Decision No. 128/2001/QĐ-TTg On the issuance of the Regulations on the organization and operation of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development

 

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the issuance of the Regulation on the organization and operation of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Government Organization Law dated September 30, 1992;

To implement Decision No. 98/2000/QĐ-TTg dated August 17, 2000, Decision No. 1050/2000/QĐ-TTg dated October 23, 2000, Decision No. 121/2000/QĐ-TTg and Decision No. 122/2000/QĐ-TTg dated November 1, 2000 of the Prime Minister;

Considering the proposal of the Chairman of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development and the Minister, Head of the Government Office,

DECISION:

Article 1. This Decision promulgates the Regulation on the organization and operation of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect from the date of signature.

Article 3. The Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development, the Government Office, and related agencies shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.

 

REGULATIONS

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR ENTERPRISE REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT
(Issued together with Decision No. 128/2001/QĐ-TTg dated August 28, 2001 of the Prime Minister)

I. RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIMITS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR ENTERPRISE REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT

1. The Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development.

a) Based on the Party's guidelines and policies and laws of the State regarding the restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises, taking into account actual conditions, the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development has the responsibility to develop comprehensive strategies, programs, and plans for the restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises nationwide, to be submitted to the Government and the Prime Minister for approval.

b) Responsible for directing, guiding, and monitoring the implementation of programs and plans for the restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises that have been approved by the Government and the Prime Minister at ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provinces, centrally-administered cities, and Total Company 91.

c) To grasp the situation of the implementation of restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises, conduct interim reviews, summaries, evaluations, make recommendations, and report promptly (periodically or urgently) and seek guidance from the Government and the Prime Minister.

d) Coordinate with relevant agencies to organize research and submit models of organizational structures, mechanisms, and policies suitable to objective realities to serve the restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises according to the requirements of economic reform to the Prime Minister.

đ) Utilize the working group (Enterprise Reform and Development Department under the Government Office) to perform assigned functions and tasks.

e) Review proposals for restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises from ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provinces, centrally-administered cities, and Total Company 91.

g) Recommend solutions to overcome difficulties during the process of restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises.

2. Chairman.

a) Responsible for all activities of the Committee before the Prime Minister.

b) Direct the development of long-term strategies, programs, and plans for the restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises nationwide.

c) Oversee all activities of the Committee. Approve work plans and chair meetings of the Committee.

d) Delegate authority in writing to the Deputy Chairman in charge, specialized members, and concurrently appointed members to act on behalf of the Chairman when necessary.

3. Deputy Chairman in Charge.

a) Responsible to the Chairman for the areas assigned.

b) Act on behalf of the Chairman to handle matters when authorized and directly manage and direct the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development, specialized members, concurrently appointed members, and utilize the working group (Enterprise Reform and Development Department under the Government Office) to ensure proper functions, tasks, regulations, and effectiveness.

c) Consult with members, proactively develop monthly work plans for the Committee and report these plans to the Chairman for approval, serving as a basis for managing and directing the Committee and its members.

d) Implement regular and urgent direct reporting to the Chairman on the progress of restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises to seek timely guidance.

đ) Sign operational documents of the Committee and directives, guidance, and oversight documents for the restructuring, reform, and development of state-owned enterprises when authorized by the Chairman.

4. Specialized Members.

a) Responsible to the Chairman for the areas assigned.

b) Subject to direct management and direction by the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman in Charge when authorized by the Chairman.

c) Proactively propose opinions related to the implementation of assigned tasks in the field of enterprise reform and development to the Deputy Chairman in Charge (when necessary, may propose directly to the Chairman) to seek guidance.

d) Adhere to reporting regulations and meeting attendance regulations. If absent, must report the reason clearly.

5. Concurrently Appointed Members.

a) Responsible to the Chairman for the areas assigned.

b) Subject to management and direction by the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman in Charge within the scope of concurrent duties when authorized by the Chairman.

c) Proactively propose opinions related to the implementation of assigned tasks in the field of enterprise reform and development to the Deputy Chairman in Charge (when necessary, may propose directly to the Chairman) to seek guidance.

d) Adhere to reporting regulations and meeting attendance regulations. If absent, must report the reason clearly.

II. WORKING REGIMES AND METHODS

The working regimes and methods of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development must ensure the principle of proper functions, tasks, responsibilities, and limits, without overlap, with planning, avoiding unnecessary burdens, and achieving effectiveness.

1. Meeting Attendance System.

- Weekly, the Standing Committee (including the Deputy Chairman in Charge, specialized members, and leaders of the Enterprise Reform and Development Department) organizes one meeting. Quarterly, a full-committee meeting is organized. The time, location, and participants of the meeting (outside committee members) are decided by the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman in Charge and announced in advance.

- The content of the meeting includes: All committee members are responsible for reporting on the implementation of assigned tasks, providing evaluations, suggestions, and recommendations; supplying information related to the functions and tasks of the Committee; disseminating future work plans.

2. Regular and Urgent Reporting System.

- The Board is responsible for implementing the regulations on periodic and extraordinary reporting systems to submit to the Prime Minister.

- Request the Head of the Board to ensure that the management bodies at higher levels of state-owned enterprises implement the regulations on periodic and extraordinary reporting systems with the Board regarding the situation of restructuring, reforming, and developing state-owned enterprises (with proposals and recommendations).

- Periodic and extraordinary reports must be presented in written form for record-keeping and monitoring.

3. Travel System.

Based on the daily or extraordinary work plans of the Board that have been approved, under the arrangement and direction of the Deputy Head of the Board, members of the Board may utilize material conditions, financial resources, means of transportation, etc., according to the current regulations and policies to serve the work undertaken by the Government Office.

4. Directive, Guidance, and Monitoring System.

- Assign members of the Board to closely follow the management bodies at higher levels of state-owned enterprises to direct, guide, and monitor the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises to meet the requirements set by the Government.

- Promptly propose appropriate solutions in line with the objective realities of the implementation process of their functions and tasks, to submit to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

5. Inspection and Reporting System on Implementation Results.

- Ensure the inspection, evaluation, and reporting of the results of restructuring, reforming, and developing state-owned enterprises from the grassroots level to the Board, and from the Board to the Prime Minister are truthful, fair, and serious.

- Propose forms and measures to motivate and reward state-owned enterprises that perform well and effectively in restructuring, reforming, and developing state-owned enterprises, and vice versa.

6. Meeting System.

- To direct, guide, and monitor the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises, the Board needs to plan and convene meetings and work sessions with the management bodies at higher levels of enterprises.

- In building the work plan of the Board, it may consider organizing broad seminars on topics related to the results and directions of the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises, where members of the Board have the responsibility to fully participate to promptly draw lessons, supplement, and modify the approved program and work plan.

- Participate in meetings of the Government and the Prime Minister related to the field of reforming and developing enterprises.

- The organization of meetings must ensure effectiveness and avoid waste.

7. Training and Capacity Building System.

- Based on actual conditions, with the approval of the Prime Minister, members of the Board and staff of the assisting unit (Enterprise Reform and Development Department under the Government Office) may be sent to study, research, and survey abroad on programs related to their assigned functions and tasks.

- Create favorable conditions for training and capacity building to improve the professional expertise, skills, and ability to combine theory with practice of the cadre working on the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises, including members of the Board and staff of the Enterprise Reform and Development Department.

8. Expert Cooperation System.

- With the consent of the Prime Minister, outstanding experts on the restructuring, reforming, and developing of enterprises both domestically and internationally may be invited to advise the Board.

- Members of the Board are responsible for interacting, working, and learning directly from experts to accumulate knowledge and experience.

III. WORK RELATIONSHIP.

1. Relationship with Management Bodies at Higher Levels of State-Owned Enterprises.

- The Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development is an agency of the Prime Minister tasked with organizing the direction, guidance, and monitoring of the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises. The Board is responsible for creating favorable conditions for management bodies at higher levels of state-owned enterprises to fulfill the requirements of the Board and the decisions of the Government and the Prime Minister regarding enterprise reform and development.

- Management bodies at higher levels of state-owned enterprises are responsible for complying with the directives, guidance, and monitoring of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development on the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises; strictly implementing the reporting system as prescribed by the Board, and creating conditions for the Board to complete its tasks.

2. Relationship with Functional Agencies.

This is a cooperative relationship in researching and building organizational models, mechanisms, and policies suitable for objective realities to serve the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises.

3. Relationship with the Government Office.

- This is a cooperative relationship in unifying opinions to serve the Government's and Prime Minister's directives and management on the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises.

- The Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development has the responsibility to proactively coordinate with the Government Office to implement specific programs and comprehensive plans on the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises nationwide, which have been approved by the Government and the Prime Minister.

4. Relationship with the Enterprise Reform and Development Department under the Government Office.

- The Enterprise Reform and Development Department has the task of assisting the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development (Article 2 of Decision No. 98/2000/QĐ-TTg and Article 2 of Decision No. 122/2000/QĐ-TTg of the Prime Minister), therefore, the Board has the following responsibilities and authorities:

* The Board requests the Enterprise Reform and Development Department to carry out service work (printing documents, issuing letters...); monitor and report specifically on the preparation of projects to be reviewed and implemented by the management bodies at higher levels of state-owned enterprises regarding the restructuring, reforming, and developing of state-owned enterprises; comments, evaluations, suggestions.

The Office is responsible for evaluating and commenting on officials and civil servants of the Enterprise Reform and Development Department within the scope of its functions and tasks to assist the Office in coordinating with the Government Office to unify management, utilization, training, and development... of officials and civil servants of the Enterprise Reform and Development Department.

The Enterprise Reform and Development Department is a unit directly under the Government Office, assisting the Minister and Head of the Government Office in overseeing state-owned enterprise restructuring, reform, and development (as stipulated in Article 2 of Decision No. 122/2000/QĐ-TTg dated November 1, 2000 of the Prime Minister) according to the regulations of the Government and the Government Office. Therefore, the Enterprise Reform and Development Department is responsible for effectively performing the tasks assigned to the Minister and Head of the Government Office as specified in Points a, b, c, d, đ of Part 1, Article 2 of Decision No. 745/2000/QĐ-VPCP dated December 5, 2000 of the Minister and Head of the Government Office, while also being responsible for providing good support for activities according to the functions and tasks of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Reform and Development as prescribed in Decision No. 121/2000/QĐ-TTg dated November 1, 2000 of the Prime Minister./.