The CPA is used to survey and assess the recommendations of which group?

The CPA is used to survey and assess the recommendations of which group?

• A. Service POMs
• B. CPs
• C. BESs
• D. PBDs

Answer: (A)

The main idea is understanding the role of the Cost and Program Analysis (CPA) in the PPBE budgeting process. The CPA’s job is to survey and assess the recommendations coming from the Services’ Program Objective Memoranda (POMs). Those POMs are the services’ formal proposals for how they want to fund programs over the coming years. The CPA reviews these service proposals to judge their alignment with strategic priorities, affordability, and overall risk, and to recommend adjustments before the budget is consolidated into the joint program. So the group whose recommendations are surveyed and assessed is the Service POMs.

The main idea is understanding the role of the Cost and Program Analysis (CPA) in the PPBE budgeting process. The CPA’s job is to survey and assess the recommendations coming from the Services’ Program Objective Memoranda (POMs). Those POMs are the services’ formal proposals for how they want to fund programs over the coming years. The CPA reviews these service proposals to judge their alignment with strategic priorities, affordability, and overall risk, and to recommend adjustments before the budget is consolidated into the joint program. So the group whose recommendations are surveyed and assessed is the Service POMs.