The Market Supervision Administration Bureau deploys the improvement of the digital management capabilities of certification institutions.

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Guiding Opinions on Enhancing the Digital Management Capability of Certification Institutions (2025-2029) by the State Certification and Accreditation Commission". The "Opinions" specify that by 2025, it plans to formulate industry standards for the "Digital Management Technology Guide for Certification Institutions", guiding the industry to clarify the work path and direction of digital management; it plans to promote the comprehensive implementation and application of industry standards for the "Digital Management Technology Guide for Certification Institutions" by 2029, with more than 30 certification institutions possessing technically advanced and secure digital infrastructure, fully utilizing digital tools such as data analysis and processing to serve the innovation and practice of certification services, and playing a benchmark role in digital management capabilities. The "Opinions" emphasize the strengthening of the construction of a digital management platform that covers the entire certification process, the establishment of a digital management system to regulate the certification process, and the improvement of the quality of certification basic data; strengthening the role of digital management empowerment, encouraging certification institutions to develop and use digital support tools in the areas of certification audit management, certification risk management, and credit information of certified organizations; accelerating the construction of digital infrastructure, enhancing network and data security capabilities, and solidifying the construction of a professional talent team. The "Opinions" require strengthening organizational leadership and overall coordination, continuously increasing the input of resources and elements; directly accepting the traceability data of certification institutions in administrative supervision work, reducing the provision of evidentiary materials; organizing the sharing of relevant advanced experiences and work results, guiding the industry as a whole to accelerate the improvement of digital management levels. This article is excerpted from the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation, edited by GMTEight: Liu Jiayin.