22 November, 2011

Universal e-card went for a second term

One of the most ambitious federal projects, announced by President Dmitry Medvedev, back in 2009, effectively thwarted. During the six weeks remaining before the start of the project to ensure that all citizens universal electronic cards, which allow to minimize the full-time communication with the government, the project has been delayed for a year. The authorities point to the lack of interagency cooperation, and market participants - the lack of financial involvement in the project by the authorities.

Yesterday the State Duma adopted amendments to the law "On organization of public and municipal services," suggesting that the issue of universal electronic cards on citizens' applications will not begin in 2012 and 2013. Taking a one-year deferment, the government actually stated that you were not ready for the timely launch of one of the most ambitious federal projects, the need for the implementation of which President Dmitry Medvedev said at the end of 2009 (more on the history of the project - see reference on page 10).

Universal electronic maps should enable citizens anywhere in the country remotely interact with the state (to receive and pay for public services, make payments to the budget and receive due from the budget, while possessing full functionality of a credit card). It was assumed that all these services to take advantage of people will be able to ATMs, terminals, and even personal computers, thus minimizing the time spent on communication with the state.

The first clear signal that the project fails, sounded in early November, when the government of Moscow - a pilot project in the region - reported that late to start implementation of its mass at least three months (see "Kommersant" on November 3). The main problem - the full-scale launch of a universal e-card system is not ready for e-government, without which the provision of remote services to the population, indicates the source of "Y", close to the government. It became clear last summer when the launch date of interagency cooperation (SMEV), which oversees the Ministry of Communications, it was decided to defer to the federal level from 1 July to 1 October, and at the regional and municipal levels - and at June 1, 2012. At first it was assumed that universal electronic cards will be launched, in spite of this, part-time functionality. However, it later turned out that the degree of incompleteness is that the universal card will be no different from conventional banking. "Without a transition to interagency cooperation card will only payment instrument," - said yesterday the Deputy Minister of Communications Ilya Massukh. While connected to SMEV only 38 regions of 83 subjects of the federation, said the press service of the Ministry of Communications.

Survey organizations authorized to implement a Universal Smart Card in the regions, showed that many are in the beginning. According to a representative of the organization in the Kemerovo region Konstantin Grishin, in the first quarter of 2012 only scheduled to begin issuing cards in two pilot cities. "They need to organize centers for receipt of applications for cards, Universal Smart Card infrastructure reception and information processing centers, - he said .- After starting the pilot the necessary infrastructure will be built throughout the region." However, the regional government of guilt in that he does not see. The main reason for the delayed construction of infrastructure, Mr. Grishin called too late to develop uniform rules for payment and service system Universal Smart Card. The rules were agreed Economic Development on September 29. From the comments in this department refused.

However, as indicated by the source "b" close to the government, not all the fault of the federal government. "In some regions, for example, authorized the organization is not even created, some for the project have not been able to find financing," - said the source "b". Recall, in the summer it was reported that funds from the federal budget (10 billion to 30 billion rubles.) For the project will be highlighted Universal Smart Card (see "Kommersant" on July 8). In the financial and economic feasibility of the total cost to the Universal Smart Card in 2016 are estimated at 101.3 billion rubles., Formerly Minister of Economic Development Elvira Elvira has assessed the project at 135-170 billion rubles.

According to experts, the federal government refusal to fund the project could be one of the reasons for failure of the timing of its launch. "Typically, such a complex infrastructure projects funded by the state - indicates director of the bank audit FBK Alexei Terekhov .- Refusal to allocate the federal budget moved the project into commercial plane that had a negative impact on the attitude towards him from the regions and departments." "Run the project in time for the previously declared, and it was not possible, - the director of Crowe Horwath estimates RBS Maxim Tishchenko .- For the full launch of the project will take at least three years."

In addition, the emergence of competitive projects (formerly "Rostelecom" announced the creation of its own universal card with a number of major banks including VTB-24, Alpha Bank and Bank of Moscow .- "b") that do not require major investments by the regions, as well could make them relevant to the Universal Smart Card cooler, continues Mr. Terekhov. "That date will be postponed, it was clear immediately, the plan was too ambitious Universal Smart Card for the stated periods - specifies the first vice-president of VTB 24 Dmitry Rudenko .- Developing alternative card project with Rostelecom, we relied on realism and ease of execution."

Interestingly, in the JSC "Universal E-Card", which is the operator of the project at the federal level, negatively perceived transfer date of issuance of cards. "We are now fully prepared for this project and see no reason for the postponement of its launch - said" Y "company president Nikolai Ulyanov .- Postponement of the introduction of Universal Smart Card for more than six months, an extremely negative impact on the project and its image components ".

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