Before a vote is taken at a Council meeting, though, all proposals are circulated in writing to the heads of departments, who commission the senior career officials of their department – the heads of the Federal Offices – to prepare a written response to offer criticism and suggestions.
Sebelum pemungutan suara diambil pada pertemuan Dewan, meskipun, semua proposal yang diajukan secara tertulis kepada kepala departemen, komisi pejabat karier senior dari departemen mereka - para kepala Kantor Federal - untuk mempersiapkan tanggapan tertulis agar memberikan kritik dan saran.