Analysis of the three latest processes for establishing/merging/abolishing central government bodies in order to assess compliance with the following criteria: • Decisions were made according to the procedure specified in the legislation; • Decisions were compatible with the government’s policy on institutional development (if one exists); • Active participation of the prime minister’s office, MoF and HRM authority (if one exists); • Creation of the new body was accompanied by ex-ante analysis covering, at a minimum, assessment of the need to create the new body, analysis of alternatives to creation of the new body, and the estimated cost and staffing of the new body. The analysis covers changes at the central level of government (with territorial branches excluded). It does not include the creation/abolition of ministries, advisory committees, task forces and interministerial groups. Points are awarded for the number of occurrences in which any of the four criteria has been fulfilled in any of the three cases/reform processes. The maximum possible number of occurrences is 12. If the policy and authority mentioned in criteria 2 and 3 do not exist, the maximum possible number of occurrences is lower and the scales below are therefore adjusted proportionally. Point allocation: • 4 points = 11-12 occurrences • 3 points = 9-10 occurrences • 2 points = 7-8 occurrences • 1 point = 5-6 occurrences • 0 points = 4 occurrences or fewer