Amending and supplementing a number of new regulations on management and use of public assets

Specifically, Decree No. 114/2024/ND-CP amends Article 3 of Decree No. 151/2017/ND-CP on the procurement of public assets for the operation of state agencies.

According to the new regulations, the authority, procedures, and processes for deciding on the procurement of public assets in cases requiring the establishment of a project will be carried out in accordance with other relevant laws.

The authority to decide on the procurement of public assets in cases not covered by the above regulations is exercised as follows:

- Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and other central agencies (Ministers, heads of central agencies) shall regulate the authority to decide on the procurement of public assets to serve the operations of state agencies under the management of their respective ministries or central agencies.

- The provincial People's Council shall regulate the authority to decide on the procurement of public assets to serve the activities of state agencies under the local government's management.

Decree No. 114/2024/ND-CP stipulates that, based on the scope of the allocated budget and the permitted funding sources, state agencies shall organize the procurement of assets in accordance with the law on bidding.

The organization and implementation of centralized procurement of assets shall be carried out in accordance with the law on bidding and the provisions of Chapter VI of this Decree.

The procurement of assets as stipulated above does not include the procurement of services for the operation of state agencies. The procurement of services for the operation of state agencies shall be carried out in accordance with relevant laws.

Supplementing regulations on the procurement, management, and use of public assets that are consumables.

At the same time, Decree No. 114/2024/ND-CP also adds Article 3a regulating the procurement, management, and use of public assets that are consumables serving the activities of state agencies.

Specifically, consumables are raw materials, medicines, biological products, supplies, materials, stationery, and other items that, after a single use, are lost or no longer retain their original properties, shape, and functionality.

Authority to decide on the procurement of consumables: Ministers and heads of central agencies shall regulate the authority to decide on the procurement of consumables to serve the activities of state agencies under the management of their respective ministries and central agencies.

The provincial People's Council shall regulate the authority to decide on the procurement of consumables for the operation of state agencies under the local government's management.

Based on usage needs, the scope of the allocated budget, and the permitted funding sources, state agencies shall organize the procurement of consumables in accordance with the law on bidding.

For consumables that are lost during use, the state agency managing and using them is not required to dispose of them. For consumables that are not lost during use, the state agency managing and using them shall destroy them after their expiration date or when they are no longer usable.

Amend regulations on leasing assets for the operation of state agencies.

In addition, Decree No. 114/2024/ND-CP also amends Article 4 of Decree No. 151/2017/ND-CP on leasing assets for the operation of state agencies.

Regarding the authority to decide on asset leasing, Decree No. 114/2024/ND-CP stipulates that the Minister or Head of a central agency shall determine the authority to decide on leasing assets to serve the activities of state agencies under the management of the ministry or central agency.

The provincial People's Council shall regulate the authority to decide on the leasing of assets for the operation of state agencies under the local government's management.

Based on the allocated budget and authorized funding sources, state agencies shall organize the leasing of assets in accordance with the law on bidding.

The leasing of assets for the operation of state agencies as stipulated in this Article does not include the leasing of information technology services and other services serving the operation of state agencies. The leasing of information technology services and other services serving the operation of state agencies shall be carried out in accordance with the law on the management of investment in information technology applications using state budget funds and other relevant laws.

Supplementing regulations on the procurement, management, and use of public assets that are consumables.

Amend regulations on leasing assets for the operation of state agencies.

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