The Research Of Administrative Examination And Approval System Over Network In Kunshan City

Since China initiated its economic reform, Kunshan City, the champion of the top 100 counties in China, not only has made remarkable achievements in economic constriction, but also in the area of innovation of administrative examination and approval system. One good example is the creation of online administrative examination and approval system, which reinforces the growth of local economy. This essay discusses in depth the practice the government of Kunshan City executed to comply with "PRC Administrative Licensing Law", and the progress of the transformation of the administrative examination and approval system. In more detail, it introduces and assesses the approving and processing services provided by different counters at Kunshan administrative examination and approval center. From the assessment of presentation, attitudes and efficiency, this essay studies the current problems in the online administrative examination and approval system, and suggests potential solutions to those problems. It aims to deepen the reform of administrative examination and approval system, simplify and standardize the administrative process, promote online administrative examination and approval services, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of those services.This essay starts with the background and the significance of the online administrative examination and approval system for Kunshan City. It exams the current researches conducted both in China and internationally, on the reform of administrative examination and approval system. Based on these researches, it introduces the theories of new public management, service-oriented government, seamless government and other new concepts relating to the administrative system reform. This builds the foundation for studying the innovation of online administrative examination and approval system in Kunshan city.Built on the theoretical basis, the essay describes the magnificent changes occurring in the political economy in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. It emphasises the problems existed in the administrative examination and approval system before the reform, such as, low level of institutionalized management in government sectors, inadequate administrative examination and approval institution, low efficiency caused by overstaffing government organisations, high degree of subjectivity and arbitrary from officials, and lacking of monitoring. The essay further scrutinizes the reform and innovation of the administrative examination and approval system applied by Kunshan City, including changing mindset, simplifying process, improving efficiency, utilising internet, vigorously promoting the establishment of administrative examination and approval centres which provide "one-stop shop" service, applying advanced information technology, speeding up the construction of online government administrative examination and approval system, using network resources and technology to optimize approval process, improving efficiency of administrative examination and approval. In addition, the essay summaries the rationality of online administrative examination and approval system in terms of strengthening supervision, standardizing administrative approval process, promoting economic development and social stability.On the other hand, this study exposes some inadequate areas in the online administrative examination and approval system of Kunshan City. Improving the hardware of the administrative examination and approval centre is suggested. Recommendations, such as, building city council hall for public services, applying information communication technology, developing a full service chain for administrative approval, setting up high-technology based, multi-functional platform, improving monitoring systems, developing intermediary organisations, and speeding up government functions conversion are also made to ensure the effectiveness of the online administrative examination and approval system.The online administrative examination and approval system implemented in Kunshan City is a good example for reform of administrative approval system. Based on theoretical concepts, this essay reviews the system, and summaries valuable experience that can be transferred to other places, including emphasis on establishing service and seamless government mindset, clear direction of e-government and persisting in innovation.