618.8440—Planning.
(a)
No later than 30 days after the commencement of each calendar year, the board of directors of each Farm Credit System institution shall adopt an operational and strategic business plan for at least the succeeding 3 years.
(2)
An annual review of the internal and external factors likely to affect the institution during the planning period. The review must include:
(ii)
An assessment of the needs of the board, based on the annual self-evaluation of the board's performance, and