Guidelines for application of rules for consulting cost for capital expenditures from October 15, 2021

Guidelines for application of rules for consulting cost for capital expenditures from October 15, 2021 according to the provisions of Circular 12/2021/TT-BXD issued by the Minister of Construction on August 31, 2021

- Consulting cost for capital expenditures (referred to as consulting costs) is determined on the basis of the percentage rate (%) corresponding to the scale of construction costs, the scale of equipment costs or the scale of construction costs and equipment costs.

- Consulting cost is determined by type, extent of work according to current regulations. Consulting cost of defense and security works is determined according to the rules of consulting cost of various types of civil, industrial, technical infrastructure, traffic, agricultural and rural development works respectively. Consulting cost of aviation works (except for airfields) is determined according to cost rules of civil works. 

- The cost of preparing dossiers in a foreign language shall be added to the consulting cost and calculated by estimation but must not exceed 15% of the consulting cost specified in Circular 12.

- If additional consulting dossiers are required according to international practices or separate reports are requested by the sponsor for foreign-borrowed projects then the consulting cost shall be determined by an estimate suitable to the required contents of each job.

- In case of simultaneous application of consulting cost norm adjustment coefficient then the consulting cost norm is multiplied by the adjustment coefficients 

- In case of hiring an individual or a consulting organization to perform a number of consulting tasks at the request of state agencies during the inspection and acceptance of construction works then the cost of hiring individuals or organizations is determined by an estimate suitable to the contents and scope of the consulting work to be performed. 

Circular 12/2021/TT-BXD takes effect from October 15, 2021.

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