General enquiries on this form should be made to: Defra, Science Directorate, Management Support and Finance Team, Telephone No. 020 7238 1612 E-mail: [email protected] Supplementary Information SID 5A to Final Project Report

 ACCESS TO INFORMATION Project identification The information collected 1. Is the completed SID 5 attached...... YES NO on this form will be stored This form is to be used in conjunction with the SID 5 form for those projects electronically and will be NOT paid at milestone points. seen mainly by Defra staff Important: unless both parts of the SID 5 and 5A are completed and or people appointed by submitted together, the Final Report (SID 5) will NOT be accepted. Defra to process the form on behalf of Defra. 2. Project title However, the contents may be used for the purpose of Review of evidence needs for Defra’s Global Biodiversity Sub- notifying other bodies or Programme the general public of progress on the project. 3. Defra Project code WC0901 Defra may be required to release information, 4. Defra Project Manager Mark Stevenson including personal data and commercial information, on request 5. Name and Scott Wilson under the Environmental address of 6-8 Greencoat Place Information Regulations or contractor the Freedom of Information Postcode SW1P 1PL Act 2000. However, Defra will not permit any 6. Contractor’s Project Manager Steve Smith unwarranted breach of confidentiality or act in contravention of its 7. Project: start date...... 8 September 2008 obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998. Defra end date...... 31 March 2009 or its appointed agents may use the name, £ 43,700 address or other details on 8. Final year costs: approved expenditure...... your form to contact you in £ 43,700 connection with occasional actual expenditure...... customer research aimed 9. Total project costs/total staff input: at improving the processes through which Defra works total approved expenditure...... £ 43,700 with its contractors. total actual expenditure...... £ 43,700  This form is in Word format and the boxes may be *approved staff input...... £ 43,700 expanded or reduced, as appropriate. *actual staff input...... £ 43,700 *Staff years of direct science effort 10.Is there any Intellectual Property arising from this project which is suitable for commercial exploitation...... YES NO This requires a YES/NO answer only. All other details of any Intellectual Property must be included under the Scientific Report in the SID 5 or in an accompanying Annex.

SID 5A (2/05) Page 1 of 3 Scientific objectives 11. List the scientific objectives as set out in the contract. If necessary these can be expressed in abbreviated form. Indicate where amendments have been agreed with the Defra Project Manager, giving the date of amendment. 1. To review and identify the evidence needs for delivering the UK commitment’s to global biodiversity conservation. 2. Review evidence gaps identified in other key sources. 3. Identify strategic priorities for the Assessment Unit and, within each priority, identify a range of potential projects to be undertaken in the period to 2013. This should include production of outline project proposals (up to 20). 4. Consult with the Steering Group and relevant policy teams in Defra and agree the recommended strategic priorities and outline project proposals. 5. Provide a final report outlining the agreed strategic priorities; a prioritised list of outline project proposals and more detailed specifications for the three proposals identified as the highest and most urgent projects.

Milestones 12. List the milestones for the final year. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check fully that all milestones have been met and to provide a detailed explanation if this has not proved possible.

Milestone Milestones met Target date Number Title In full On time 1 Inception meeting 10 October 2008 Yes Yes

2 Identification of policy gaps 12 November 2008 Yes Yes

3 Draft priorities and research proposals 5 December 2008 Yes Yes

4 Draft final report 30 January 2009 Yes Yes

5 Contract end 31 March 2009 Yes Yes

SID 5A (2/05) Page 2 of 3 13. If any milestones have not been met in the final year or were late, please give an explanation below.

Declaration 14. I declare that the information I have given in forms SID 5 and 5A is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name Steve Smith Date 29 Apr. 09

Position held Associate

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