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Publications ~ Statement of Intent
for the year ending 30 June 2005

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES - OUTPUT CLASS PERFORMANCE

(Provided by the External Assessments Bureau.)

Description

This class of outputs involves the provision of information and reports on events and trends overseas affecting New Zealand's interests. It involves the identification, collation, evaluation and analysis of information on topics likely to affect New Zealand's foreign relations and external interests, as well as the preparation of intelligence assessments and reports on political, economic, environmental, biographic, strategic, military and scientific subjects as required.

Performance measure

Ensure the effective provision of accurately and succinctly assessed information on overseas developments that are of policy relevance to New Zealand.

Performance Standards for this measure are:

QUALITY

All assessments and reports will be:

• factually correct
  
  
• comprehensive (take into account all available information)
  
  
• concise (no longer than necessary to convey the information)
  
  
• pertinent and informative (reflect national priorities and address topics requested by readers).
  
  
• Feedback from the readers of assessments and reports is positive. No more than 5 per cent of readers make substantive complaints in terms of agreed performance standards.
  
  
• Ninety per cent of assessments submitted to the National Assessments Committee require no more than minor revision. External Assessments Bureau management will document weekly the committee’s consideration of assessments.
  

QUANTITY

• As agreed with the Prime Minister.
  
  
• An annual report on work output, including the number of assessments and their nature and comparative historical data, will be provided to senior officials.
  
  

TIMELINESS

• All assessments and reports are delivered in a timeframe useful to policy makers.
  
  

Cost

Intelligence assessments on developments overseas will be produced within the appropriated sum of $3.466 million, including GST. The GST-exclusive figure of $3.081 million will be funded by revenue: Crown.