Finally they realized that the practical, executional, optical and cultural constraints of being tied to PSPC would make the concept of delivering with urgency a non starter. I made comments pertaining to this issue many times and wrote to my MP who is on the Defence and Security Committee. Congrats to all. You’ll still need to have sharp pencils for your TB submissions but you’ll be out of shouting distance from the PSPC naysayers who always complained aloud why DND/CAF ever needed such a budget because “you’ll never spend it”. Meaning, we’ll put up so many enquiries over the year that you’ll never get to spend your FY allocation (and sent back to general revenue to be either shown as surplus or used by other departments for their over budget projects that need quick influxes of revenue). Hopefully these days are over and that we hear when the DIA physically moves out of PSPC.
Clearly a response to the criticism of Bill C-31 Division 16 which left too many unanswered questions about another powerful Minister (too many ministerial exemptions); the relationship of the freestanding agency to DND; transparency; and the relationship with Treasury Board.
Finally they realized that the practical, executional, optical and cultural constraints of being tied to PSPC would make the concept of delivering with urgency a non starter. I made comments pertaining to this issue many times and wrote to my MP who is on the Defence and Security Committee. Congrats to all. You’ll still need to have sharp pencils for your TB submissions but you’ll be out of shouting distance from the PSPC naysayers who always complained aloud why DND/CAF ever needed such a budget because “you’ll never spend it”. Meaning, we’ll put up so many enquiries over the year that you’ll never get to spend your FY allocation (and sent back to general revenue to be either shown as surplus or used by other departments for their over budget projects that need quick influxes of revenue). Hopefully these days are over and that we hear when the DIA physically moves out of PSPC.
This is a big one. I hope that it makes its way through Parliament in an orderly manner and finds broad support.
Clearly a response to the criticism of Bill C-31 Division 16 which left too many unanswered questions about another powerful Minister (too many ministerial exemptions); the relationship of the freestanding agency to DND; transparency; and the relationship with Treasury Board.