Common use of Departmental commitments Clause in Contracts

Departmental commitments. The Department will:  Provide for and resource the annual budget for GSOC.  Liaise with D/PER as appropriate on resourcing requests on behalf of and in consultation with GSOC, in line with public financial procedures and policies on public service numbers.  Provide any necessary guidance/direction on procurement and expenditure rules, Civil Service HR policy, remunerations and industrial relations, government accounting and governance generally.  Take due account of GSOC’s role and statutory functions and ensure that GSOC is included/consulted as appropriate in all relevant matters.  Inform and involve GSOC in any Departmental activities that relate to the functions that GSOC undertakes or may be required to undertake.  Coordinate issues of a horizontal nature where there are shared or related legislative responsibilities by various entities which are under the Department’s aegis and which impact on GSOC’s functions.  Advise GSOC in relation to proposed ICT projects (and resulting expenditure) and prompt review by the Department’s ICT Governance Group of the sanctioning of project- related expenditure.