(in relation to performance) Information collected before or at the start of an activity that provides a basis for planning and/or assessing subsequent progress and impact.
(in relation to appropriations) The core level of funding provided each year to an entity or company in annual Appropriation Acts to carry out ordinary business activities (not including funding for specific programmes or outcomes).
(in relation to estimates) The baseline budget estimates in CBMS for the four statements:Financial Performance; Financial Position; Statement of Cash Flows; and the Capital Budget Statement.