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CAF Resource Centre Report: State of Affairs and Implementation of CAF Revised Version 2006

This report provides updates on the implementation of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) revised version 2006 and showcases good practices from various countries and sectors. It also discusses the registration of CAF as a Community Trademark.

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CAF Resource Centre Report: State of Affairs and Implementation of CAF Revised Version 2006

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  1. The CAF Resource Centre at EIPA Report on the state of affairs related to CAF Patrick Staes and Ann Stoffels European Institute of Public Administration CAF Resource Centre Vienna, 25-26 April 2006

  2. Content • CAF revised version 2006 • CAF brochure: “CAF works – better results for the citizens by using CAF” • Registration CAF trademark

  3. I. CAF revised version 2006 Presentation at DGs meeting – 30 May 2006: • Structure and introduction to the criteria: finalised • Scoring and fine-tuned scoring: finalised • Examples: finalised • Glossary: discussed (details to be finalised) • General introduction : discussed (details to be finalised)

  4. I. CAF revised version 2006 Final meeting – 23 June 2006 (Copenhagen): • Final approval of the general introduction and the glossary • Guidelines (implementation & action plan): - 24/4: agreement on the different steps- 23/6: final approval of the full text • Benchmarking/ benchlearning • Validation

  5. II. CAF brochure « CAF works » State of affairs 25/04/06: • 62 organisations were proposed by 18 countries • 48 organisations from 17 countries introduced their good practice description • 29 cases from 15 countries have provided information to finalise their good practice case

  6. II. CAF brochure « CAF works » Structure of the publication: • Foreword • Introduction • Cases • Summary • Lessons learnt on the use of CAF • Results and conclusions • Management Summary

  7. II. CAF brochure « CAF works » • Sectors: • Local and regional administrations: 6 + 6 • Education: 6 • Customs, tax and finance: 2 • Social services: 4 • Health: 1 • Infrastructure: 1 • Economy and agriculture: 2

  8. II. CAF brochure « CAF works » Countries (15) Austria: 3 Hungary: 1 Belgium: 3 Italy: 2 Czech Republic: 2 Norway: 1 Denmark: 2 Poland: 2 Estonia: 1 Portugal: 3 Finland: 2 Slovenia: 1 Germany: 3 Spain: 2 France: 1

  9. II. CAF brochure « CAF works » • Main observations: • CAF works: the cases confirm the improvement cycle: SA – improvement – measurable results - SA • CAF offers a structure for benchlearning and networking on quality • CAF demands good preparation: involvement of management, explanation of quality concepts to the whole organisation, training for the self-assessment group

  10. II. CAF brochure « CAF works » • Main observations (2): • CAF is often the first step in involving people, a necessary condition to provoke commitment and subsequently proposals for innovation Main obstacles: time, knowledge of management and quality concepts, interpretation of the scoring tables, communication, overall resistance to change

  11. II. CAF brochure « CAF works » • General remarks • Not all improvement actions have already led to measurable results • Improvements on the enablers side are often considered as results • Facts and figures on the results are sometimes missing • Link between enablers and results is not always clear

  12. III. Registration of CAF as a CTM Registration of “CAF-Common Assessment Framework” as a Community Trademark (CTM) with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), Alicante • EIPA will submit the application for a CTM • Type of trademark: figurative mark (CAF with clarification beneath: Common Assessment Framework)[N.B. no specific colour claim] • Procedure a) Filing with OHIM; b) Publication of the application; and c) Up to registration (incl. opposition proceedings, within 3 months) • Validity: 10 years

  13. III. Registration of CAF as a CTM Cost - Basic fee application for an individual mark for a maximum of 3 classes of goods and services = EUR 900 - Basic fee registration individual mark (for ten years) = EUR 850 Classes 16 Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; instructional and teaching material (except apparatus). 35 Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. 41 Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.

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