New documents issued for first-class construction engineers

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Today I suddenly remembered that my first-level construction engineer certification was about to expire, so I called Learson Continuing Education for advice, only to hear some amazing news. Yesterday, Xue Erson received an official document stating that continuing education for the national first-level construction engineer qualification has been suspended. I specifically checked the details online, and they are as follows: 1. Reactions from other agencies: In accordance with the \"Decision of the State Council on Cleaning up and Standardizing 89 Items of Administrative Approval Intermediary Services by State Council Departments\" (Guo Fa 2015 No. 58) and the relevant requirements of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, it has been decided to suspend the continuing education programs for first-class registered construction engineers in the field of highway engineering; the methods for such continuing education and the criteria for assessing its outcomes will be determined once new policies are issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. China Highway Construction Industry Association, October 21, 2015. 2. What is the “Decision of the State Council on Cleaning Up and Regulating 89 Items of Administrative Approval Intermediary Services Provided by State Council Departments” (Guo Fa 2015 No. 58)? In accordance with Document Guo Fa [2015] No. 58, there are three main ways to clean up and regulate such items: The first category involves stopping the requirement for applicants to submit relevant evaluation, demonstration, appraisal, certification, and other materials; there are 37 such items in this category. The second category consists of 15 items for which applicants are no longer required to provide relevant materials; instead, the approval authorities entrust relevant institutions to carry out technical services as needed for the approval process. The third category consists of items for which the applicant still needs to provide relevant materials; the applicant can prepare them on their own as required or entrust relevant institutions to do so, while retaining the existing technical review and evaluation by the approval authority – a total of 37 items. These matters focus on areas such as investment by market entities, construction project approvals, and the certification of qualifications for enterprises and individuals; they involve 53 administrative approvals from 25 departments including the Development and Reform Commission, and are directly related to efforts to stabilize economic growth, adjust the economic structure, improve people’s livelihoods, as well as the vital interests of enterprises and the general public. After the standardization and cleanup, it will play an important role in reducing the burden on enterprises and facilitating people’s affairs. According to statistics by reporters from China **Procurement News**, at least 6 of them are closely related to tender agency services. In accordance with items 19 to 24 of the annex to Document No. Guo Fa [2015] 58, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will no longer require applicants to submit audited financial statements when assessing the qualifications of construction enterprises, surveying enterprises, design enterprises, and project supervision enterprises, nor when evaluating the qualifications of bidding agencies for Class A engineering construction projects. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will also, when assessing the professional qualifications for registered engineers in surveying and design, for supervision engineers, for first-class registered construction engineers, and for cost engineers, allow applicants to participate in training organized by their employers or by relevant institutions, in accordance with the standards and requirements for continuing education. The approval authorities shall not require applicants to attend training organized by specific intermediary agencies in any form. In addition to the requirements mentioned above, the cleanup and standardization efforts outlined in Document Guo Fa [2015] No. 58 also involve qualification management requirements in the areas of professional certification, such as those set by the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Water Resources; these requirements have varying degrees of impact on bidding agencies that require a high level of professionalism. 　　Document No. Guo Fa [2015] 58 requires that relevant departments strengthen organizational leadership, earnestly implement the tasks related to the standardization of intermediary services in administrative approval processes, accelerate complementary reforms and the establishment of relevant systems, enhance supervision during and after these processes, and ensure the quality and efficiency of administrative approvals. In addition, it is necessary to establish and improve the norms and standards for intermediary services, guide and supervise intermediary service agencies in this industry to set up relevant systems, regulate the professional practices of such agencies and their staff, refine service offerings, optimize service processes, and enhance service quality. This will help create a market environment characterized by fair competition, the elimination of monopolies, and the survival of the fittest, thereby promoting the healthy development of the intermediary service market and continuously improving the scientific and standardized level of **management.