This document outlines the key steps in the public policy formulation process: 1) Agenda setting and problem identification which involves prioritizing important policy issues. 2) Considering policy instruments and sources such as taxation, inspections, and media outlets. 3) Policy formulation which requires developing effective and socially acceptable policy solutions. 4) Policy analysis to understand options and potential outcomes of different policy choices. 5) Implementation which involves putting adopted policies into action. 6) Evaluation to assess the impact and effectiveness of implemented policies.

1. PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
TOPIC: FORMULATION PROCESS OF
PUBLIC POLICY.
PA12-Public Policy
Taguig City University 3rd Year BPA-A31
Leader: Justin Santiago
Members:
Charmane Abaga
Ronnie Enaje
Roland Jugado
Christine Mhae Tacder
Maria Janine Melenia Vasquez

2. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
DEFINING THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS:
POLICY:
- A Policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide
decisions and achieve rational outcome/s.
- A purposive course of action based on societal values , followed in
dealing with a matter or concern, and predicting the outcome
that would result from achievement of the purpose.
- Public policy:
- - Policy serving as the enabling and guiding framework for
government .

3. PUBLIC POLICY
• PUBLIC POLICY IS ALL ABOUT:
- The Intentions of the legislative authority
towards society.
- The Direction in which the legislator wants
to steer society.
- The Utilization of natural resources.

4. PUBLIC POLICY
FORMULATION PROCESS
• STEP 1: AGENDA SETTING / PROBLEM
IDENTIFICATION
• STEP 2: POLICY INSTRUMENTS/ SOURCES
• STEP 3:POLICY FORMULATION
• STEP 4. POLICY ANALYSIS
• STEP 5: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
• STEP 6: POLICY EVALUATION

5. AGENDA-SETTING/ PROBLEM
IDENTIFICATION
• PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING POLICY ISSUES/
PROBLEMS, which require the attention
of legislator.
• Prioritization of issues.
• The setting of the policy agenda allows a
legislator to become sensitized to some
of the critical policy requirement that
affect society.

6. POLICY INSTRUMENTS /
SOURCES
• Taxation (the budget)
• Inspection and audits
• Persuasion (and public pressure)
• Minutes of meeting
• Legislative records
• Newsletter, media briefings and community
meetings

7. POLICY FORMULATION
• POLICY FORMULATION- is the development of effective
and acceptable courses of action for addressing what
has been placed on the policy agenda.
• NOTICE that there are two parts to this definition of
policy formulation.
-EFFECTIVE FORMULATION
-ACCEPTABLE FORMULATION

8. Policy adoption / Legitimization
• Policy is legitimized as a result of the public
statement or actions of government officials: both
elected and appointed.
• The president, Congress ,state legislators, agency
officials and the courts have a vital role with this.
• This includes executive orders, budgets, laws and
appropriation, rules and regulation, and
administrative and court decisions that set of
policy directions.

9. POLICYANALYSIS
• Step-by-step way of unpacking and understanding
policy choices and comparing possible outcomes.
• Policy analysis needs to explore as rationally and
honestly as possible the implications and possible
outcomes of adopting policy.
• The importance and value of continual policy analysis.
• Policy analysis is an attempt to determine the costs and
benefits of various alternatives or evaluate the validity
of existing policies.

10. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
• Policy implementation includes all the
activities that result from the official
adaption of policy.
• Policy implementation is what happens
after a law is passed. We should never
assume that the passage of law is the end
of the policymaking process.

11. POLICY EVALUATION
• Policy evaluation applies evaluation
principles and methods to examine the
content, implementation or impact of a
policy. Evaluation is the activity through
which we develop an understanding of the
merit, worth, and utility of a policy.

12. Reference:
https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/CharlesCotter/
public-policy-formulation
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