Internal co‑ordination between CoG institutions

CoG bodies co-ordinate preparation of the government annual work plan (GAWP)

The assessment looks at whether the relevant CoG bodies co-ordinate with each other during the planning and preparation of the government annual work plan (GAWP). CoG bodies are asked to provide evidence to show that co-ordination arrangements work in practice. The evidence may be provided in the form of written proceedings, e-mail communication, minutes from co-ordination meetings or written comments/opinions.

CoG units within the government office co-ordinate internally on policy proposals submitted to the government for decision

The assessment looks at whether the relevant units within the government office (general secretariat or office of the prime minister) co-ordinate with each other in the review of policy proposals (strategies or draft laws) submitted by line ministries. CoG units are asked to provide evidence to show that internal co-ordination arrangements work in practice. The evidence may be provided in the form of written proceedings, e-mail communication, minutes from co-ordination meetings or written comments/opinions. This criterion focuses specifically on co-ordination within the main CoG institution; in cases in which the main CoG body is composed of more than one entity then co-ordination across all entities should be considered in the assessment. At a minimum, the function for checking the policy content of proposals and the function for checking the completeness of the submitted proposals must be co-ordinated.