This article is from the public number: Xia Ke Island (ID: xiake_island) , author: Tian won three fox, title figure from: vision China

“Don’t stare at the pastDon’t let go “” We have our standards and can’t make them public. “

A few days ago, Hongmao Pharmaceutical was awarded the honorary title of “Star Enterprise for Social Responsibility in 2018” by the Chinese Medicine Association of China, which caused controversy. The Chinese Medicine Association of China said the above-mentioned “golden sentences” in response to the queries. As a result, instead of calming the public opinion, it had a tendency to stimulate greater public opinion.

Last night, the Chinese Medicine Association apologized that the award was not strictly controlled. It decided to revoke the award and correct its mistakes.

Listening to his words and watching his deeds is really sincere. This matter can be turned over. However, the thinking about the chaos in the awards of industry associations has not yet been turned, and it has to be discussed.

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This time, Hongmao Pharmaceutical won the honorary title of “Star Enterprise Performing Social Responsibility.” The reason for the public outcry is that there are still many “historical issues” in the past, and everyone has not forgotten.

As a national prefix association, the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine has blatantly awarded an award that is inconsistent with social evaluation.

At the same time as a “judgment wulong” was in full swing, the “underwater iceberg” that the national industry associations applauded and chaotic has gradually attracted attention.

In fact, industry associations have organized evaluation activities and “squeaked and made a fortune” long ago, and they have been criticized. What a clever name, setting awards, clearly setting prices, giving money to companies, and awarding honors have already been played. “One-stop”, as for whether the company is in line with the title of “Award”, few people will take time to “deep into”.

At the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs saw a similar routine of the China Electronic Commerce Association and imposed administrative penalties on deregistration. Take a closer look at the association ’s “Three steps to death “:

First, set up institutions following the hot spots. In recent years, the association has closely followed the trend and established a number of second-level and even third-level branches, such as the New Retail Industry Branch, the Internet Finance Research Institute, and the Blockchain Professional Committee. One of the popular secondary branches can sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan;

Second, spread the net to sell certificates. Relevant personnel often publish news in major industry groups, hoping that companies will purchase the association’s corporate credit evaluation AAA credit enterprise certificate. However, platforms such as Minxin Credit and Zhangyue Wealth Management have been identified by the police as suspected of illegally absorbing public deposits for investigation;

Third, awards will be given to the Forum. “I once participated in a forum hosted by the association and awarded dozens of awards. As a guest of awards, I was very tired.” An e-commerce industry expert said frankly when interviewed.

In recent years, this practice has become more popular in association circles. Uncle Dao traced that in addition to the China Electronic Commerce Association, there have been many more influential industry associations punished by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in recent years.

For example, the China Advertising Association violated the regulations and collected fees for the 2017 “Effie Awards”, and obtained 1.18 million yuan in violation of the law; the China Business Association launched the “National Integrity and Commerce Double Excellence Model Units” in 2015 and 2016. “And 2016” National Commercial Quality Brand Demonstration Unit “selection activities and collecting fees, illegally obtained more than 430,000 yuan;

The China Machinery Industry Federation illegally collected fees in the process of conducting the 2015 and 2016 China Machinery Industry Science and Technology Awards, and illegally obtained more than 280,000 yuan; even the keen gourmet circles were no exception. —— From 2016 to 2017, the Chinese Culinary Association violated regulations and carried out regionally recognized projects such as the “Chinese Famous Restaurant” Enterprise Certification Project and “Hometown of Chinese Cuisine” and collected fees. The total illegal income was more than RMB 940,000.

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Sorting out the violations of industry associations that have been investigated and dealt with in recent years. Taking the awards as an example, several characteristics can be seen.

First of all, the awards are very magnificent. They are “China”, “National”, “Chinese”, “Top 100”, “Advanced”, “Excellent”, and even “Spine of the Republic.”

Secondly, the selection process can be described as “minimalist”. To put it plainly, it is to pay money and award prizes. Taking advantage of evaluation and commendation, training and certification as a reason to collect money, walking on the edge of the market and the government, both benefits are all-in-one, and can also be regarded as a “personality” in many individuals participating in the evaluation.

Furthermore, the selection criteria are vague, and “the power of final interpretation lies with me”. Slowly set the rules of “nursing homes, small treasuries”, depending on the hill, uncomfortable.

There are basically two kinds of results from such random fee assessments. One is a heavy burden on the enterprise.

A few years ago, the results of a Wahaha fee survey conducted by the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission showed that Wahaha Group actually paid 212 items in 2015, of which only 29 were government fees, while operating service fees, association chambers of commerce, and other fees A total of 183 items, accounting for 86%.

These projects are not government fees, but many of them are “voluntary” fees paid by enterprises, which have become “thresholds that companies have to pass.”

Another is to give credit endorsements to some problematic and tainted companies. One of them can “shadow” and have a shield when facing the pressure of public opinion; The gold-plated effect escorted the market.

As time goes by, the credibility of the association has lost its effectiveness, and it can be regarded as “a big risk to the world”; the public’s right to know is also covered in dust like awards.

Apology statement

Three

Why are some industry associations not eager to serve companies and are keen to collect money, but can also make money? It’s worth talking about here again.

Some industry associations are “Second Governments” in the eyes of the enterprise, with some government management functions attached to them in disguise, and they control the powers of awards, evaluations, ratings, reviews, and supervision. Associations that were supposed to be profit-making, community-based, and intermediary were reluctant to be “administrative”, simply unwilling to figure out “who am I”.

As for the industry associations that do not have the power to allocate resources, they also know that they lack attractiveness and lack of incentives for enterprises to join. Since the membership fee collection is insufficient and the pressure for survival is high, they must find ways to “generate revenue.”

In short, no matter what kind of situation, it is not a benign situation; no matter what kind of result, it is not good fruit.

Industry associations should have played a role of a bridge between the government and the market. In the period of economic and social transformation, it should be one of the important forces to help the direction of transformation. Representing the interests of industry enterprises, fighting for status in the game of market resource allocation, and representing the enterprise to the government and other social organizations are the important tasks.

The impulse to “get into the eyes of money”, such as being on the wrong side, appraising and collecting wealth, must be resolutely curbed.

On the one hand, government departments must respect and protect the association ’s autonomy and self-discipline to provide good administrative services for the development of the association; on the other hand, they must exercise the necessary administrative supervision power over industry associations in accordance with the law, strengthen registration review, law enforcement inspection and improve Inspection and supervision of tax-related activities of trade associations.

Of course, those trade associations that do not think about repentance and rely on “eating companies” may not need to exist. It’s time to seriously consider how to exit the zombies as quickly as possible.

This article is from the public number: Knight Island (ID: xiake_island) , author : Tian Wu San Fox