The State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine (SSGSU) is the National Upstream Regulator, ensuring the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible development of mineral resources while providing economic benefits for Ukrainian people:
- SSGSU is a central executive body, whose activities are directed and coordinated through the Minister of Economy
- Among SSGSU’s functions are issuing exploration and production licenses for all mineral resources, - supervising their performance, carrying out geologic assessments across the country, and implementing production sharing agreements.
- While a relatively small organization (~130 people) it also has 12 state enterprises and institutions with convoluted functions - i.e. managing state geological data, estimating reserves, etc.
Scope of work: The project is expected to take ~3 months and include the following:
- conducting interviews with key employees of the Ukrainian Geological Survey and relevant state enterprises
- description of key business processes related to interaction with business (obtaining and extending special permits, etc.)
- creating BPMN maps in a format suitable for developing TOR for digitalization of processes
- analysis of key business processes for compliance with legislation in the field of geological exploration and rational use of resources
- identification of potential corruption risks in the analysed business processes
- identification of potential deregulatory measures for business
- identification of potential burdensome internal processes
Project deliverables will include:
- written report of the project findings and recommendations,
- a BPMN notation map of business processes.