COMDTINST 5420.40C governs the Coast Guard Executive Decision Making framework and decision support role of key executive forums.
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It addresses enterprise decisions, executive forums, organizational roles, and the relationship between executive decision making and PPBE. It requires specified senior personnel to become familiar with and comply with the Instruction, and establishes approval and consultation requirements for certain decisions.
Applies to: All Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) civilian employees, and their staffs shall familiarize themselves and comply with the provisions of this Instruction.
All Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) civilian employees, and their staffs shall familiarize themselves and comply with the provisions of this Instruction. (paragraph 2)
A properly designed decision-making framework facilitates well-informed and timely decisions made at the right level in the organization. It provides regular, repeatable and transparent processes that promote appropriate deliberation while ensuring decision-makers receive accurate, timely input from relevant parties. (paragraph 4)
For all decisions, the Judge Advocate General (CG-094), Director, Governmental and Public Affairs (CG-092), and Assistant Commandant for Resources (CG8) shall be consulted as appropriate and early as practicable and shall be available to advise all levels with executive decision-support. (paragraph 4)
Enterprise decisions require CCG or VCG approval.
All enterprise decisions requiring CCG or VCG approval will be routed through both Deputy Commandants and will include assessments of the legal, political and budgetary impacts/risk, via endorsements, from Commandants (CG-092), (CG-094), and (CG-8).