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Themes & Priorities for 2007-2012

The Commission has identified the following strategic themes¹ and priorities, which will serve as key indicators of its success in its effort to keep pace with the many changes affecting the futures and option markets:

Strategic Themes:

1. Strategic Theme 1: CFTC must act in real time to address how the markets are functioning and evolving.
2. Strategic Theme 2: CFTC must influence international approaches to overseeing/regulating the global commodity markets.
3. Strategic Theme 3: CFTC must effectively direct Commission resources to achieve its mission.
4. Strategic Theme 4: CFTC must employ best practices in business management.
5. Strategic Theme 5: CFTC must employ an assertive external communication and outreach program to articulate CFTC mission and strategic goals to inform legislative/regulatory policy.

¹ The priorities listed herein are also referred to as “general goals,” which are described in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-11 as those that allow a future assessment to be made on whether or not the goals were or are being achieved.(back to text)

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