Vietnam: Conditions for commissioning state-funded public services

According to Decree No. 32/2019/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, only state-owned public service units under immediate superiors that are allocated the budget for provision of public services can receive commissions to provide such public services. A commission to administer a state-funded public service can be assigned to a state-owned public service unit when all of the following conditions are satisfied:

- Functions and duties of the state-owned public service unit receiving the commission that involve provision of public services must be conformable to the commission to administer the public service that is assigned under a competent authority’s decision.

- The state-owned public service unit receiving the commission has been given the financial freedom according to the autonomy mechanism applied to state-owned public service units in specific sectors.

- Administering the public service is deemed as one of its annual regular assignments of the state-owned public service unit receiving the commission; and has been being commanded by the superior body.

- The public service to be commissioned is on the list of public services of which economic - technical norms and unit prices have not yet been set; of which amounts, quantities and reasonable costs are consistent with the budget proposals approved by competent authorities.

More details can be found in Decree No. 32/2019/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, which takes effect from June 01, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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