| Advisers | Departmental advisers to FEC on the Bill |
| ACE | Autonomous Crown Entity |
| Bill | State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill |
| BPS | Better Public Services |
| BPSAG | Better Public Services Advisory Group |
| CAB Min | Cabinet Minute |
| CDF | Chief of Defence Force |
| CEA | Crown Entities Act 2004 |
| "cl" | Reference to a particular clause of a Bill |
| Commissioner | State Services Commissioner |
| CRI | Crown Research Institute |
| Csser | Commissioner |
| Deputy Commissioner | Deputy State Services Commissioner |
| DHB | District Health Board |
| DIA | Department of Internal Affairs |
| EA | Executive Agency |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunities |
| ELP | Executive Leadership Programme |
| ERA | Employment Relations Act 2000 |
| FEC | Finance and Expenditure Committee |
| GCSB | Government Communications Security Bureau |
| GWPO | Government Workforce Policy Order |
| Hon | Honourable Minister |
| House | House of Representatives |
| ICE | Independent Crown Entity |
| LDC | Leadership Development Centre |
| LEG | Cabinet Legislation Committee |
| MDC | Management Development Centre |
| MoE | Ministry of Education |
| MOSS | Minister of State Services |
| MSD | Ministry of Social Development |
| NZDF | New Zealand Defence Force |
| NZSIS | New Zealand Security Intelligence Service |
| OIA | Official Information Act 1982 |
| OIC | Order in Council |
| PCO | Parliamentary Counsel Office |
| PFA | Public Finance Act 1989 |
| PM | Prime Minister |
| POL Min | Cabinet Policy Committee Minute |
| PSC | Public Service Commission |
| PSA | New Zealand Public Service Association |
| "s", "ss" | Reference to a particular section ("s") or sections ("ss") of an Act |
| SAB | Semi-autonomous body |
| SES | Senior Executive Service |
| SOE | State-Owned Enterprise |
| SSA | State Sector Act 1988 |
| SSC | State Services Commission |
| SSCer | State Services Commissioner |
| TEI | Tertiary Education Institution |
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