Information on resource allocation to be disclosed

The State Council issued a notice on Dec 28 to further promote information disclosure on the allocation of public resources. The entire process of public-resource allocation, from decision-making, execution, management to outcomes, should be open to enterprises and the public to ensure their legitimate rights, the notice said. Public resource allocation mainly involves affordable housing projects, transfer of rights to use and mine Stateowned land, government procurements and transactions of State-owned properties, which are directly related to socioeconomic development and improving people’s lives. The first two items should be listed in eye-catching spots when being disclosed. Local governments should clearly define their catalog of allocation items that meet the requirements of openness, the notice stated. According to the notice, each department should be responsible for opening allocation procedures and the results of issues it dealt with. For example, the department in charge of administrative approvals should unveil the approval results. Governmental websites should fulfill their duties to make public information on public resource allocation. Other channels, including micro blogging, the Tencent-run WeChat, news media and mobile apps, should also be efficiently used. The notice said that those produced in the process of public resource allocation, except information of State and business secrets, should be open to the public.