According to Choro Seyitov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce, the main goal of this document is to optimize existing procedures and to revise the rules regarding the cost and outsourcing of services.
Here are the key proposals contained in the draft law:
1) Simplification of requirements for the standards of state and municipal services. The current version of the standard includes up to 18 mandatory items. The new draft law proposes to reduce this list to 8 main elements, including the name of the service, methods of provision (including electronic formats), a list of necessary documents, deadlines for execution, the form of the result, the procedure for determining the cost of paid services, and the process for appealing decisions.
2) Clarification of rules for paid services. According to the amendments, services provided beyond the approved state order, the volume of state guarantees, or established quotas funded from the budget will be considered paid. It is also emphasized that services guaranteed to be free by the Constitution, laws, and international obligations of Kyrgyzstan must remain free.
3) The possibility of setting prices for certain services above cost. In the current version of the draft law, the cost of services is determined based on their cost. The new draft law proposes to allow prices to be set above cost for some services, including expenses for creating reserves, improving the material and technical base, enhancing employee qualifications, and incentivizing them. It is specifically noted that consular services will be formed according to a special procedure.
4) Revision of the approach to the administrative regulation of services. A comparative table will highlight an article on administrative regulation, which should detail procedures, timelines, interaction processes, and other aspects of service provision.
5) Change in the mechanism for outsourcing services. Currently, the transfer of state and municipal services to private individuals is regulated by legislation on public procurement. The new draft law proposes to change this procedure, allowing the transfer of services or their individual stages according to rules approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, without linking it to the public procurement mechanism.
The activities of private providers should be monitored in two main areas: pricing and tariff application, as well as compliance with the standards of state and municipal services.
