The departments have been instructed to prepare spending plans for 2013 within the existing baselines. New activities have to be funded through savings, reprioritisation and reducing waste. Government will step up efforts to combat waste, inefficiency and corruption, including procurement reforms and implementing more effective controls over personnel expenditure. There is also a need to address shortcomings in planning, procurement and contract management. The FFC, BUSA and the Manufacturing Circle echo the abovementioned sentiments.