I believe there is or will be a committee of associate deputy ministers who would see to the coordination. In addition, to avoid a situation where each department is re-inventing the wheel, it would be a good idea to consult with National Research Council Canada, for instance, as it has a number of policies and so forth. I am certain that during the audit, the council indicated that it was happy to share its experience and available materials, rather than having each department re-create policies and such. Obviously, they would need to be adapted to the context of each department, but the more information that is shared, the better off everyone will be.
On November 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.