Business planning

This page has links to the following documents related to Defra's business planning:

Spending Review 2002

• Spending Review 2002

• Web based reporting against Public Service Agreement targets 2003-2006 (link to HM Treasury website)

• Public Service Agreement 2003-2006 This is essentially a contract between Defra and the Treasury to deliver a number of performance targets and increase the productivity of operations in return for the resources allocated to the Department.
• Technical notes for Public Service Agreement targets 2003-06 (157 KB). The technical notes provide definitions of the targets, explains their scope and sets out how they will be measured.

• Service Delivery Agreement 2003-06 (65 KB). Defra's Service Delivery Agreement supports our Public Service Agreement with key underpinning targets and a range of other targets to deliver key outcomes for the organisation.
• Departmental Investment Strategy 2003-2006. This sets out how Defra intends to use capital investment and its capital assets to meet its aim and objectives and how the capital resources will be spent and managed.

• Defra Risk Management Strategy. The Risk Management Strategy outlines the principles and processes that underpin how the Department handles risk and uncertainty.

Spending Review 2000

• Spending Review 2000: Defra's aim, objectives and Public Service Agreement targets from April 2001 [Excerpt from HM Treasury: "2000 Spending Review: Public Service Agreements", July 2000]
• Service Delivery Agreement (SDA) 2001-04. This sets out how Defra is going to improve accountability and focus effort on providing better services.
• Public Service Agreement 2001-02 - 2003-04

The Public Service Agreement Targets 2001 - 2004 Technical Notes explain in detail how Defra will measure its new PSA Targets for 2001 - 2004 as outlined in the Service Delivery Agreement (SDA).

The Output and Performance Analysis sets out the measures used to chart MAFF's progress against the Public Service Agreement targets.

• MAFF Departmental Investment Strategy 2001-04

The Business Plan 2000-2001 sets out what MAFF planned to do in 2000-2001 to meet its aim and objectives and how it would be done with the resources available.

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