The committee expresses the need for departments to have benchmarks and quantifiable and measurable goals and outcomes. Without these markers, it is difficult for departments to measure their successes and decreases the need to adhere to a work plan.

The Members also noted that there were differences between departments in the terms and formats used in the business plans. For example, most departments did not provide an itemized list of capital assets that are now reported under operational expenses or 0 and M. Some departments listed their affirmative action statistics, including the number of women in management, whereas other departments did not. The committee encourages the government to adopt standard terminology and formats for future business plans.