowledge and promote public scrutiny of agency services?	Red
Does the action plan identify high value information not yet available and establish a reasonable timeline for publication online in open formats with specific target dates?	Red
For agencies providing public information in electronic format: Is there a plan for timely publication of underlying data for public information maintained in electronic format?	Green
Does the plan identify key audiences for information and their needs, and the agency endeavors to publish high-value information for each of those audiences in the most accessible forms and formats?	Green
Is there a plan to demarcate educational material as free for re-use?	Red
Does the plan detail compliance with transparency initiative guidance, and where gaps exist, detailed steps the agency is taking and the timing to meet the requirements for each initiative:	Green
Data.gov	Green
eRulemaking	N/A
IT Dashboard	Green
Recovery.gov	Green
USAspending.gov	Green
Are there details of proposed actions (with clear milestones) to inform the public of significant actions and business of the agency (e.g. agency public meetings, briefings, press conferences, town halls)?	Red
Does the plan address existing record management requirements by providing:
Website link	Green
Identifying and scheduling all electronic records	Yellow
Timely transfer of all permanently valuable records to the National Archives	Green
Does the plan address FOIA by providing:
Website link?	Green
Staffing, organizational structure, and process for responding to FOIA requests?	Green
Assessment of capacity to analyze, coordinate and respond to requests in a timely manner?	Green
If there is a significant FOIA backlog, details on how the agency will reduce the backlog by 10% each year?	Green
Does the plan address congressional requests by providing a:
Website link?	Red
Staffing, organizational structure, and process for responding to Congressional requests?	Green
Does the plan address declassification, if applicable by providing a:
Website link?	N/A
Where the public can learn about declassification programs, accessing declassified materials, and provide input about what types of information should be prioritized for declassification?	N/A
Participation
Does the plan explain how the agency will improve participation, including steps the agency will take to revise its current practices to increase opportunities for public participation in and feedback on the agency’s core mission activities (including proposed changes to internal management and administrative policies to improve participation)?	Yellow
Does the plan describe and provide links to websites for the public to engage in existing participatory processes?	Green
Are there proposals for new feedback mechanisms (including innovative tools and practices for public engagement)?	Green
Collaboration
Does the plan list steps the agency will take to revise its current practices to further collaboration:	Green
With other Federal and non-Federal government agencies? Including the use of technology platforms to this end?	Green
With the public? Including the use of technology platforms?	Green
With non-profit and private entities? Including technology platforms?	Green
Are there links to websites that describe existing collaboration efforts of the agency?	Yellow
Does the plan describe the Innovative methods (e.g. prizes and collaborations) to increase collaboration with the private sector, non-profit, and academic communities?	Red
Flagship Initiative
Does the plan include at least one specific flagship engagement?	Green
Does the description provide an overview of the initiative: how it addresses one or more of the three openness principles and how it aims to improve agency operations?	Green
Does it identify external partners for collaboration (if appropriate)?	N/A
Is there a plan for public participation in contributing innovative ideas to the flagship?	Green
Does the description explain how the improvements to transparency, participation and/or collaboration will be measured?	Green
Does the flagship include a description of sustainability and room for improvement?	Green