Skip to Content

Building Blocks Model

Preparing and Evaluating Budgets

  • Gathering information
    • Study all relevant budget material and anticipate future needs by gathering data on forthcoming plans.
    • Ensure that budget proposals incorporate all elements.
    • Translate organizational objectives, priorities, and analysis of current resources into accurate budget proposals.
  • Preparing
    • Prepare highly accurate and precise estimates of costs.
    • Obtain the most recent cost estimates from vendors or catalogs.
  • Ensuring accuracy
    • Recognize and correct misstatements or errors of omission in budget proposals.
    • Effectively consolidate budget requests and proposals of multiple units.
  • Ensuring completeness
    • Prepare budget justifications and proposals that reflect the needs of the office.
    • Submit proposals that are thorough and accurate, and that receive management acceptance with little or no questioning.