Introduction
8. This paper responds to the Cabinet's request for two reports on government's engagement with sectors:
- In March 2003, Cabinet noted that: "Government, through Industry New Zealand, maintains an ongoing engagement with a number of non-GIF sectors as part of its pre-GIF sector policy, and that MED officials in consultation with Industry NZ will provide a preliminary report to Cabinet on a more robust framework for this sector engagement, including sector selection, by August 2003 (CAB Min (03) 13/4A)". This was subsequently amended to a full report due at the end of February 2004.
- The suite of GIF Taskforce papers submitted to EDC in September 2003, directed that "MED, NZTE and Treasury jointly develop a research and evaluation strategy and framework on sector prioritisation, sector engagement and sector performance (including an implementation plan), initially focused on the GIF sectors, with a report back to the joint Ministers of Finance and Economic Development by 31 December 2003".
9. This paper responds to these directives. It focuses on establishing a policy framework for implementing government engagement with "vertical" sectors. It also briefly discusses the government's role in promoting the "horizontal" impacts of technologies that can contribute to productivity improvement across many or all sectors.
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