Operating costs

Operational costs

Programme F.4 Field Operating Costs

The host country also makes some financial contribution towards operating costs.

As enterprises seek to reduce operational costs, they have the option to outsource non core activities to countries that can provide a high level of service with much lower labour costs.

Table 5. Operating costs of holding the eighth session of the COP in Bonn

The price of ICTs goods and services has fallen because of technological advances, increased competition and loosening trade restrictions.

They include provision for civilian personnel costs of 2,687,800, and 2,329,600 for operational costs.

It also covers the cost of the publications of the Court, the acquisition of supplies and equipment and general operating expenses.

An amount of 3,101,107 is eliminated from both operating costs and contractual services to avoid double counting of UNIDO's contribution to buildings management costs

In an effort to minimize operating costs, the Administration reduced its capital master plan staff from 17 (including Security Service) in 2004 to 14 in March 2005.

The operational costs for a centre are tied to the value of work that will be carried out by that centre.

Operating costs incurred were at a level of 72 per cent of the originally proposed expenditure budget, partly due to deferred expenditure, but also for cost savings under certain budget items, such as printing.

Experience indicates, however, that recovering a share of operation and maintenance costs contributes to system sustainability.

The costs of reducing emissions pale in comparison to the possible risks the world faces.

(conference technicians and operating costs) 39.06 per cent

At the beginning of 2005, the designs were further revised with the view to reducing the construction and operation costs, while increasing the function.

Total operational costs, estimated at 2,329,600, are broken down in table 1 of the report.

(g) Further reduction of transaction costs for Governments and other partners dealing with the United Nations

Both scenarios entail reduction of the fixed cost base of UNOPS and the introduction of new service pricing mechanisms.

A reduction in unit labor costs can also increase competitiveness only to the extent that it actually results in price reductions.

There are two ways to reduce the government s health care outlays reduce the amount of health care the government buys, or reduce the cost of health care.

A deeper and more efficient financial sector would also reduce transaction costs and facilitate risk management.

Under non post objects of expenditure, the resources relate to general temporary assistance, overtime, consultants, travel of staff and other operational costs, such as general operating expenses, supplies and equipment.

What makes the industry work is a commonly agreed informal business culture that is flexible, innovative, and keeps operating costs down.

Back office and support functions, such as payroll processing, helpdesks, staff records data entry, etc., are performed by the organization's own staff but in areas where operating costs are significantly lower than the average for the organization.

That also means ending government co financing of operating costs and demanding that the oil companies tap capital markets to bridge the shortfall.

In addition, the capital master plan would continue to incur more support costs and other operating costs on account of prolonged delays.

Eurobonds would cut borrowing costs for the European Union s two large troubled members.

The reasoning seems to be that growth requires market confidence, which in turn requires fiscal retrenchment.

The Committee notes from the supplementary information provided to it that the expenditure under operational costs as at 31 August 2005 amounted to 20 million, which, if compared with the budget of 135.3 million, may indicate delays in the implementation of projects funded under operational costs.

Estimates suggest that the operating costs at enterprise level alone are in the order of 2 10 per cent of the value of exported produce.

However, it should be noted that all United Nations organizations in Bonn will face higher operating costs at the new premises, particularly for electricity, relating to increases in basic office size, lifts, air conditioning and generally higher energy costs.

Accordingly, relevant adjustments are made in all tables in the present report by transferring the posts and a minimum of operational costs to infrastructure and the substantive activities costs to the programme budget.

Official policy aims to reduce the cost of globalization for individuals, but never for companies.

But the lion s share of these investments result in lower energy usage, and thus reduced energy costs.

The adjustment might come about through wage increases in countries with lower labor costs, rather than cuts in countries where costs are too high.

Even those Chinese households that do not buy imported goods would benefit, because the lower cost of imported raw materials would reduce the cost of goods produced in China.

Now, global warming is real, and cutting CO2 is a good idea when the reduction cost is lower than that of the damage it prevents.

Corruption also harms companies that produce goods and services in these areas as it increases operating costs and reduces competitiveness.

Capacity building of the PPAF will support operating costs, staff training, technical assistance for various studies and cost of fixed assets. The Fund has a special focus on women.

43. Also decides to reduce non post resources by 2 per cent, other than for travel of staff, contractual services and general operating expenses

Reducing the cost of imports is significant because China imports a wide range of consumer goods, equipment, and raw materials.

Cooperation with affiliate firms to reduce transaction costs in sourcing, capital acquisition, and contracts

Europe must find more effective policies that reduce production costs toward German levels.