Sent comments to Ministry of Finance regarding government procurement
2022-03-04 | All chapters
On 4th March, the European Chamber sent comments to the Treasury Department of Ministry of Finance regarding the challenges and concerns faced by the foreign-invested companies in the government procurement in China.
Comments were mainly collected from the medical device sector and were focused on the following issues from the local-government level:
- one-size-fits-all restrictions from local governments on the amount of equipment purchased;
- Reduction of the frequency of approval and submission of purchased imported products, resulting in increased processes and difficulties in purchasing imported equipment;
- Suspension of the procurement demonstration activities of imported products in different forms.
Main recommendations were made as follow:
- Enterprises should be guaranteed with equal right to participate in government procurement activities;
- Government bodies should employ appropriate methods to solicit the opinions and increase the transparency of key activities;
- Interpretation of important laws and regulations and policies should be provided to strengthen and align the understanding between various government departments;
- More considerations should be given to the quality and performance of products.