The highest priority systems are classified as 'Government-wide Mission Critical' while those classified as 'Departmental Mission Critical' is the next order of priority. Treasury Board Secretariat will continue to monitor and assess the level of readiness within departments and will facilitate and implement horizontal initiatives such as procurement, human resources, legal liability and vendor compliance as required. The Government will provide assistance to reduce the time taken to acquire necessary professional services. Departments are responsible for developing risk management plans for systems that they deem to be at possible risk. That the Treasury Board and the Treasury Board Secretariat give the Chief Information Officer Branch the full support and assistance necessary to resolve the Year 2000 Challenge successfully.
Departments are responsible for the repair and replacement of their individual systems.
The Treasury Board Secretariat is providing the Chief Information Officer Branch with the support and assistance necessary for the maintenance of the Project Office and appropriate co-ordination activities. Treasury Board Ministers have agreed to provide support to the government-wide initiatives of the CIO Year 2000 Project Office. That the Treasury Board Secretariat recognize the growing competition for the services of individuals with the skills needed to resolve the Year 2000 challenge and draw up an internal contingency staffing plan. The Government recognizes the growing competition for the services of individuals with the skills needed to resolve the Year 2000 challenge. Human resource policies that could exacerbate the difficulty of resolving the Year 2000 problem are being adjusted.