Fast tracking is the process of reducing the time it takes to complete a task, often for a fee. It can be important for urgent matters, but there are concerns about insufficient security checks. The applicant and agency must work together for successful fast tracking. Governments encourage fast tracking for entrepreneurship and development, but it must be done carefully to avoid mistakes.
A process is said to be “rapidly tracked” when steps are taken to reduce the amount of time it takes to complete. For example, when a U.S. citizen expedites a passport application by paying an additional fee, it means that the application is tracked quickly and will go through the State Department system more quickly to ensure it gets to the citizen quicker. The practice of fast tracking in some industries is criticized, because there are concerns that fast tracking could lead to insufficient security and background checks, which could be a source of problems later. Many consumers and businesses, however, value quick tracking, especially in the business world.
Express Tracking is usually offered as a convenience to an individual or business requesting a particular service. Usually, a fee must be paid for the service to be tracked quickly, to compensate the agency providing the service for the extra work. In the case of an application, express tracking does not necessarily mean that the application will be accepted, only that it will be processed faster than normal. This can be extremely important for quick applications for citizenship, medical benefits and other urgent matters.
To successfully expedite something, the supplying agency and the applicant must work together. The applicant should ensure that all supporting materials are in order and that all parts of the application meet the agency’s needs. For example, a high school student who is trying to get an application for college admissions needs to make sure that all relevant supporting letters, test scores, transcripts, and essays are in order in a neat package. If the application is not complete, the supplying agency cannot guarantee that it will be followed up successfully, because officials will have to request the missing materials.
Applications for new drugs, construction projects, patents or businesses are frequently followed up quickly. Many governments encourage this practice because it supports entrepreneurship and development. However, the rapid tracking agency must be able to work carefully as well as quickly, to make sure no costly or life-threatening mistakes are made. This is especially important with fast-track drug applications, because in the rush to get, say, a new cancer drug to market, the regulatory agency doesn’t want to inadvertently release a potentially dangerous drug that may need to be recalled.
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