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On May 10, 2026, the Harvard Business Review published a study on "Adaptive Portfolio Rebalancing" (APR), a methodology designed to overcome the constraints of rigid annual budgeting in the public sector. APR introduces "Quarterly Liquidity Windows," allowing agencies to reallocate project funding dynamically based on "Real--Time Impact Assessments" rather than fixed fiscal cycles. This approach shifts the focus from "Budget Adherence" to "Value Maximization," enabling project leads to scale successful initiatives while decommissioning underperforming ones without waiting for the next budget cycle. The research, covering multiple OECD countries, indicates that agencies utilizing APR achieved an 18% increase in service delivery efficiency and a significant reduction in "Sunk Cost" expenditures.