Examples of Prior Options in a sentence
A further Prior Options Review is carried out according to Cabinet Office guidance and an agreed timetable.
The creation of Next Steps agencies was one of the options that emerged from the systematic application of "Prior Options" tests to ministries and departments.
A multi-ministry review team carries out the Prior Options Review according to a common process and methodology.
UK reviews: Prior Options reviews29 Since 1988, the UK has established more than 140 Executive Agencies, comprising 75% of the civil service.
UK reviews: Prior Options reviews31 Since 1988, the UK has established more than 140 Executive Agencies, comprising 75% of the civil service.
For avoidance of doubt, and without limitation, the terms of Sections 3, 4, 6.5, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of this Plan shall govern Prior Options, except to the extent that application of such terms demand otherwise.
To be effective, the plan must be accompanied by a complete review of the legislative framework to determine whether such a rationalization plan, governance structure and proposed decision-taking authority is within its confines.12 In this regard, the PSTU has recommended that a Prior Options Review be conducted before final approval for full autonomy is designated.
In the late 90s, the UK Government carried out a series of Prior Options Reviews of ministries and departments to determine whether a public service function was required, should be privatized, contracted out, merged, or transferred.
Finally, where a function remains within the public sector, after rationalization, it is then decided what its status should be (e.g. next steps agency, or a non-departmental public body), its organizational structure, its relationship with customers, its medium and long-term future and organizational efficiency plans.Source: Adapted from Research Institutes and Prior Options, 1996.
These became known as the Prior Options steps and were periodically applied both to potential and current agencies.