Explain in detail the ＂frugality order＂ of the central unit： office equipment can’t be bought in buy buy.

　　BEIJING, Beijing, June 21 (Reporter Qi Feng) On the 20th, the Ministry of Finance and other five departments jointly issued a new version of the standard for the allocation of general office equipment and furniture for central administrative units, which will be implemented from next month. The new standard requires that the central administrative unit should not be equipped with high-end equipment and luxury furniture. According to experts’ analysis, the key for the new regulations to achieve frugal results depends on the supervision of standard implementation and the accountability after violations.

　　Extension of minimum service life of office facilities

　　— — Computers should be used for at least 6 years, tables and chairs for at least 15 years.

　　Before the introduction of this new regulation, there are two documents that can be referred to as the standards for the purchase of office equipment and furniture in central units: one is the Standard for the Configuration of Office Equipment and Furniture in Central State Organs (Trial) issued by the State Administration in 2009, and the other is the Budget Standard for the Purchase of General Office Equipment and Furniture in Central Administrative Units (Trial) issued by the Ministry of Finance in 2011. This time, the new regulations were introduced, and the official also announced the abolition of the above two documents.

　　As far as office equipment is concerned, the new standard defines the configuration standards of desktop computers, portable computers, printers, copiers, all-in-one machines/fax machines, scanners, shredders and projectors, among which the minimum service life is 6 years. Compared with the old version in 2011, the requirements of the new standard for the minimum service life of the above office equipment are increased by one year.

　　Not only office equipment, but also the configuration standards of desk, office chair, sofa, coffee table, desk chair, bookcase, filing cabinet, locker, security cabinet, tea cabinet, conference table and conference chair are defined in the new standard. The minimum service life of the above-mentioned furniture is mainly 15 years, and the minimum service life of filing cabinets, security cabinets, tea cabinets and conference tables is 20 years.

　　By contrast, the requirements of the old standard in 2011 for the minimum service life of office furniture were vaguely unified as "long-term use". According to the notes, "long-term use" means that the service life is more than 10 years. Compared with the old standard, the new standard issued this time has extended the service life of office furniture by at least five years.

　　The upper limit of purchase cost has decreased and increased.

　　— —The maximum price of office equipment is lowered by 7,000 yuan.

　　Compared with the old standard in 2011, in the new standard, the price ceiling of some office equipment has been lowered. For example, the desktop computer dropped from 6,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan, the portable computer dropped from 10,000 yuan to 7,000 yuan, and the shredder dropped from 2,000 yuan to 1000 yuan. The biggest adjustment is the fax machine, which is reduced from 10,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan, with an adjustment range of 7,000 yuan.

　　Compared with the old standard, the new standard is more detailed. For example, the printer distinguishes between black and white and color for the first time. The unit price of the old standard A3 printer does not exceed 1000 yuan, the new standard black and white does not exceed 7,600 yuan, and the color does not exceed 15,000 yuan; The unit price of the old standard A4 printer does not exceed 2500 yuan, the new standard black and white does not exceed 1200 yuan, and the color does not exceed 2000 yuan. However, the new standard stipulates that in principle, color printers are not equipped. If necessary, the upper limit of the number of configurations is calculated according to 3% of the actual number of people in the unit establishment.

　　As far as office furniture is concerned, while increasing the minimum service life, compared with the 2011 standard, many office furniture have raised the price ceiling in the new standard. For example, the chair in front of the desk was adjusted from 600 yuan to 800 yuan, the tea cabinet was adjusted from 1000 yuan to 1,500 yuan, and the conference chair was adjusted from 600 yuan to 800 yuan.

　　The new standard requires that office equipment should be equipped with strong security, stability and compatibility, and equipment with low energy consumption and convenient maintenance should not be equipped with high-end equipment; Office furniture configuration should fully consider the office layout, meet the requirements of simplicity, practicality and classic durability. Luxury furniture and precious wood are not allowed.

　　Which office furniture should be configured according to the administrative level?

　　— — Office desks and chairs, sofas, bookcases, etc.

　　Among the new standards, those differentiated by administrative level mainly focus on the configuration of office furniture. For example, the upper limit of the price of a desk is 4,500 yuan at the department level and 3,000 yuan at or below the department level. The maximum price of office chairs is 1,500 yuan at the department level, and 800 yuan is at the department level and below.

　　In addition, for the first time, the new standard distinguishes the configuration of bookcases, filing cabinets and lockers from department-level and below. According to the old standard in 2011, each office can be equipped with 2 sets of bookcases and 1 set of locker, and the filing cabinet can be equipped as required, regardless of level. The new standard clarifies that each bookcase can be equipped with 2 groups at the bureau level, and the unit price does not exceed 2000; One group for each person at or below the division level, and the unit price does not exceed 1200.

　　In the new standard, filing cabinets are equipped with one group per person and locker rooms are equipped with one group per office. However, the price ceiling is different for different levels. The unit price at the bureau level does not exceed 2,000 yuan, and that at the department level and below does not exceed that of 1000 yuan.

　　There are also sofas to distinguish administrative levels. According to the new standard, depending on the office space, offices at or below the division level can be equipped with a three-person sofa or two single person sofa, and offices at the department level can be equipped with a three-person sofa and two single person sofa. According to the new standard, the maximum price of a three-person sofa is 3,000 yuan, and that of single person sofa is 1,500 yuan.

　　Expert opinion:The key depends on implementation supervision and accountability for violations.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, from buildings and halls to sofas and chairs, China has constantly set standards and rules in the system, standardized "public spending", emphasized thrift, and put an end to extravagance and waste.

　　Wang Yukai, a professor at the National School of Administration, analyzed the reporter of Zhongxin. com. If the system design is reasonable, scientific and standardized, and the purse of public power is strictly controlled, so that every expenditure can be regulated and documented, this will enable the state financial funds to obtain structural savings, which will have long-term benefits for preventing corruption in government procurement and reducing administrative costs.

　　The key to the effectiveness of the system depends on implementation and supervision. In recent years, the chaos of "luxury procurement" and "sky-high procurement" in the field of government procurement has been widely concerned by the media. In 2013, the Blue Book of Rule of Law published by the Research Office of the Law Institute of China Academy of Social Sciences published a report on the implementation of government procurement system in China. This report shows that 80% of the goods purchased by the government are higher than the average market price, and 56.1% of the goods are 1.5 times higher than the average market price.

　　Wang Yukai also said that in recent years, no matter the disclosure of national and local audit reports, corruption and "four winds" cases investigated and dealt with in various places, chaotic phenomena such as "sky-high" office supplies and false invoicing in the name of "office supplies" have appeared frequently, which have exposed many regulatory loopholes in government procurement.

　　"These corruption cases show that with institutional standards, it may not be able to receive effective results. After the introduction of the system, the key depends on the supervision measures in the follow-up implementation process and the accountability after violations." Wang Yukai said. (End)