Chương I Thông tư 27/2019/TT-BKHCN: Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

This Circular provides guidelines for Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 and Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government for the National Quality Award, including:

1. Criteria and grading scales to consider the National Quality Award;  

2. The system of operation of the National Quality Award;

3. Consideration of granting National Quality Award;

4. Nomination to participate in the Asia-Pacific International Quality Awards.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Circular applies to:

1. Organizations and enterprises participating in the National Quality Award (hereinafter referred to as NQA applicants), including the following types:

a) Large manufacturing;

b) Small and medium manufacturing;

c) Large service;

d) Small and medium service.

2. Regulatory agencies and relevant entities.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

For the purposes of this Circular, these terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. "large manufacturing" and "large services" organizations and enterprises (specified at Points a and c, Clause 1, Article 2 of this Circular refer to organizations or enterprises that employ more than 250 official employees (employment contract from 01 year or more);

2. "small and medium manufacturing" and "small and medium service" organizations and enterprises (specified at Points b and d, Clause 1, Article 2 of this Circular) refer to organizations and enterprises that employ no more than 250 official employees (employment contract from 01 year or more);

3. NQA stands for National Quality Award;

4. APQO stands for Asia-Pacific Quality Organization;

5. GPEA stands for Global Performance Excellence Award.

Article 4. NQA applicants

1. Legal persons which have been engaged in manufacturing, business and service continuously in Vietnam and have not violated Vietnamese law for at least 36 months until the submission time of NQA applications.

2. NQA winners prescribed in clause 1 Article 25 of the Government's Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 on guidelines for the Law on Product and Good Quality (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP) amended by clause 12 Article 1 of the Government’s Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP May 15, 2018 on amendments to the Government's Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 on guidelines for the Law on Product and Good Quality (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP), regardless of how many times they have participated in and won the NQA.

3. NGQA (National Gold Quality Award) winners prescribed in clause 1 Article 25 of Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP, which is amended in Clause 12, Article 1 of Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP, after two years since being accorded the NGQA by the Prime Minister, now eligible for re-participating in the NQA.

Article 5. Criteria for assessment and calculation of NTP score

1. Role of leadership:                                                                           120 points.

2. Strategy of operation:                                                                       85 points.

3. Policy oriented on customers and the market:                                    85 points.

4. Knowledge measurement, analysis and management:                         90 points.

5. Human resource management:                                                           85 points.

6. Process management:                                                                      85 points.

7. Performance:                                                                                    450 points.