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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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What is the DAC |
The Development Assistance
Centre (DAC) is a knowledge-based service unit that
supports the development approval process in Jamaica.
The DAC manages the processes for the supply of
information to developers to assist them to determine
feasibility of the project, and to prepare for and
make an acceptable and complete application to the
pertinent approval agency such that, once application is
made, the process for approval will be without issue,
flow smoothly and be completed within the Governments
90-day approval process requirement.
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DAC Vision |
The DAC fosters and
supports an environment for growth, investment and
sustainable development.
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DAC Mission |
The DAC provides a
predictable and transparent pre-consultation and
facilitation service to potential developers to
complement and support the Development Approval Process.
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DAC Values &
Principles |
The DAC values
Customer Service
Accountability
Transparency
Teamwork
The DAC operations are guided by principles that support
and promote:
Safety, environmental sustainability, a livable
environment and economic viability
Customer success
Value to staff, customers and the public
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DAC Functions |
The DAC carries out the
following five main functions:
Preconsult:
The DAC pre-consults with clients
that have projects at various stages of development.
Preconsultation entails assessing client data and
providing advice and recommendations clients regarding
technical (including legal) and process requirements
that will help them to determine project feasibility and
how to achieve project approval. Pre-consultation also
serves to assist in determining the completeness and
readiness of the project prior to submission for
approval.
Facilitate:
The
DAC facilitates inter-agency collaboration and
coordination. Facilitation involves hosting meetings
with pertinent commenting or approving agencies as
required and the client. This affords ongoing
communication to provide accurate and timely information
to the client prior to applying for approval of the
project.
Monitor & Track:
The DAC monitors and tracks
projects in the approval process and generates reports
pertaining to the performance of the development
approval process. Projects within the development
approval process system that are not moving with
expected timelines are highlighted and report made to
the relevant agency/authority in an effort to get action
for intervention that will support timely approval.
Report on Performance:
The DAC
reports to the relevant authority on various performance
indices such as:
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Number of DAC projects processed
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Time taken to process projects received by
regulating agencies
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Number of project approvals outstanding with reasons
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Indicators of below standard performance
Recommend
Improvements:
The DAC analyses performance
data from the agency approval process to identify issues
constraining efficient and effective development
approvals and makes improvement recommendations to the
relevant authority. |
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