Departmental Forecast Report
for the year ending 30 June 2001
Statement of Objectives
Specifying the performance forecast for each class of outputs for the year ending 30 June 2001
The Ministry of Defence has committed to provide output classes in 2000/2001 which meet the requirements of the Vote Minister for timeliness, quality specification and cost.
Summary of Departmental Output Classes
Departmental output classes to be delivered by the Ministry, and associated revenue, expenses and surplus or deficit, are:
Output Operating Statements: 2000/2001
| Departmental Output Class | Description | Revenue: Crown $000 |
Revenue: Depts $000 |
Revenue: Other $000 |
Total Expenses $000 |
Surplus/ (deficit) $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 - Policy Advice | Policy advice, strategic planning and the management of international defence relationships | 3,120 | - | 30 | 3,150 | - |
| D2 - Audit and Assessment of Performance | Evaluation of the delivery of New Zealand Defence Force outputs, reviews of New Zealand Defence Force management systems and resource utilisation and internal audits of the Ministry. | 2,000 | - | - | 2,000 | - |
| D3 - Management of Equipment Procurement | Management of procurement or refurbishment of items of equipment contributing to a capability of the New Zealand Defence Force, and liaison with the defence industry. | 2,949 | - | - | 2,949 | - |
GST Status of Departmental Output Classes 2000/2001
| Departmental Output Class | GST - Excl DFR $000 | GST $000 | GST - Incl (Vote) $000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 - Policy Advice | 3,150 | 393 | 3,543 |
| D2 - Audit and Assessment of Performance | 2,000 | 250 | 2,250 |
| D3 - Management of Equipment Procurement | 2,949 | 369 | 3,318 |
| Total Departmental Output Classes | 8,099 | 1,012 | 9,111 |
Explanatory Notes: The forecast financial statements in this report present expenses (and revenue) exclusive of GST, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice. When appropriated by Parliament these expenses are inclusive of GST, in accordance with legislation. Thus:
- the GST-exclusive amounts for each departmental output class correspond to "total expenses" for 2000/2001 appearing in the Output Operating Statements appearing on page XX of this report, while the aggregate amount for all three output classes corresponds to "total output expenses" for 2000/2001 in the Statement of Forecast Financial Performance on page XX of this report; and
- the GST-inclusive amounts for each departmental output class correspond to the bolded annual appropriations for 2000/2001 appearing in Part B1 of Vote Defence in the Estimates of Appropriation (B.5).
Vote Defence
Output Class D1 - Policy Advice
Description
Under this output class the Minister of Defence will purchase:
- advice on defence policy matters. This includes advice on:
- changes in the strategic environment;
- defence and security policies;
- goals and outcomes, together with strategies for achievement;
- the military capabilities required to meet defence policy goals, broad resource implications and the relative merits and risks associated with proposed capability options;
- management of bilateral and multilateral defence relations;
- responses to ministerial and parliamentary questions, Official Information Act inquiries, Ombudsman correspondence and public affairs advice.
Quantity and Timeliness
The Ministry will:
- undertake a review of different options for achieving the Government's defence policy goals;
- manage defence relationships with Australia and other regional countries;
- participate in the regional multilateral security dialogue;
- host the biennial symposium of military operational research specialists in the Asia - Pacific region;
- respond to the following Ministerial servicing products:
Ministerial correspondence
Replies to ministerial correspondence will be actioned within fourteen working days of receipt by the Ministry. In 1999/2000, 56 replies were provided.
Parliamentary questions
Parliamentary questions will be actioned within time frames set by Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. In 1999/2000, 92 replies were provided.
Official Information Act requests
Official Information Act enquiries will be actioned within statutory requirements. In 1999/2000, 8 replies were provided.
- produce publications in accordance with an agreed programme.
Quality
Advice will meet the following quality standards:
- reports will state their purpose and address issues raised by the Minister;
- assumptions will be explicit, argument will be logical and supported by facts;
- forecasts will be supported by thorough analysis;
- a range of options will be presented and assessed for benefits, costs and consequences;
- consultation will be undertaken with interested parties, and objections to proposals will be identified;
- issues of implementation, technical feasibility, timing and consistency with other policies will be considered;
- reports and oral advice will be delivered within agreed or statutory time-frames;
Written and oral advice tendered to the Minister of Defence will accurately reflect revenue and expense implications (quantified where possible); and administrative implications and costs (quantified where possible).
The Ministry of Defence will maintain quality control procedures to support the policy advice delivered under this output.
Cost
This output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $3.543 million (inclusive of GST).
| Year | Cost GST incl $000 |
Cost GST excl $000 |
Total revenue: GST excl $000 |
Revenue Crown: GST excl $000 |
Revenue other: GST excl $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | 3,543 | 3,150 | 3,150 | 3,120 | 30 |
| 1999/00 | 3,528 | 3,136 | 3,136 | 3,106 | 30 |
Output Class D2 - Audit and Assessment of Performance
Description
Under this output class the Minister of Defence will purchase;
- independent evaluations of delivery of New Zealand Defence Force outputs;
- independent reviews of the efficiency and effectiveness of New Zealand Defence Force management systems and resource utilisation;
- internal audits and reviews of the Ministry's acquisition, policy and corporate activities;
- audits of the controls on hazardous substances under the control of the Minister of Defence, as required by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
Quantity and Timeliness
During the year the Minister of Defence expects the Ministry to:
- complete to his satisfaction at least 15 evaluations against an agreed programme set by the Defence Evaluation Board.
Quality
The evaluations will have the following characteristics:
- evaluations will be conducted in accordance with prescribed practice;
- reports will be accurate and all material facts will be included;
- findings and recommendations will be a logical derivation from the circumstances found;
- managerial review will be maintained throughout the evaluation process.
Cost
This output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $2.250 million (inclusive of GST).
| Year | Cost GST incl $000 |
Cost GST excl $000 |
Total revenue: GST excl $000 |
Revenue Crown: GST excl $000 |
Revenue other: GST excl $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | 2,250 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | - |
| 1999/00 | 2,262 | 2,011 | 2,011 | 2,011 | - |
Output Class D3 - Management Of Equipment Procurement
Description
Under this output class the Minister of Defence will purchase:
- management of procurement, or refurbishment, on behalf of the Crown, of significant equipment contributing to a capability of the New Zealand Defence Force. This involves management of procurement functions from the initial identification of a requirement through ministerial approval-in-principle and commitments; the subsequent acquisition process, including project investigation, risk assessment, quality assurance, equipment selection, negotiation and execution of contract arrangements up to the point when the equipment is delivered to the New Zealand Defence Force; and the management of any warranty provisions. It also covers investigation of associated financing arrangements and on-sale to the New Zealand Defence Force;
- maintenance of an information base on industrial capability, and the provision of advice to industry on defence requirements.
Quantity
The Ministry will:
- subject to individual Government approval, progress some or all of the following projects:
- light operational vehicles for the Army
- direct fire support (area) weapons for the Army
- medium range anti-armour weapons for the Army
- special operations communications systems
- tactical communications for the Army
- P3 Orion mission equipment for the Air Force
- armoured vehicles for the Army
- maritime helicopters for the Navy
- conversion of HMNZS Charles Upham for the Navy
- very low level air defence alerting and cueing system for the Army
- joint command and control system
- complete the following projects:
- direct fire support weapons (heavy machine guns) for the Army
- bridge simulator for the Navy
- Orion autopilot for the Air Force
- replace the wings and horizontal stabilisers on P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft for the Air Force
- surveillance, target acquisition and night observation equipment for the Army
- complete HMNZS Te Mana warranty period;
- maintain close links with New Zealand's industry and provide support for the Defence Industry Committee of New Zealand;
- ensure that New Zealand companies are given maximum opportunity to compete for work from projects managed by the Ministry;
- complete material for the Australia and New Zealand Industry Defence Equipment and Capability Catalogue database and update databases on industrial capability;
- conduct industry briefing sessions on current defence projects and activities.
Quality and Timeliness
Delivery of this output will be subject to the following quality standards:
- relevance - all contracts will meet the Government's requirements;
- best price - prices agreed for projects will be based on a competitive tender process, or where tendering is not possible, will be based on either independent benchmarks, or full cost disclosure by the provider;
- risk management - any significant variations or potential risks will be identified, together with corrective actions required or taken;
- accuracy - payments will be made at the agreed sum to the correct supplier and no payments will be made in excess of the agreed sum;
- timely - all contracts will be negotiated in a timely manner and payments will be made on time if the provider is meeting the terms of the contract.
- new capabilities and major refurbishment will be acquired within approved budgets, to the quality standards negotiated for each project and within the agreed delivery schedule;
- contract awards will be subject to considerations of through-life cost, quality, delivery schedule and local industrial participation;
- initiatives will be undertaken to harmonise and implement joint industrial policy with the Australian Department of Defence;
- defence industry advice reports will clearly state their purpose and address any issues raised by the Minister;
- assumptions behind advice will be explicit; argumentation will be logical and supported by facts;
- evidence will be given of adequate consultation with interested parties, where applicable, and possible objections to proposals will be identified;
- problems of implementation, technical feasibility, timing and consistency with other policies will be considered;
The Ministry is also responsible for providing general defence industry advice. The principal forum for providing this advice is the Tradenz Joint Action Group, which will be asked to confirm annually that the Ministry has provided adequate industry advice in support of Tradenz export activity.
Cost
This output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $3.318 million (inclusive of GST).
| Year | Cost GST incl $000 |
Cost GST excl $000 |
Total revenue: GST excl $000 |
Revenue Crown: GST excl $000 |
Revenue other: GST excl $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | 3,318 | 2,949 | 2,949 | 2,949 | - |
| 1999/00 | 3,321 | 2,952 | 2,952 | 2,952 | - |
