Procedures are steps to be carried out within a broad _____ framework.

Policy

The correct answer is Option (1) → Policy

• Procedures → Step-by-step instructions that specify how activities should be performed.

• These procedures operate within the broader framework of a policy, which provides general guidelines for decision-making.

• Policy = "What is to be done" (broad guideline)

• Procedure = "How it is to be done" (specific steps)