Advancing e-government

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Better Regulation Reducing Administrative Burdens
and Simplification
Ljubljana, 4 Oktober 2007
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Assuring Quality of Regulation
Better Regulation
Sistematical examination of new regulation -
simplification
Permanent collection of new proposals for RAB
Performing measures RAB
Tools SCM, E-government, IT support application
(RAB), Questionaries, Consultations with
interested parties)
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Performing Measures RAB

• Action plan for the reduction of administrative
  burden
• life events (business, citizens)
• Programme 2006 is consisted of 34 measures
• 25 measures were realised
• Programme 2007 is consisted of 29 measures X
  measures

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Sistematical Examination of new Regulation -
Simplification

• Anti bureaucratic programme
• Rules of Procedure of the Government and
  Methodology for fulfilling and monitoring the
  Decleration on the elimination of AB
• Cooperation with the interested public
• In 2006 were examined 480 rules, regulations
• 31 of the proposed regulations were refused
• In 2007 we already examined over 800 rules,
  regulations

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Permanent Collection of new Proposals for RAB

• Stimulation of permanent and systematical
  collecting of new proposals for RAB
• An electronic address oao.predlogi_at_gov.si
• Public appeal
• Organizing Conference of the RAB in business
• Consultations with interested parties (chambers,
  NGO)

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Simplification of Personal Data Protection Act

• simplification of Personal Data Protection Act
  (ZVOP-1)
• business with less than 50 employees are no
  longer obligated to fulfill obligations from 25.,
  26. and 27. article
• Preparing Internal Acts (25th article)
• Preparing Catalogue Collection of Personal Data
  (26th article)
• Informing competent institution (authority) (27th
  article)
• calculation of savings

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Simplification of Personal Data Protection Act

• population 155.043 business, 129.655 small
  business
• method of collecting cost parameters
• telephone interviews
• - average time spend for single administrative
  activity
• AA1 (preparing Internal Act) 5,35 hous
• AA2 (preparing Catalogue Collection of
  Personal Data) 8,22 hours
• AA3 (informing competent institution) 0,58
  hour
• - BAU costs 17

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Assessment of administrative burdens
Administrative burden admin. costs regulation x
correction factor
47.140.011,77 x 0,83 39.126.209,77
Administrative burden admin. costs savings x
correction factor
43.498.384,82 x 0,83 36.103.659,40
Administrative costs Assessment of savings
from simplification 43,5 mio
EUR Administrative burdens Assessment of savings
from simplification 36 mio EUR
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Modification of Public Procurement Act

• Public Procurement Act (ZJN-1-UPB-1) not valid
  from 23.12.2006
• Public Procurement Act (ZJN-2)
• Main changes to ZJN-1-UPB-1
• All data that is kept in official records must
  public orderer acquire by official duty

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Calculation of savings
Modification of Public Procurement Act

• average number of public orders (from 2004 -
  2006) 12.650- average 3,5 offers per public
  order- estimated population 44.275
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• average cost for applying per public order
• - ZJN-1-UPB-1 59,16 EUR
• - ZJN 2 5,40 EUR

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Calculation of savings
Modification of Public Procurement Act

• Administrative costsZJN-1-UPB-1 2.619.309
• Administrative costsZJN-2 239.085
• Net savings for business 2,4 mio EUR

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Project SCM pilots
Pilot project Health and Safety at Work
baseline measurement

• determination of legislation on this area
• mapping IO (more than 150)
• defining administrative activities
• defining frequency and population
• engaging other parties governmental,
  non-governmental

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