Measuring administrative costs with the Standard Cost Model
Our objective
A major component of the Federal Government’s programme “Reduction of Bureaucracy and Better Regulation” is the measurement of administrative costs in Germany – the Federal Statistical Office is responsible for measuring the cost involved and providing advice to other government authorities. More information on our objective…
The approach
The Standard Cost Model provides the methodological basis to determine administrative burdens. The expenditure incurred by legally induced data requirements is indicated in euro, so that the results obtained can be evaluated and compared. More information on the approach…
Your cooperation
Before concrete reductions can be initiated on the basis of the results, the administrative burden must be determined – by interviewing citizens. More information on our cooperation …
Results
Current results on administrative burdens placed on German businesses and on the progress made in reducing them have been published in the interim report of the Federal Government and in the web database of all information obligations. More on the results obtained …
Contact persons
The staff of the SCM unit will be pleased to help you whenever you have a question on the measurement of administrative burdens. Particulars of the persons to be contacted…
Other information
Detailed information on the programme and on all authorities involved is available on the websites of the Federal Government. An overview of the developments in Europe is given on the internet website of the international Standard Cost Model Network.
