What are included in the guidelines for the development and economic-technical norms for the press using the state budget under the Ministry of Information and Communications in Vietnam? What are methods for developing economic-technical norms for the press using the state budget under the Ministry of Information and Communications in Vietnam?
On June 14, 2024, the Minister of Information and Communications issued Circular 05/2024/TT-BTTTT providing guidelines for the development, appraisal, and issuance of economic-technical norms for public service using the state budget in the field of press within the scope of state management of the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Circular 05/2024/TT-BTTTT guides the process of developing, appraising, and issuing economic-technical norms for public service using the state budget in the field of press within the scope of state management of the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The economic-technical norms for public service using the state budget in the field of press within the scope of state management of the Ministry of Information and Communications include the direct labor costs, materials and supplies costs, machinery and equipment costs, and other expenses (if any) required to complete a qualified production unit for publication and distribution through media channels or a volume of work for public service under specific conditions suitable for the practical organization of production and service provision.
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In Article 7 of Circular 05/2024/TT-BTTTT, there are provisions regarding the method for developing economic-technical norms as follows:
Methods for developing economic-technical norms:
1. The methods for developing economic-technical norms include:
a) Statistical and synthesis method: This method is based on annual or periodic statistical data (the statistical data must ensure reliability and legal compliance for a minimum of three consecutive years at the time of developing the economic-technical norms) and relies on practical experience or comparative parameters to establish economic-technical norms.
b) Comparative method: This method is based on existing or implemented norms for equivalent work, products, or services in practice to establish economic-technical norms.
c) Standard method: This method is based on labor time regulations, rest periods, machine and equipment consumption rates, material consumption rates in accordance with legal standards and regulations to establish labor norms, machine and equipment norms, material norms for each task or task group.
d) Empirical analysis method: This method involves organizing surveys and experiments for each process and task content conducted under the current organizational and technical conditions of the unit. Based on the survey and experimental results, the individual components of the norms are analyzed and calculated.
e) Synthesis method: This method combines the methods specified in points a, b, c, and d of this article.
2. The press agencies shall organize the development of norms based on actual conditions and consider the choice of applying the methods specified in clause 1 of this article.
As regulated above, the methods for developing economic-technical norms for the press using the state budget under the Ministry of Information and Communications include:
- Statistical and synthesis method
- Comparative method
- Standard method
- Empirical analysis method
- Synthesis method, which is a combination of the methods: statistical and synthesis, comparative, standard, and empirical analysis.
In Article 8 of Circular 05/2024/TT-BTTTT, there are provisions regarding the components of economic-technical norms as follows:
- Labor norms: This refers to the amount of labor required by skilled workers to complete a public service product or service.
- Material norms: This refers to the quantity of each type of material or natural resource required to complete a public service product or service, as regulated.
- Machinery and equipment norms: This refers to the necessary duration of use for each type of machinery and equipment to complete a public service product or service, based on the criteria and standards set by the unit or the competent authorities (if applicable).