Merging the Dike Project Management Board into the Nghe An Agricultural and Rural Development Construction Investment Project Management Board

Accordingly, the Headquarters of the Project Management Board for Investment in Construction of Agricultural Works and Rural Development of Nghe An is located at: No. 08 Tran Huy Lieu Street, Vinh City, Nghe An Province.

About location and function:This is a public service unit under the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The project management board operates under a financial autonomy mechanism, self-ensuring regular expenditures according to the provisions of Decree No. 60/2021/ND-CP dated June 21, 2021 of the Government regulating the financial autonomy mechanism of public service units, Decree No. 106/2020/ND-CP dated September 10, 2020 of the Government on job positions and number of employees in public service units;.

The project management board is subject to management and direction in terms of expertise and construction investment in accordance with the provisions of law and regulations and guidance of relevant competent authorities. The project management board has legal status, its own seal and account in accordance with the provisions of law.

The project management board performs the functions prescribed in Clause 2, Article 63 of the 2014 Construction Law and Clause 4, Article 21 of Decree No. 15/2021/ND-CP dated March 3, 2021 of the Government detailing a number of contents on construction investment project management: The project management board is assigned to be the investor of a number of projects and perform project management functions and tasks, participate in project management consultancy when necessary (permit to perform project management consultancy for other projects or perform a number of consultancy tasks on the basis of ensuring the completion of assigned project management tasks and meeting the requirements on capacity conditions as prescribed when performing consultancy work).

On duties and powers, The investor has the following rights: To establish and manage the project when having sufficient capacity conditions according to the provisions of the Construction Law; To request relevant agencies and organizations to provide information and documents on project establishment and management; To select and sign contracts with consulting contractors to establish and manage the project; To organize project establishment and management; To decide to establish or dissolve the Project Management Board for construction investment projects of a project according to its authority; Other rights according to the provisions of law...

The investor has the following obligations: Determine the requirements and contents of the project preparation tasks; provide necessary information and documents in case of hiring a project preparation consultant; organize the acceptance of project preparation results and archive construction investment project records; Select a project preparation consulting organization with sufficient capacity according to the provisions of the Construction Law; Be responsible for the legal basis and accuracy of the information and documents provided to the consultant when preparing the project; submit the project to the competent authority for approval according to the provisions of law...

The Management Board has the following rights: To exercise project management rights as authorized by the investor; To propose plans and solutions for project management organization, to recommend to the investor to resolve issues beyond its authority; To hire consulting organizations to participate in project management when necessary after approval by the investment decision maker and investor. Other rights as prescribed by law.

The project management board has the following obligations: Perform the investor's obligations on project management within the authorized scope; + Organize the management of construction investment projects to ensure requirements on progress, quality, cost, safety and environmental protection in construction; Report work to the investor during the project management process; Be responsible for violations of the law in project implementation management; Other obligations as prescribed by law.

On organizational structure, staffing, number of employees: Project Management Board leaders: including director and no more than 03 deputy directors.

The Director of the Project Management Board is the head of the Board, responsible to the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the law for all the implementation of the Board's functions, tasks and powers. The Director of the Project Management Board must ensure that all conditions, standards and capacities are met as prescribed by law.

The Deputy Director of the Project Management Board is the person who assists the Director in directing certain aspects of work, is responsible to the Director and before the law for assigned tasks. In the Director's absence, a Deputy Director is authorized by the Director to manage the Board's activities.

The specialized and professional departments of the Project Management Board include 4 departments: Organization - Administration - Accounting Department; Planning - Bidding Department; Project Department 1; Project Department 2.

The appointment and dismissal of the Director, Deputy Director of the Project Management Board and other positions are carried out in accordance with the provisions of law and assigned and decentralized according to current regulations.

Staffing and number of employees: Staffing and number of employees of the Project Management Board are determined based on assigned functions and tasks, job position project and staff structure according to professional titles approved by competent authorities.

When newly merged, the number of staff and employees of the Project Management Board is equal to the total number of officials and labor contracts of the Project Management Board for Investment in Construction of Agricultural and Rural Development Works (according to Decision No. 375/QD-UBND dated February 20, 2023 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province) and the Dike Project Management Board, with a maximum of 69 people (including 32 officials, 26 contracts with indefinite terms, 10 labor contracts with a definite term, 01 labor contract according to Decree No. 111/2022/ND-CP of the Government).

The management, recruitment and use of civil servants, public employees and labor contracts shall comply with the provisions of law and current management division and decentralization.

About facilities, assets, finance, works, projects: Regarding facilities and assets: Based on the merger decision, the existing facilities and assets of the Dike Project Management Board will be handed over to the Project Management Board for Investment in Construction of Agricultural Works and Rural Development for management and use in accordance with the standards and norms prescribed by the State. The investment in facilities and essential equipment will be carried out step by step by the Project Management Board to ensure the material conditions for operation.

Finance, construction, project: Funding sources used for the Project Management Board's activities include: Revenue from project management costs; Revenue from performing project consulting activities; Revenue from performing project consulting and management activities for projects other than the assigned project (according to contract); Other legal revenues according to the provisions of law (if any).

The Dike Project Management Board transfers project management funds, completed but unsettled projects, unfinished projects, new projects and other related contents to the Nghe An Agricultural and Rural Development Construction Investment Project Management Board for continued implementation.