Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, § 26A
(c) The office of performance management and innovation shall be charged with evaluating the goals and measures established by the commission and its departments and monitoring the results reported. The office shall recommend changes to proposed goals and measures as are appropriate to align goals and measures with the strategic priorities of the commission and the director. The office shall report regularly to the public on the commission's and its departments' progress toward achieving stated goals. The office shall be responsible for reporting publicly and transparently and making all reports available through an on-line system.
The director shall use the performance criteria established under this section to determine the quality of service of all private entities that perform services on behalf of the commission. The results of such performance measures shall be criteria used in negotiating any contracts.