Schedule A

Schedule of Performance Criteria for the Quality of Policy Advice

Policy advice delivered through this output class must underpin effective decision making by Ministers and the Government. To maximise the quality of Ministerial and government decision making, policy advice must meet the measures of:

Process Integrity

Compliance with formal Cabinet Office, Ministerial and other requirements governing policy advice.
Fulfilment of MAF peer review, consultative, evaluation and other requirements governing the structure and process for developing policy advice.

Fitness for Purpose

Relevant to the issues being addressed.
Responsive to the Government's policy objectives, desired outcomes, portfolio commitments and obligations.
Evidence-based and accurate.
Frank and dispassionate.
Timely.
Clear, unambiguous and appropriate for the audience.
Applies “managing for outcomes” and intervention logic methods and disciplines.
Gives Ministers clear guidance and specific recommendations.
Accepted by Ministers or other recipients as meeting their needs.

Comprehensiveness

Identifies all relevant options.
Takes account of all relevant factors and ramifications, including regulatory impacts, compliance costs, changed incentives and unintended consequences.
Is based on comprehensive consultation.
Takes account of, and where appropriate gives direction on, the longer-term strategic implications, opportunities and ramifications.
Lends itself to monitoring, evaluation and future refinements or enhancements.

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