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SENT The DT document NN sets VVZ out RP the DT key JJ outputs NNS , , the DT performance NN indicators NNS and CC the DT targets NNS for IN the DT CEO NN and CC the DT Agency NN in IN return NN for IN delegation NN of IN certain JJ management NN , , financial JJ and CC human JJ resources NNS authorities NNS and CC responsibilities NNS and CC the DT provision NN of IN agreed VVN inputs NNS . SENT Medium JJ Term NP Financing NP Plan NP The DT medium JJ term NN financing NN plan NN sets VVZ out RP the DT projected VVN revenues NNS and CC expenditures NNS of IN the DT agency NN over IN a DT 3 CD 5 CD year NN period NN , , distinguishing VVG between IN ongoing JJ expenditures NNS and CC those DT required VVN to TO complete VV the DT modernization NN process NN . SENT The DT Modernization NN Plan NN The DT Modernization NN Plan NN sets VVZ out RP , , inter VV alia NP , , the DT core NN and CC non JJ core NN activities NNS of IN the DT agency NN and CC which WDT of IN the DT two CD categories NNS could MD be VB contracted VVN out RP . SENT and CC the DT implementation NN programme NN in IN regard NN to TO business NN processes NNS . SENT financial JJ management NN and CC control NN . SENT information NN systems NNS . SENT human JJ resources NNS . SENT Dr NP . SENT The DT Hon NN . SENT Carlton NP E NP . 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SENT Public JJ Sector NN Projects NNS Supported VVN with IN Official NP Development NP Assistance NP ALL DT Government NP Links NP Legislation NN Programme NN See VV list NN of IN Ministers NP Ministries NNS Citizen's NP Charters NP We PP are VBP easy JJ to TO speak VV with IN . SENT Call VV us PP or JJ . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT Jamaica NP Social NP Policy NP Evaluation NN Project NP Home NP About IN Us NP News NP Job NP Vacancies NNS Links NP Contact NP Us NP PSRU NP JASPEV NP Designed VVD Maintained VVN by IN . SENT International NP Network NP Management NP Limited NP . SENT E SYM mail NN . SENT admin NN jamaicamarketplace NN . SENT com NN Copyright NP 2001 CD 2002 CD . SENT Government NN of IN Jamaica NP , , Cabinet NP Office NP . SENT All DT Rights NP Reserved NP . SENT