Chapter (2) Division of Functions
Article 4
Program Evaluation Division manages matters as follows:
Paragraph (1) providing recommendations and advice on armament issues within the context of military building policy and military strategic program;
Paragraph (2) researching on ways to plan and implement armament policy and systems and estimating military combat capabilities;
Paragraph (3) policy concerning armament cooperation and exchanges with other countries;
Paragraph (4) analysis of major weapons and equipment required by the Armed Force s and their possibilities of acquisition and review of related issues;
Paragraph (5) reviewing, implementing and evaluating the Armed Forces military investing program plans, prime and secondary work plans, also reviewing operation requirement reports and system analysis reports;
Paragraph (6) policy and systems of item specifications and serial numbers;
Paragraph (7) inspecting and testing on military items , standardizing the dual-purpose items, and planning, reviewing, examining and managing the capability integration, policy, system, and regulation of research, development and testing;
Paragraph (8) item quality assurance and the implementation of national certification system;
Paragraph (9) functional-related issues concluded by various military talks and Defense Ministry meetings;
Paragraph (10) armament meetings;
Paragraph (11) armament reports;
Paragraph (12) notifying the legislature of the progress of armament issues;
Paragraph (13) administrative programs of the Bureau and its subordinate units;and
Paragraph (14) other issues related to program management.
Article 5
Technology and Industry Division manages matters as follows:
Paragraph (1) the development of defense technology and core energy;
Paragraph (2) the strategy of defense technology cooperation within the context of outsourcing major weapon systems and equipment;
Paragraph (3) validation, execution, control and assessment of investment outline plan, total and division work plans of military weapon systems and equipment research and development; and reviewing of operational requirements documentation and system analysis reports;
Paragraph (4) item production policy, related laws and regulations, and production programs;
Paragraph (5) policy, laws and regulations concerning the R&D, product ion, marketing, and contract management conducted by subordinate organizations of R&D and production;
Paragraph (6) the development of subordinate organizations of R&D and production;
Paragraph (7) Military Production and Service Operation Fund and the development of dual technology;
Paragraph (8) the hiring procedures, salary system, and personnel quota of employees in Military Production and Service Operation Fund;
Paragraph (9) industrial security and hygienic conditions of military business units, production units, depots, and the Bureau’s subordinate organizations as well as labor safety and health;
Paragraph (10) control policy for export /import of high-tech military items;
Paragraph (11) joint development with aviation industry and the coordination of domestic/foreign aviation exhibitions;
Paragraph (12) general survey of defense technology industry;
Paragraph (13) the evaluation of future development of defense technology
Paragraph (14) organizing meetings of defense technology panel in accordance with government policy;
Paragraph (15) other issues related to technology and industry.
Article 6
Procurement Management Division manages matters as follows:
Paragraph (1) military procurement policy, laws and regulations, and systems;
Paragraph (2) the review and implementation of the functions for superior unit prescribed by Government Procurement Law;
Paragraph (3) the audit team for military procurement and associated audit functions;
Paragraph (4) military sales and procurements;
Paragraph (5) military procurement;
Paragraph (6) the systems of professional training and education and career management for procurement personnel of the Armed Forces and the Bureau’s subordinate organizations;
Paragraph (7) ways, channels, and options of procurement and investment projects concerning major weapon systems and equipment projects; and
Paragraph (8) other issues related to procurement management.
Article 7
Acquisition Management Division takes care of following issues:
Paragraph (1) acquisition policy and systems;
Paragraph (2) guidelines, fundamental policy, and details of the R&D, tests, and evaluation of military operations and major weapon systems and equipment;
Paragraph (3) engineering management policy for major weapon systems and equipment;
Paragraph (4) the configuration management policy of weapon systems;
Paragraph (5) general logistic support and acquisition management for weapon systems;
Paragraph (6) general logistic support cooperation and exchanges with other countries;
Paragraph (7) projects concerning self-development, production, cooperation, and procurement of major weapon systems and equipment;
Paragraph (8) software/hardware development of major weapon systems;
Paragraph (9) the life-cycle cost analysis model of major weapon systems and equipment;
Paragraph (10) configuration process of projects;
Paragraph (11) project configuration team; and
Paragraph (12) other issues related to acquisition management.
Article 8
Construction and Facility Division is responsible for issues as follows:
Paragraph (1) policy, laws and regulations, and standards of defense constructions;
Paragraph (2) construction projects of defense units;
Paragraph (3) overseeing the progress of construction projects and technique certification by defense units;
Paragraph (4) management of construction budgets of defense units;
Paragraph (5) post-disaster construction of logistic facilities;
Paragraph (6) management programs of military real estates;
Paragraph (7) military real estates in terms of purchase, requisition, lease, borrowing, reception, acquisition management and maintenance, allocation, cancellation etc.;
Paragraph (8) disputes concerning military real estates;
Paragraph (9) usage change of military-owned city and non-city land;
Paragraph (10) land no longer suitable for military use;
Paragraph (11) the requirements for management information system of military real estates;
Paragraph (12) budgeting for maintenance of houses and facilities, power and water supply, and greening;
Paragraph (13) policy concerning maintenance of houses and facilities, power and water supply, and greening;
Paragraph (14) career development for personnel in charge of professional training and education, real estate management, and military constructions;
Paragraph (15) Reconstruction Fund for Obsolete Barracks;
Paragraph (16) management regulations of Reconstruction Fund for Obsolete Barracks;
Paragraph (17) establishment of no-or limited-construction area around important military logistic facilities; andParagraph (18) other issues related to construction and facility.
Article 9
Management Information Office has following functions:
Paragraph (1) development of armament management information;
Paragraph (2) incorporating information technology into project management of weapon systems;
Paragraph (3) information throughout the lifecycle of weapon systems;
Paragraph (4) training and education, R&D, cooperation, and exchanges concerning management information of armament;
Paragraph (5) armament-related E-commerce systems;
Paragraph (6) management information system required by major units;
Paragraph (7) planning and developing management information systems for all units under the command of the Bureau;
Paragraph (8) project establishment and procurement of information systems and equipment for all units under the command of the Bureau;
Paragraph (9) establishment and management of the Bureau’s information security mechanism;
Paragraph (10) the career development and assignment of information management personnel of the Bureau and its subordinate units;
Paragraph (11) policy, systems, laws, and regulations concerning military communications and information management ; and
Paragraph (12) other issues related to management information.
Article 10
General Administration Office manages following matters:
Paragraph (1) the Bureau’s political warfare issues, propaganda, ethics and security, dependent affairs, and military news;
Paragraph (2) personnel specialties, assignment procedures, training and education, career development, certification systems of the Bureau and its subordinate units;
Paragraph (3) personnel management, service, and operation of the Bureau and its subordinate units;
Paragraph (4) laws, regulations, and foreign-party-involved legal affairs and contracts associated with the functions of the Bureau and its subordinate units;
Paragraph (5) the Bureau’s table of organization and equipment, personnel quota, and equipment allocation;
Paragraph (6) research and check procedures;
Paragraph (7) compilation of operational manual, manual of division of responsibility, table of echelon of responsibility, and standard operating procedures;
Paragraph (8) the Bureau’s annual report, military history and translation, meetings;
Paragraph (9) weekly report on the progress of major issues and biweekly report on important cases;
Paragraph (10) arrangement of weekly schedule for the Director General and his deputies;
Paragraph (11) salary, quartermaster supply, dependent supply, military insurance, and income and expenses;
Paragraph (12) management of the Bureau-owned properties and general administrative affairsParagraph (13) receipt and distribution of documents, document and file management, and management of seals.
Article 11
Comptroller Office has following responsibilities:
Paragraph (1) assignment of comptroller personnel of the Bureau and its subordinate units;
Paragraph (2) annual projects, budget making and allocation;
Paragraph (3) accounting issues concerning Military Production and Service Operations Fund;
Paragraph (4) monthly tables of estimated budget, actual budget, budget status, and accounting;
Paragraph (5) the accounting of receipt and payment of cash, and collection programs;
Paragraph (6) the comptroller operations of and cases reviewed by subordinate units;
Paragraph (7) statistic tables; and
Paragraph (8) other issues related to comptroller.
Chapter (3) Echelon of responsibilities