Which unit has been granted by the Ministry of Science and Technology to liquidate the contract from June 30, 2023 in Vietnam?

Which unit has been granted by the Ministry of Science and Technology to liquidate the contract from June 30, 2023 in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 20, Circular 10/2019/TT-BKHCN, amended and supplemented by Clause 2, Article 3, Circular 04/2023/TT-BKHCN, there are regulations on handling of results and property, registration, retention, ownership and use of results after completion of protocol-based tasks as follows:

Evaluate, accept, liquidate contracts and recognize the results of implementing Protocol tasks

1. The order and procedures for evaluating and accepting results, liquidating contracts and recognizing the results of implementing Protocol tasks are implemented in accordance with the provisions of Circular No. 11/2014/TT-BKHCN dated May 30 2014 of the Minister of Science and Technology providing guidance on assessment and acceptance of results of implementation of national science and technology tasks using state budget (hereinafter referred to as Circular No. 11 /2014/TT-BKHCN).

The Ministry of Science and Technology grants to the budget management unit the Protocol task of implementing contract liquidation.

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According to this Article, from June 30, 2023, the unit managing the funding for the Protocol service will be granted by the Ministry of Science and Technology to liquidate the contract in Vietnam.

What is addition of a unit to perform contract liquidation in some tasks of the National Science and Technology Program in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 17, Circular 05/2015/TT-BKHCN, amended and supplemented by Clause 2, Article 1, Circular 04/2023/TT-BKHCN, there are regulations on liquidation of contracts and exploitation of the results of the company's tasks. The program is as follows:

Liquidate contracts and exploit the results of the Program's tasks

1. The Ministry presides over organizing the liquidation of the contract with the Lead Organization according to regulations.

For the Program's tasks managed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology delegates to the funding management unit to liquidate the contract.

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Circular 04/2023/TT-BKHCN has just amended and supplemented regulations on contract liquidation and exploitation of mission results of the National Science and Technology Program.

According to this regulation, Circular 04/2023/TT-BKHCN adds a budget management unit to liquidate contracts for tasks of the Program managed by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The budget management unit liquidates the contract according to the grant of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Which unit will sign the contract to implement the Protocol tasks from June 30, 2023?

In Article 18 of Circular 10/2019/TT-BKHCN, amended and supplemented by Clause 1, Article 3, Circular 04/2023/TT-BKHCN, there are regulations on organizations signing contracts to perform Protocol tasks as follows :

Organize to sign contracts to implement Protocol tasks

The Ministry of Science and Technology authorizes the unit managing the funding of the Protocol task to sign a contract with the organization in charge of implementing the approved Protocol task according to the Scientific Research and Technology Development Contract Form issued by the Minister of Science and Technology.

And in Clause 4, Article 3 of Circular 10/2019/TT-BKHCN, there is a regulation on the unit managing funding of protocol-based tasks:

Explanation of words

In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows:

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4. “unit managing funding of protocol-based tasks” (“funding management unit”) means a level III  budget estimating unit assisting MOST with state funding management and state management tasks to fulfill objectives and develop products of protocol-based tasks.

5. “specialized management unit” refers to an MOST affiliate in charge of state management of scientific research and technological development in protocol-based tasks.

6. “financial plan management unit” refers to an MOST affiliate in charge of state management of financial plans of scientific and technological activities.

7. “unit in charge” means an entity selected to undertake a protocol-based task.

Circular 10/2019/TT-BKHCN stipulates that the Ministry of Science and Technology signs a contract with the organization in charge of implementing the approved Protocol tasks in Vietnam.

Thus, Circular 04/2023/TT-BKHCN has amended the organization signing contracts to perform Protocol tasks. Accordingly, from June 30, 2023, the Ministry of Science and Technology assigns the unit managing funding of protocol-based tasks to sign a contract with the organization presiding over the implementation of the approved Protocol tasks in Vietnam.

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