Title of Proposed Policy
Drafted by: Names of individuals and faculty rep
Summary
· Important point 1
· Important point 2
· Important point X
· Conclusion/recommendation
The ‘Summary’ section provides a brief overview of the proposal and some the most important arguments and considerations. It should be as concise as possible and is composed using “speakable” bullets. This section is no more than 1 page.
Department of Finance Recommendation
In this section, the Minister is provided with clear decision options for him to choose by signing a provided decision line. It must be clear who he is authorizing the provision of funding to, over how long, and for what activities. If the proposal does not require funding or if it would enable cost-savings, this should also be stated.
The decision options are put at the beginning of the initiative so the Minister knows what to look for while reviewing the proposal. The Minister should always be provided with the option to not support the proposal, and can also be provided with other alternative options besides the recommended one. Sometimes it is desirable to break up the proposal into multiple decision points to give the Minister the option to support some, but not all, parts of the proposal.
Decision 1
Provide funding of $X million over Y years, starting in 20XX-XY to Department Z in Budget 2017 in support of [TITLE OF PROPOSED POLICY].
(a) I concur
______
(b) Alternatively, provide …, [if applicable]
______
(c) Alternatively, provide no funding [if applicable]
______
I do not agree.
______
Decision 2 [if applicable]
Amend AB Act and change CD regulation to allow for E to happen.
(a) I concur
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(b) [Other options as applicable]
______
Proposal
1-2 sentences briefly describing and summarizing the proposal.
Expected Cost of Proposal
Finance Recommended($millions) / 16-17 / 17-18 / 18-19 / 19-20 / 20-21 / 21-22 / Total / Ongoing
FUNDING PROFILE
[Measure] – [Dept. X] / 0.0
[Measure] – [Dept. Y] / 0.0
TOTAL / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
[Notes]
Note: Ensure that the table includes the name of the measure component as well as the department that is receiving the funding. If multiple departments would receive funding, please include a separate line in the funding table for each department.
Background
The background section provides context. Assume the reader knows very little about the issue and give them the essential information needed for them to make a decision.
Recommended max length: 2 pages
Considerations
Here is where the main arguments for a policy proposal are presented. Pros and cons should be raised, risks and opportunities should be identified, and a proposed approach should be recommended.
Note: Considerations for environmental, gender and regional impacts should be been assessed/taken into account for all proposals.
If applicable, discussion on alternative options should be presented here. A funding table outlining the fiscal impact of any alternative options can be provided as the first Annex.
Recommended max length: 3 pages
Recommendation
It is recommended that…
Clearly and briefly state your recommendation here in 2-3 sentences with a table showing the funding requested.
Annex [X] [If Applicable]
Fiscal Impact of Alternative Options
Decision 1
If applicable, provide the funding table for each alternative option that does not correspond to figures for the recommended option. Discussion on alternative options should be presented in the proposal under the ‘Considerations’ section with reference to Annex.
Alternatively, provide funding of $X million over Y years, starting in 20XX-XY to Department Z in Budget 2016 in support of ABC, as requested by the Minister of XX.
Fiscal impact of this alternative option can be found below.
Alternative Option X($millions) / 16-17 / 17-18 / 18-19 / 19-20 / 20-21 / 21-22 / Total / Ongoing
FUNDING PROFILE
[Measure] – [Dept. X] / 0.0
[Measure] – [Dept. Y] / 0.0
TOTAL / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
[Notes]
Annex [Y] [if Necessary]
Supplementary information
Any helpful but non-essential supplemental background information can be included here. No page limit.
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